Best Birthday Cake Ever!

deadlypeanutboy · #1 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 12:42 PM

I know that this is just shameless self promotion, but I just have to brag on my wife for the seriously awesome birthday cake she did for my mom this week. My mom is a theater nut and has been heavily involved in a local non-profit theater company for the past few years. They are just starting rehearsals for a production of Sweeney Todd and wasn't able to meet up with the rest of us on her birthday, so we surprised her at the theater with this:

Its an exact replica of the poster for the Broadway show Wicked, which is one of Mom's favorites. Of course, all of her goofy theater friends went nuts over it; it was a lot of fun to surprise her like that.

Anyway, I had to show this off to all of you guys because I think it turned out really well and I'm way proud of my wife. She's really getting into cake decorating and has done some really cool cakes. I think this is the one she's proudest of because of all the detail work with the different layers of fondant. Anyhow, I figured this was the perfect place to show off because I know how much you guys appreciate anything that celebrates the spooky.

RookieSpooker · #2 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 12:59 PM

You have every reason to be proud. That cake is sweet. Is that only fondant, or airbrushing on top of fondant?Please keep posting pics of her work, even if it's not "spooky".I grew up with a cake-decorating mother, so I would love to see all of her work.

deadlypeanutboy · #3 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 01:15 PM

Thanks for the compliments Rookie. There isn’t any airbrushing, its all layered fondant. I think the layers go as follows: the whole cake is covered in the green buttercream, then the black was applied as all one piece, followed by the white (the body is all one piece, but the letters are all individually cut out), then the flesh colored face and hands. The eye and lips are made with piping gel. She blew up a copy of the poster to the correct size and cut out a stencil for each color.

BTW, my favorite part is the witch cutout that dots the "i". Its kind of hard to see in this photo, but it is shaped like a witch on a broom and it cut out of black fondant to show the green buttercream underneath.

MHooch · #4 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 01:18 PM

How could you EVER cut that cake??? Tell your wife for me that she is truly amazing and I am in awe of her talent. Thanks so much for sharing!!!

spookineer · #5 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 01:37 PM

Very cool indeed! You have an extremely talented wife... now see if you can turn that skill to prop building!

BooBerrie · #6 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 02:42 PM

I am an amateur cake decorator myself, and I must say that cake looks pretty dang good. I typically don't work with fondant, mostly buttercream. She did an awesome job - puts my work to shame. Beautiful coloring too. mmmmmmmm.... want...cake....now.......

Laurie S. · #7 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MHooch

How could you EVER cut that cake???

I second that!! That thing is beautiful, goodNESS!! Your wife is somethin' else man, I'm impressed!

maleficent · #8 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 04:08 PM

Bravo! Excellent work! Mmmmmmm cake!

Spookyboo · #9 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 04:40 PM

WOW that is an awesome cake your Wife is soooo talented She should go into business I bet she would make a lot of money$$$$ My husband is nearly drooling all over the monitor....he so loves a good cake

Muffy · #10 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 06:05 PM

Oh deadlypeanutboy what a talent she has! Tell her we said she did an amazing job on this cake, I just love it!!

Muf