So the last two months have been pretty busy with my internship with the FHWA-Iowa Division. I've had the opportunity to travel all over Iowa and even to Illinois. I am really liking my internship so far. Cake wise, I have seen a lot more interest in my cakes since having an article written about me on the ISU homepage, but not a lot of cake orders have resulted. The past two months I have made only 3 cakes.
The first cake was a 3-D Dog made as a surprise grooms cake and was made to look like the groom's dog. I was able to utilize edible markers to replicate the dog's collar. The cake part is sitting on a wooden platform to make the bottom of the dog elevated from the ground. I used modeling chocolate and rice krispies to help form the curves of the dog. I added fondant, petal dust, and green frosting grass to finish off the cake. Overall this cake was really fun and challenging to make, but so worth it.
The first cake was a 3-D Dog made as a surprise grooms cake and was made to look like the groom's dog. I was able to utilize edible markers to replicate the dog's collar. The cake part is sitting on a wooden platform to make the bottom of the dog elevated from the ground. I used modeling chocolate and rice krispies to help form the curves of the dog. I added fondant, petal dust, and green frosting grass to finish off the cake. Overall this cake was really fun and challenging to make, but so worth it.
The second cake was for a wedding for a friend of mine. She and her fiance are avid readers of the web comic XKCD, so they wanted a cake similar to the comic. I came up with the idea of creating stick figure representations of the couple acting out scenes from their relationship XKCD style. To achieve this on the cake, I first covered the cake in fondant and put on the bottom ribbon. I then, after much practice on paper, used an edible marker and hand-drew the images onto the side of the cake. For the topper, I twisted black 20 gauge wire into two figures fencing (they love to fence). I'm really please with how it turned out.
An interesting fact about the first two cakes is that they were both for the same day. The deliveries were over 200 miles apart as well. Luckly I was able to deliver one cake in the morning, and the other one in the afternoon. Ah the joys of being the baker, artist, clean up person, and delivery person.....
This last cake was made for a very special someone...my dad. This year was his 48th birthday and the only point in his an my life where I would be exactly half his age. My dad likes bobcat skid loaders and uses them at work and at home, so I decided to make a cake to look like one. My dad requested his favorite combo of chocolate cake with buttercream frosting for the flavors. I utilized my edible markers (handy little things...) for the cage, presents, and numbers/words on the cake. The numbers on the side of the cake are my dad's age plus the letter B. I decided to go with forks on the cake instead of a bucket because I thought it would be neat to have the skid loader hauling presents. When it came time to cut the cake, I put candles where the exhaust went, and my dad got a kick out of that. All in all my dad enjoyed the cake and it was quite tasty....Happy Birthday Dad!
This last cake was made for a very special someone...my dad. This year was his 48th birthday and the only point in his an my life where I would be exactly half his age. My dad likes bobcat skid loaders and uses them at work and at home, so I decided to make a cake to look like one. My dad requested his favorite combo of chocolate cake with buttercream frosting for the flavors. I utilized my edible markers (handy little things...) for the cage, presents, and numbers/words on the cake. The numbers on the side of the cake are my dad's age plus the letter B. I decided to go with forks on the cake instead of a bucket because I thought it would be neat to have the skid loader hauling presents. When it came time to cut the cake, I put candles where the exhaust went, and my dad got a kick out of that. All in all my dad enjoyed the cake and it was quite tasty....Happy Birthday Dad!
Well that's all the cakes I have for now. Coming up I have orders in for a Tardis cake with LED light, and a Cow/Steer cake. Thanks for reading!
~Mary Burroughs
~Mary Burroughs