my first wedding cake!

we all know i LOVED blake & my wedding cake by amy cakes.

so when we got to make our first wedding cake in class, i, of course, decided to attempt to recreate ours!

i have so much to learn & get experience doing, but i am really proud of it.

                                         {my version}                                   {the amy cakes original}

we learned how to cut out the cakes, to ice & stack them, to roll out fondant & cover them, to make fondant swags, to make gum paste flowers, to stick gum paste flowers in a cake...  

it was so much fun!  i remember why i wanted to make cakes for a living.

{my gum paste peony bouquet}

{my gum paste peony close up:

15 petals}

{a pearl-brushed pearl on a fondant swag}

{& my wonderful little bird cake toppers}

tonight is our written final & kitchen clean-up and then we are FINISHED!!  next up is my 3-month externship with urban.  i get to bake cupcakes & cookies & other delicious goodies, as well as make the dessert pastries for dinner service.  happy happy me.

hope you have a wonderful weekend!

love love,

kjp.