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    Tree of Hope for Breast Cancer Awareness~ Blog Tutorial

    October 11, 2014 By Melissa Diamond 17 Comments

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    "Tree of Hope" Cake Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com

     

    Hi everyone!-

    Today we've put together a cake design in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  We have all been effected by breast cancer…whether personally or through a loved one. 

    Today’s cake design is simple, but highlights the hope that we all hold for a cure.  For those of you who are looking for cake ideas for various fundraisers and events this month, I hope you find our tutorial helpful!

    First, I started with an 8" strawberry cake, frosted with vanilla buttercream.  Smooth your frosting however you'd like, (I used the "Viva paper towel method".)

    Breast Cancer Awareness~ Blog Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com

    I tinted my frosting with Americolor Deep Pink, Wilton Rose, and Americolor Chocolate Brown.  Using a Wilton piping tip 2, I piped a tree trunk in the center of the cake.  I basically started with an outline of the trunk.

    Breast Cancer Awareness~ Blog Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com

    I filled in the trunk with more piped strands of frosting to give the tree more texture.  Next, I piped pink ribbons for Breast Cancer Awareness all over the cake in various shades of pink.  Any small round tip will do, but I used a Wilton 2.

    Breast Cancer Awareness~ Blog Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com

    I also filled in the tree with words that I associate with breast cancer.  Words like "hope", "fight", "find a cure", "survivor", etc.

     

    Breast Cancer Awareness~ Blog Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com

    I continued to fill in our tree, with words, ribbons, hearts, dots, etc.  and finally I decided to sneak in some leaves too.  For the leaves, I used  a Wilton leaf tip 352.  The buttercream for my leaves was tinted with Americolor Electric Green.

    Breast Cancer Awareness~ Blog Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com

    Around the sides of the cake, I continued piping words that I associate with Breast Cancer Awareness.  This is similar to a design I've done in the past...I like the white on white.  It doesn't distract from our tree,  but adds more meaning to or design.Breast Cancer Awareness~ Blog Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com

    I added a ball border using a medium sized round tip (Tip 10), and I added the word "hope" in white using a Wilton tip 2.

    Breast Cancer Awareness~ Blog Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com

     

    I hope that you enjoyed this tutorial!  Here's a final shot, revealing our strawberry cake on the inside.  Pink!  Breast Cancer Awareness~ Blog Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com

    Thanks for joining us, we'll see you next time!

    "Tree of Hope" tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com

     

     

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    1. Tina Az October 15, 2014 at 2:16 am

      Simply amazing! You are a wonderful person to share all these thoughtful ideas with us; god bless you!

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    2. Theresa keefer October 15, 2014 at 6:00 am

      I am trying to add the Brest cancer cake to my favorite list and when I log in it saids I am not a member

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    3. Gertie Wilson October 28, 2014 at 1:28 pm

      Melissa' great work....congratulations. Thanks for sharing.

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    4. Lucy Leyva February 23, 2015 at 4:58 pm

      I have to make desserts for a event for breast cancer. Do you think this would work on cupcakes? I wouldn't put the words on the side, just make the tops like the cake design.
      Lucy

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    5. Melissa Diamond February 23, 2015 at 5:25 pm

      Hi Lucy, yes I think that the encouraging words on top of the cupcakes would look really nice.

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