Here are some recent cakes I did. One is for a 50th wedding anniversary, it is a three tiered cake with handmade gumpaste flowers and air brushed in edible gold coloring. There are mini white gumpaste inlays inside each flower; the flowers are accented by white silk leaves to add texture to the cake. The topper on the cake is a simple plastic golden 50, which can be bought at any hobby store. The couple's children also wanted a fishing themed birthday cake for the groom-again for his 70th birthday. Apparently he loves to fish, so the cake was based off a plaque found a local country store. It reads, "Good things come to those who bait." Both cakes are covered in a whipped cream frosting. Here's a little note for some people: gumpaste can be used with whipped cream frosting, but fondant can not because the whipped cream frosting softens the fondant, which allows colors to seep and can make something so beautiful turn ugly within minutes (especially when it is placed in the refrigerator).
Another cake I have recently done was for three children. Their mother wanted a jungle themed cake. This is a tri-layered sheet cake (chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla cake flavors with a banana cream center). I don't mean to toot my own horn but it was delicious and everyone at the party agreed : ) This jungle themed cake is made with whipped cream frosting and decorated to look like a wild jungle with vines, thus the crazy grass texture on the cake and leaves everywhere. I know that I said not to mix fondant with whipped cream, but there is an exception when the three animals (giraffe, elephant, and monkey (which were made of fondant)) had over a week and a half to dry out, thus no seepage on the cake : ) I added gumpaste leaves, tall grass, and palm trees (air brushed in edible green) adding to the jungle theme.
