Late last month, a charming lady by the name, Grace, contacted me about a cake for her friend's bridal shower. You have to understand, Grace was one of my lil sis' roomies back in college. I remembered that she once baked a cake that looked like Winnie the Pooh, and I suddenly got intimidated. In the back of my mind, I thought that she was going to judge my every detail. My nerves really got the best of me, and I didn't know why. To top it off, this would be the first time that I would balance two cakes at once. The
Retro Stove cake I posted earlier was also due that very weekend!
The next morning, as I called Grace, my heart started to steady as she spoke in a calming voice and said, "I trust you and your designs". That was all I needed to hear, and to know that I had complete artistic control over this cake. I was full of spunk again. After some careful planning, the cake was completed before I knew it.
The cake was designed as a two layer stacked cake, starting with my newest Lavender Vanilla cake recipe, and filled with a rich buttercream. Each layer was then covered in snow white fondant and smoothed to perfection. The bottom border received a simple pastel blue lace motif, while the top layer was covered with a free flowing filigree pattern in the same color. A simple bow and a lovely letter "J" finish this lovely cake for a lovely bride-to-be. Congrats to June!
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