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Friday Night Cake Club 5/25/12

post #1 of 32
5/25/12 at 7:46pm
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Opening up another session of the FNCC! Who's up? Whatcha working on??

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post #2 of 32
5/25/12 at 7:49pm
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I've been working on a wedding cake this week. Not due till Monday so I've just been working on the shells that go on it. They wanted realistic looking seashells on a white cake. Cakes are baked and wrapped and in the freezer. I'll fill and crumbcoat them tomorrow and do the buttercream decorating on Sunday. It's due Monday at 11am so I have plenty of time.

My guys are at Lava Beds National Monument with Boy Scouts for the 3 day so no one to miss me when I'm at the kitchen<G>...sadly no one to carry the cake for me either! I'll miss my delivery guy! LOL!

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post #3 of 32
5/25/12 at 8:06pm
Well, I've been wanting to try a peacock themed cake forever and had a family birthday cake to make, so I went with it! Just finished it and posted the pic. I love how it came out, but that teal color is my favorite color!
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post #4 of 32
5/25/12 at 8:14pm
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Dani!! That is just gorgeous!!! I'd have been happy as a clam had I been that family member!

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post #5 of 32
5/25/12 at 8:16pm
I'm working on gumpaste flowers for a wedding cake next weekend. Work a little, let dry, work a little, let dry-they're taking forever!
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post #6 of 32
5/25/12 at 8:24pm
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I know how you feel. The shells were the same way. Especially since they all had to be handpainted and took several different colors in different coats...some I waited till they were dry and some I waited just a bit then blended. Took 3 days!

What kind of flowers??

Cat
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post #7 of 32
5/25/12 at 8:43pm
I'm making orchids and calla lilies. The orchids are ready to be dusted before assembly. The callas have the calyx? on them and are drying. I'm worried about putting the spadix in b/c the practice ones didn't go well. After I hung them to dry, the kept pulling out of the flower.
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post #8 of 32
5/25/12 at 8:50pm
Good evening from Oz, although it is afternoon for me.
I am working on a wedding cake, It is due Sunday afternoon , I have iced the tiers ready to stack when I get up from my afternoon nap ( I have an illness that makes this a necessity ) I have made all the burgundy roses and leaves , made up my royal to do the stencilling , so it is just assembly job from here.

Dani, I love the peacock cake , I have been trying to talk someone into having one but to no avail yet.

Cat I love colouring things like shells and leaves when you get to blend and mix all the colours together.
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post #9 of 32
5/25/12 at 8:58pm
Layers are all baked for 2 half-sheets and a 6-8 round. Making grad cakes for church celebration on Sunday. Getting ready to cut grad silhouettes from fondant/gumpaste, using the Wilton template. My goal is to get those cut, and make icing, before bed!
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post #10 of 32
5/25/12 at 9:10pm
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Cheatize...oh, I had that happen a few weeks ago...I got SOOO frustrated with the flowers!

Chelle...sounds like you have it all organized! It's a 3 day holiday over here in the US so I have an extra day before my wedding cake is due. I'm lovin the extra time!

Linda...that sounds like a lot of work. I hate doing silhouettes!

Cat
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post #11 of 32
5/25/12 at 9:11pm
Good Evening friends.. Dani what a beautiful cake. I have a niece who will be celebrating her 16th birthday in July and having the peacock theme. Thanks for sharing can't wait to do something.

This week working on all the flowers for next week. I have been making cakes all week. I have a new customer, a restaraunt, and they require fresh cakes every day. Lucky for me there is no decorating to them.

Next weekend I have 3 parties to work on. We will be busy as a beaver so hoping to enjoy the holdiay off on Monday.
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Virginia 323.253.8213
www.urbanainez.com
He is the man of my dreams, my prince; He gives me the desires of my heart, He completes me. His name is Jesus
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post #12 of 32
5/25/12 at 10:03pm
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I'm headed off to bed...I think the detail work is what left me with this nasty headache...gonna go sleep it off. See ya'll in the morning!

Cat
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post #13 of 32
5/26/12 at 12:06am
A bride looked at my flickr gallery, emailed me "I see you have what it takes to make a wedding cake." Called me later talking about rice paper cake. I did not know about it. She then said she was coming to see me following day. Never came or called. I later noticed on fb that most cakers in my area have at least one photo of that rice paper feathers cake. So I am going to make one and hopefully take it with me to a wedding happening in hubby's rural home as a gift. Take photos and add to my repertoire. Will be making flowers for end June event rest of weekend. Baking birthday cake due Tuesday on Sunday evening. Happy caking!
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Life is short. If there was ever a moment to follow your passion and do something that matters to you, that moment is now. -quotebites.com

http://m.facebook.com/Edible.Elegance.cakes.Zimbabwe
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73178569@N05/
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post #14 of 32
5/26/12 at 4:35am
Rosech , I think you may have had a lucky escape with that bride , her attitude screams Bridezilla to me.

Well , I have stacked , piped ,stencilled and beribboned my cake . I only have the flowers to place on the cake tomorrow. and it is only 9.30 pm . Cake is due by 5.30 tomorrow afternoon . I love this Sunday wedding instead of Saturday , it has been a lot less pressure getting this cake done.

Sweet Dreams everyone . Have a great Weekend.
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post #15 of 32
5/26/12 at 8:37am
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I always wonder how a rice paper cake tastes??? I see these rock sugar covered or sanding sugar covered cakes and I know how they feel on the tongue...not good. I wonder what rice paper would be like? Anyone ever tasted one?

I have very little cake work today...most of it is tomorrow since it's not due till Monday. But we are redecorating out patio...or I should say, decorating it for the first time, and I have a ton to do on that.

Hope you all have a great weekend!!

Cat
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