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In June I started the Wilton Course 2 cake decorating at Michaels, but didn't get to finish due to our trip home to Utah. So, I was able to finish Course 2 while I finished Course 3 in July.
This is the final cake for Course 2. We learned the basketweave and many different types of flowers. (daffodil, victorian rose, daisy, petunia, apple blossom, primrose, pansy, and chrysanthemum). The flowers were all made from a special type of icing called Royal. It dries hard but tastes just like pure sugar. I sent this cake with Travis to school so we wouldn't have to eat it at home.
Then for Course 3 we touched on Fondant and Wedding cakes. Some of the techniques we learned were Cornelli lace, Sotas, bead border, brush embroidery, stringwork for draping on wedding cakes, ruffle borders, Fondant Roses and Leaves, and then we learned 4 types of flowers that you make using a Lily Nail. (Easter Lily, Poinsettia, Petunia, and Morning Glory).
This is a picture of my 1st Fondant cake. I made a chocolate cake with mint buttercream icing and then covered it in Fondant (which I do not like the store bought fondant...it is awful tasting). 
Then this was my final project....A wedding cake. I made a 10" white round cake and a 6" chocolate round cake and iced them in Ivory Buttercream. Then I decorated the beadwork and swirls with white decorating icing. The flowers I had made ahead of time. I made Ivory/White Morning glory flowers and Petunias with stamens. I was super happy how it turned out. I actually wouldn't have mind using it for my own wedding cake. I had a horrible wedding cake disaster when I got married. It was supposed to be fondant but came an ugly buttercream design. Luckily my flower lady covered most of it in fresh flowers.
Then the day after the class my friend Kaylynne and I had a 'wedding party'. We had some friends over and looked at eachothers wedding albums and videos. It was super fun to look back on everyones special day. Then we watched 'The Wedding Planner' and finished the night off with wedding cake. 
Well 1 more course to go....Next Monday I start my "Fondant and Gumpaste Course".
14 comments:
I am sooooooo bummed. I completely forgot about the girls night. My in laws got into town yesterday and I got busy with them. Isn't it a shame to have to cut into something so beautiful?
Wow look how talented you are! Your cakes look amazing, and yummy! Too bad you don't live closer I would have you make Ava's next birthday cake! :) We need to get together next time you are around I would love to see you and meet Sophie.
you're a pro. You should do wedding cakes. I thought that class would be fun. I'll have to try it sometime.
Wow those are some awesome cakes. That looks so fun. Do they teach those classes at all Michaels?? I might want to try!
I would've let you make my wedding cake too! That was a super cute idea for the girls night out. It would be great for a wedding shower too.
Wow! You are so talented with those cakes! I love to bake...but I don't think I would ever be patient enough to try decorating like that! But I'll bet it is alot of fun (& hard work!)
You are becoming quite the cake master! I love all of them and they look delish!
And such a fun idea for a "wedding party". I've always been curious about everyone else's weddings so that is a great idea..we'll see if I ever do it though...
Most impressive! You've inspired me to check out our cake classes here in Utah and get a group of friends together for some fun cake decorating.
Okay so I haven't been blogging for a while but I am trying to get back in on everything, it is great to be able look at your blog and see all the fun stuff you guys have been doing this summer. I am so very impressed with the talented cakes, what a great side job that would be.
you go girl! sorry I couldn't come that night---and now seeing the finished products, I'm even MORE sorry!!!
you are a PRO, lady! Good work! Looks TOO good to eat, though! :)
whoa. you make me feel bad that I didn't finish my courses! Maybe I should get back into it - but I don't think mine would ever turn out as good as yours!
WOW!!!! You are talented!!!!! They look SO good, especially the chocolate one with strawberries....I want to take a bite!
I am sooooo impressed... when you move back I will have to come over and you can show ME HOW TO DO IT :)
Wow! Those cakes are B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!
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