Well, I got the cake to the party and it turned out REALLY cute!! This was my first cake and I had TONS of compliments. My sister was extremely pleased with it as was my niece.
I ended up doing a stacked with a 10 inch and 6 inch round pan. I made two of each for the layers. The bottom layer was hot pink and the top layer was a dark lime green. I found a tip that looked like roses and put that around the bottom of the top layer with a bit of the green on each side to make it look like leaves. There was small piped on polka dots in contrasting pink on the top layer as well. The bottom layer I piped on green using the same tip as the other layer then took a small heart shaped cookie cutter and gently pressed around the side alternating the way the heart was laying on the cake. I placed a tierra for the topper that had heart "jewels" in it, and matching heart shaped rings around the top of the bottom layer. simple designs but SO cute!! And it tasted SO good.
I was given the honor of cutting the cake. I was so nervous but pleasantly surprised when I cut into a very firm but moist cake. I used the 3D wedding cake recipe from this site. The frosting recipe came from here as well and was REALLY sweet but it was good on the cake. It went on a lot easier than I thought it would. And I was told that it looked like I dipped the cake into something to make it so smooth. I used buttercream frosting.. Next cake will be done with fondant..
I'll post pictures when I get a chance. Thanks so much for all your help..
Angela
I ended up doing a stacked with a 10 inch and 6 inch round pan. I made two of each for the layers. The bottom layer was hot pink and the top layer was a dark lime green. I found a tip that looked like roses and put that around the bottom of the top layer with a bit of the green on each side to make it look like leaves. There was small piped on polka dots in contrasting pink on the top layer as well. The bottom layer I piped on green using the same tip as the other layer then took a small heart shaped cookie cutter and gently pressed around the side alternating the way the heart was laying on the cake. I placed a tierra for the topper that had heart "jewels" in it, and matching heart shaped rings around the top of the bottom layer. simple designs but SO cute!! And it tasted SO good.
I was given the honor of cutting the cake. I was so nervous but pleasantly surprised when I cut into a very firm but moist cake. I used the 3D wedding cake recipe from this site. The frosting recipe came from here as well and was REALLY sweet but it was good on the cake. It went on a lot easier than I thought it would. And I was told that it looked like I dipped the cake into something to make it so smooth. I used buttercream frosting.. Next cake will be done with fondant..
I'll post pictures when I get a chance. Thanks so much for all your help..
Angela
- I HIGHLY recommend the homemade baker's release that everyone is posting about. I honestly think it will solve your problems. The cakes just slip right out of their pans. I didn't believe it til I tried it, and now I am a convert! 
