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Candle Cake
by Dixie-Karen Bibeau
(United States)

I used the Wilton Sports Ball pan and one Duncan Heinz orange cake mix (I work full-time, I take shortcuts). Sliced a little off the bottom of one half so it doesn't roll around. Covered bottom half with buttercream and then with marshmallow fondant (the only kind to make--get a recipe off the web).
Sandwiched the two halves into a ball with chocolate buttercream, then covered the top ball with buttercream and fondant.
The next day, I piped cornelli lace and dug out a nest for the candle. Surrounded it with silk poinsettias, and voila! Cake.
The only problem is that people don't think it's cake until you tell them, and then some of them won't believe you.
(This submission was moved from my old blog, Creative Cake Decorating, hence the watermark on the image.)
Birthday Bash Cake
by Julie M
(Rochester, NY, USA)
My brother asked me to make a cake for one of his friends, and he said I could be creative with the design. I was delighted to hear that, and had fun with incorporating rainbow colors and balloons. The birthday inscription is on both sides of the cake, and each of the letters has a little candle wick and flame on top!
(This submission was moved from my old blog, Creative Cake Decorating, hence the watermark on the image.)
Teachers Pet
My daughter and I are a team ... I baked up these cupcakes and frosted .... mean while my daughter created these adorable items we used as toppers .
She hand made them out of fondant and gum paste ... The teacher these were given to LOVED her surprise birthday party at school with her students and her husband ...
First Fondant Cake
by Tami Aills
(Texas, United States)
I use the homemade Wilton white cake recipe. Used 9 inch 3 layers cake pans. Put buttercream icing with marshmallow fondant. Made the bow from marshmallow fondant also. Used the circle fondant cutters to decorate.
(This submission was moved from my old blog, Creative Cake Decorating, hence the watermark on the image.)
Gift Box Cake
by Christie May
(Melbourne, Australia)
I made this cake for my father's 60th birthday. It's a yellow cake decorated with butter cream and fondant. The base icing in white is butter cream because my dad loves butter cream. And the ribbons were made of fondant.
(This submission was moved from my old blog, Creative Cake Decorating, hence the watermark on the image.)
Brush Embroidery Bridal Shower Cake
by Julie M
(Rochester, NY, USA)
This was an elegant two tiered bridal shower cake. The colors were red, so I decided to do brush embroidery technique and painted the red flowers and leaves onto the fondant covered cake.
(This submission was moved from my old blog, Creative Cake Decorating, hence the watermark on the image.)
Happy Birthday Mum
by Karen Deadman
(Yorkshire, United Kingdom)
Make a good amount of dark and white chocolate ganache.
(This submission was moved from my old blog, Creative Cake Decorating, hence the watermark on the image.)
Chocolate Anniversary with Couple Cake Topper
by Veena Azmanov
(Isreal)
I made this cake for an anniversary. The bottom tier is a 9" Chocolate Cake, and the top tier is a 7" Butter Cake. Both these amazing recipes from this site.
I covered the cakes with rolled Chocolate Fondant and detailed with rolled fondant lace. I've recently been very fascinated with sugar models and been practicing them for the last one month.
These are my first official sugar model that went on a cake. The couple was thrilled and it really made me proud. If you like to see more of my cakes please visit my site www.theartofcakes.webs.com
(This submission was moved from my old blog, Creative Cake Decorating, hence the watermark on the image.)
Wonderous Spikes Wedding Cake
by Tina Ingell
(Michigan, United States)
Our niece allowed us to decorate however we wanted, my husband was smoothing out the frosting when he lifted the spatula and the first spike was formed. So he started playing and the Spiked Wedding cake was born.
By simply lifting the spatula to form the peaks and the cake turned out wonderfully.Our niece loved it. This is our favorite one we have made so far.
(This submission was moved from my old blog, Creative Cake Decorating, hence the watermark on the image.)
21st Birthday Cake
by Tresamae Durand
(Alaska, United States)
The cake was decorated using a wine glass filled with jelly beans as a topper. The numbers '2' & '1' are made from sugar cookie dough.
(This submission was moved from my old blog, Creative Cake Decorating, hence the watermark on the image.)
Chocolate Leaf Scroll Cake
by Julie M
(Rochester, NY, USA)
This is a two tier dark chocolate cake iced and decorated in chocolate fudge buttercream. The cake is completely edible, even including the chocolate leaves and scrolls cascading down the side. The monogram is also made out of chocolate. There is cornelli lace design on the top of each tier and bottom bead piping to finish things off.
(This submission was moved from my old blog, Creative Cake Decorating, hence the watermark on the image.)
Hollywood Birthday Cake
by Carol Rodriguez
(PA, United States)
Colors: black, and gold.
Filling: strawberry, pineapple,and cherry.
Cake sizes: 9", 8", 6"
Made with Wilton fondant.
(This submission was moved from my old blog, Creative Cake Decorating, hence the watermark on the image.)
Ashley's Cake
by Nancy Tsen
(Malaysia)
Decorated using fondant including the cake top decorations.
(This submission was moved from my old blog, Creative Cake Decorating, hence the watermark on the image.)
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