This was one of the funnest cakes I have done in quite some time!
I have always wanted a reason to do one of this ‘Topsy turvy cakes’
but never had one.
I learned a lot with this one!.
Three tiers, each three layers of chocolate cake with choc/rasp mousse covered with buttercream and then with fondant!
This was a difficult one for me to figure out.
I cut each cake to a slant, and then scooped a hole into the that cake the size of the cake that I was setting on top. (2nd photo)
Then I would set the next cake into the hole. This is how they were set strong and did not slide at the slant!
The topper: ( photo 3)
I made the 16 out of gumpaste and painted with food color. All the “Bubbles were fondant with shimmery edible glittler.
The banner at the bottom was made seperately out of fondant and hand painted. I really didn’t see that writing “Happy Birthday Sam” would fit on the cake!
The crown and the wands were plastic Walmart toys I found that added a fun look!
The Stars, Diamonds, and circles were all fondant.
One more added touch was that I stuck a few little round mirrors on the center cake with buttercream icing.
It took two days, but was a BLAST to create!! This is all my own design taken from many different ideas in my CRAZY head.
I hope you all like it!
Rochelle
YOUR CAKE IS BEAUTIFUL. DID YOU TAKE ANY CAKE DECORATING CLASSES OR HAVE YOU TAUGHT YOURSELF EVERYTHING. NICE JOB.
This is a BEAUTIFULLY made cake!
Do you cut both the tops and bottoms of tiers two and three for the slant effect or just the tops?
I am in the process of being self taught.
Still learning a lot!
Someone asked about cutting the slants. What I did was slanted the top of one cake, and then cut into the top, a level circle the size of the decorated cake to be set on top, and scooped out the cake from inside the circle. Then set the cake in the circle… and repeated that process.
ARGGHHH… re reading that I am thinking you need to read it VERY slowly to get it!
Shelley
This cake is beautifully made. You gave me a great idea for my daughter’s sixteenth birthday this year.Love it!!