Tie-Dye Cake

 After the stress and potential disaster that could have been my last cake, i decided to seek some professional help in the form of a wilton cake decorating course offered at michael's arts and crafts.
      The class was a lot of fun and taught me some of the essentials of piping, tools, concept and preparation.  this cake was one that they had us make to practice smoothing buttercream icing, when done correctly buttercream can look just as good as fondant, and has a much better taste and consistency.  I'd planned for the outside to be smooth and white so i wanted the inside to be a little different.



 to create the tie-dye effect of the cakes interior, i separated the batter into 5 different bowls and colored each of the batters a different shade. then I poured them directly into the nine inch round, one on top of the other. the effect is fun and makes for some awesome kids cakes.

Cake Number Two

So, while this is not my best work it was a great learning experience for me. This cake, Made for my younger brothers twentieth birthday was a testament to the importance of preperation. While the cake was baked and cooled on time i had very little time to come up with fondant, frosting, colors and a good idea. I decided to go with something simple, so the cake is filled and frosted with a vanilla buttercream, covered with marshmallow fondant, and decorated in Garretts favorite colors (or variations of them). while the cake ended up tasting good and looked okay, i learned that to make a good looking and great tasting cake takes up to three days, not one afternoon.