Please let me show off my DS birthday cake!

[deborah_r]

What a cool cake! Great job!

[salsah]

wow! that is really nice. i love it. i really want to make a butterfly cake but i've never decorated a cake so i don't trust myself to try.

[mctlaw]

Wowee - now I'm intimidated for my attempt at cake-decoration this weekend! What did you have on hand before you started, and did you do a test run of some kind before decorating the cake?

Hi Citymama-
You can do it! I replied to your post with regard to the supplies I purchased. Otherwise, here is what I used:

To place the cake, foil covered cardboard (I did not have a display plate large enough), several smaller mixing bowls for tinting the frosting,a couple spatulas.

The Wilton Student kit came with a practice board, so I practiced each tip a few times before going to work on the cake. I made the cake, assembled it with 1st recipe of butter creamfilling and crumb coat frosting the first day.

The second day I made the decorating frosting (a different recipe rated to hold together better for decorations, while my first recipe was rated highest for taste), and then tinted and decorated.

I did the cake all freehand though I did mark out the happy birthday part to make sure it was even and proportional.

Good luck and I hope to see your results!

[jse107]

A true work of HEART! Well done mama!!!

[Dream]

Its beautiful. I baked and decorated DD's 1st b'day cake and till then I had never baked a cake before. Its amazing how they inspire us.