I did it. Today, I made another girlie cake. It all started with the batter. BeBe went with the sister of the red velvet cake—pink velvet. Here’s how it all went down…
First, white cake batter mixed with a half teaspoon of your favorite pink food coloring gel. We used Wilton Rose…
It’s just sickeningly pink, isn’t it? That’s how we know it’s perfect! Let’s go for 3 six inch layers…
Abra Cadabra…………….
Now I’m going to dress it in green. Nothing is better than pink & green…
Now, I could have gone smooth…but ruffly is just so much more fun.
I topped it with a gerber daisy from my stash of fun gum paste and fondant toppers. I knew I would be able to put it to good use one day! And then, I added a little shine…
And now for the grand finale!!! Let’s cut into it!!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh……….
I’ll be posting a video of this cake soon….hope you’ll give the buttercream ruffles (and maybe even the pink cake) a whirl! I’m already dreaming of the chocolate version of this! Happy caking!
I was just thinking about “pink” velvet the other day. Awesome!
I love this! It’s adorable!
so how long can you “stash away” your gumpaste figures?? I would love to practice making things and just put them away until i need them…didn’t know you could do that!!
Thanks everybody! As for stashing away gum paste toppers/figurines…. they last indefinitely! Once your pieces have dried, you can store them in a container that is not airtight, for example, a shoebox lined with some viva towels or bubble wrap for cushion. Nice cool, dark places are a good idea. Direct sunlight can fade the colors. It’s so nice to have ready-made flowers, numbers, bows, etc.!!!
This is so fantastic! A few days ago I clicked on your button on my sister’s blog (Nester) and loved your site. Then this morning, I was talking with my friend Vicky and realized she knows you in real life!! Super cool. Love your cakes and this whole idea. Your site makes me happy.
Thanks Emily! Yes, Vicky and I go waaaay back!!
Thanks for your nice comments!! LOVE thenester.com!! I want to re-decorate my house now!–ha!
Melissa,
I hope that you are enjoying the beach! I haven’t had a chance to watch the videos yet (just blogging) but I love this cake and the tie dye is so cute too. Are you going to show us how to add the shine onto that gumpaste topper? I have tried steaming and that never seems to last for me. Yours has that look I am going for. I agree with you about the chocolate version of this cake. It would be stunning!
Sam.
Hi Sam– Thanks!!! The edible shine is made with light corn syrup and vodka–you can find it in the Recipe section under Miscellaneous! I really like the effect.
Is it too late to ask what number tip you used to get the ruffle? Thanks.
Yes, I’m wondering the same thing as Lexy! What tip did you use for your ruffles? I’m doing a cake for next week and plan to do the ruffles! I’ve done it before with a petal tip but it didn’t look this great!!!! The cake is adorable!!!
Wow- Sorry I missed Lexy’s comment– hdureah, I used a Wilton petal tip 104 ;0)
Hi Melissa , any idea how much frosting you use for this cake ? I made it before but without coloring my frosting . Always a challenge to figure out how much to color, without loads of it leftover in a color I can’t use. I’m making an 8″ Torres with. 3 layers of filling but yours should give me some idea.
This time I will write down how much I use!
Thanks
I tired this cake it came out beautiful and I love this site
I am happy your cake turned out great, thank you for making your post.
beautiful cakes, so creative and informative. Easy to follow blogs. thank you for sharing.
Hi!…thank u for being kind in showing us cake decoration d ruffles technique…it was really so nice and like it very much…
Thank you so much for your comments!! xo