To date I have had some rather unusual request for cakes. (Steampunk Cthulu? Huh???) But with a bit of research, I can usually figure it out. This one had me a bit stumped...Racing pigs? I have seen them at the fair, but how in the world can I manage this and still make it look like a
GIRLS birthday cake. Cecilia's request was indeed a challenge, but I think I made it work. The cake itself was red velvet with a buttercream filling and frosting, covered in fondant. The pigs are a 50/50 gumpaste and fondant mix and all hand sculpted. I am still honing my skills as far as that goes, but I think can hear the oinks from here.
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| (pic courtesy of Jackie Doan) | | | | |
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| I could not resist the urge to add a tongue to this little piggy... | |
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| Run...Piggies...Run! | | | |
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This is one of only a few cakes that I have done with absolutely no sketch and no game plan. Just thought about the colors, made the pigs, and sat down and started decorating. I guess it works like that occasionally.
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| Happy Birthday Cecilia! |
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Time to clean the sugar from my floors, cabinets, walls, face....lol
Until next time :)
Mimi
