Thursday, June 4, 2009

Pretty In Pink!

I made a cake last night for Jason's fellow teacher's B-Day!
It's a vanilla cake dyed pink with gel coloring. It has buttercream frosting and Gum Paste Flowers that I made myself. I added a plastic backed pink ribbon around the base and got some awesome pink food coloring in a spray form. I really like frosting covered cakes more than fondant since fondant is so disgusting to eat, so I've started my journey of perfecting the non-fondant cake!
The top of the cake was not level though I eye-balled it and tried to make it even- That was the only problem I had with the whole project... I hope I can get one of those expensive "leveler" things one day- That would save a lot of time and work.

...the cake kinda reminds me of an Easter egg....no?!

Now, I colored the vanilla cake with gel food coloring(which does not water down the mix, so it's great!), and it was actually pastel pink when I put the cake it the oven.
It came out ELECTRIC PINK! So's 80's! I love it!
This color pink makes me excited, and I just want to get some lollipops and watch...

12 comments:

ms said...

Your cake looks very pretty! I love the roses in the center against all the white.

Molly Ringwald! Those pictures bring back memories fer sure. For Keeps? is my favorite movie with Molly--it's really offbeat sweet.

Gabbi said...

Your cake is adorable! Great job... I love the hot pinkness of it.

Jessica Nelson said...

You're SO creative! Awesome job.

Awesome Sara said...

ooo cake!!! yummy!!!! awesome post!!! gosh penny you have such a fun blog i like being here

lotusgirl said...

Pretty cake. I love the picture of it where there is a slice cut out.

Dutch Sugar Babe said...

Sigh, I loved pretty in pink. And your cake looks totally yummie! You can't go wrong with pink :)

Unknown said...

um, that cake is AMAZING. ...pretty in pink is one of the best movies ever.

Elizabeth Marie said...

Damn woman...I am so impressed! Can you come over and make a cake and then we can watch 80's movies? Oh and bring your bestie with her Sangria. YESSSSS!

Unknown said...

That cake = yum, yum yum. I have a real big urge to bake now! And watch Sex and the City.

x

Danyelle L. said...

You are a culinary genius, you know that? I love looking at your creations! :D

Aline said...

that is sooooo pretty, how awesome that you made it!

Anonymous said...

a lovely pink cake--and yes, now I want to watch a little John Hughes...