Skateboard Cake

A friend of mine came to me and asked for a birthday cake for her son.  When discussing ideas, she mentioned that her son likes skateboarding.  I decided to make a skateboard cake instead of taking the easy route and making a sheet cake with figurines on it. 

This took a bit of research.  I wanted the cake to be as realistic as possible so i needed to know what wheels and trucks look like. I decided to use Rice Krispies Treats (RKT) covered in fondant. 

Prior to assembley, I added HAPPY 7TH BIRTHDAY to each wheel in place of a brand name.

Now that the hard part was out of the way. it was time to assemble the cake.  I used a 1/4 sheet cake and 1 9" round cake cut in half. 

I carved the rounds a bit to give the allusion of the ends being curved down as if the board we upside down.  Then it was time for icing and fondant.  I made a batch of Marshmallow Fondant (the fondant of choice for children's cakes since it tastes so much better).
 











I used an edible metallic spray paint to make the trucks look metal. assembled the trucks and wheels using dowel rods and royal icing.  Then added other fondant details. Finishing it off with a 7 in the middle.

I was so nervous about it falling apart, but it held up like a champ.  Franklin loved it and had a great birthday!!

ChocoCheeseBerry Cake

It's been a while sine i've posted anything so now i'm playing catch up with my cakescapades.
First up, the ChocoCheeseBerry Cake.  A friend of mine requested this cake, little did i know it would be a very tall order.  essentially it is a 3 layer cake, a layer of cheesecake sandwiched between 2 layers of chocolate cake.

This was my first time making cheesecake, which already made me nervous, especially since i don't eat cheesecake so i had no clue what to expect it to taste like... after waiting for ingredients to soften and come to room temp, baking, and cooling a cheesecake takes about 2 days to make. little fun fact i didn't know about.  

the easy part was the chocolate cakes. after all the cakes were done, i made a batch of chocolate ganache, and i began layering. The layers went like this; chocolate cake, ganache, cheesecake, ganache, chocolate cake.  After it was asssembled, i covered the cake with the remaining ganache and added crushed graham crackers around the outside. 

To top the cake, i decided to use fresh strawberries. i cut them in half and assembled them on top of the cake.  I used the remaining strawberries to make a syrup to drizzle on top.  For a finishing touch, i piped whipped chocolate ganache around the top.

and VIOLA! 

 i was extremely pleased with the way it turned out. my friend was as well. it was a perfect dessert for his anniversary dinner. and now i have another cake to add to my repertoire.

This cake is available for order and is a delicious addition to any dinner party or event!