Now before you all jump to the wrong conclusion - no I'm not getting married, I'm still single thanks lol! This cake was a request by a colleague of my dad's who mum and I have made numerous birthday and graduation cakes for in the past. Her son is getting married on a budget this weekend and she asked mum if she could make the cake any cheaper than the ones in the shops - the other issue was it had to be a sponge cake! eek...... well mum's an ace when it comes to cakes (although she disagree's every time someone says that) and she said she'd try and make it all for under £100. Oh! and the theme was cream and gold :S seriously, not fun when it comes to decorating - I assure you.
Once again she came through- it came to £94 near enough with 3 flavours of sponge at the bride and grooms request:bottom-chocolate, middle-lemon, top-vanilla. And everything is cream and gold - even the wires!
The cake in all its glory
The top cakes flowers
The middle cakes flowers
The bottom cakes flowers
The flowers are all made from Sugar Paste - so they're not edible but assuming they're looked after they should last forever. Now the reason i'm showing this off, other then i'm so proud of my mum - is that I made all the teeny tiny fantasy flowers whilst mum made the roses. Now please don't be fooled by the size of them - there is over 150 of them on all the cakes and they took me 7 hours in total to make. In the same amount of time mum had made the the first 3 layers of all the roses.
Anyway, I hope you like it - I do. Mum's freaking out because she doesn't think its proffessional enough *rolls eyes* but hey!
I'll be back next week with some cards and hopefully one of my other projects i'm working on too.
Take care and happy crafting!
Hi is your Mum mad this is stunning and much better than shop bought is this going to be your new job. They will be thrilled and wow what a bargin. Hugs Sue sat waiting on my operation slot. What would do without my phone. Xxx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely STUNNING, your Mum should be very proud and shouting from the rooftops, brilliant. The couple will be very happy without doubt at this beautiful cake. Well done Mad Moose on the flowers too! Jane x
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Hi Naomi, Please tell your Mum that this is stunning.... how can she think it's not professional...wow, it's simply gorgeous and my DIL who does make cakes 'Professionally' has just said how fabulous it looks...and all the flowers are so real looking, a fabulous job, lucky couple I say...well done the two of you.xxx
ReplyDeletePlease tell your Mum that the cake is amazing, & will I'm sure be much admired by all who see/taste it. Hope you're ok Naomi xx
ReplyDeleteOh wow, what a magnificent cake, and no-one would know that it isn't a very expensive one. Very classy :o)
ReplyDeleteJackie xx