Whatta week! [Big grin!] Thanks be to God for His awesomeness!!! Anyways, I finally delivered my recent creation two hours ago. It was very challenging I would say in making this particular order.
First reason why?.... is the base. It's a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting....yumm! It wasn't hard to make it, actually love making this. It was the frosting I was worried, I just hoped that it would not melt like crazy in this weather, all I know it wont be that stable, clever right?! Carrot cake won't be the same without the cream cheese that I guarantee, so I really didn't have much choice regarding the frosting. But I think the buttercream frosting would be the ideal icing under a fondant.
Second reason why???.....is the gum paste! Have no clue how to make it and which recipe would be the best one for my project. It is actually my first time to work with gum paste. Although, gum paste is available now at some specialty store but it is still way too expensive here in the Philippines! It really didn't leave me much choice but to make it from scratch....So far, looks like I made it! I actually mixed mine with fondant, I just thought it would be better if it will be in the softer side since I 'll be making a figure model.
Third and final reason???......is the figure model. I panicked a little bit when Ms. Cecil gave her specifications about her order. Although, she is always very helpful as she sent me an image of the cake she would like me to make. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cakegirl/4094248877/ This time she ordered a cake for her lady boss, golf themed! I actually liked the photo she sent me, it was cute and simple! I almost didn't want to make the topper, I felt like it was too hard to do. I honestly don't have any idea how to mold it worst of all I don't have any tools that would helped me make it. So we looked at a slightly different design but still with a figure topper. And we found it and agreed about the changes. At some point, I contacted a friend of mine who makes cakes also. I have asked her if I can order just a topper from her. She said she would do it for me but declined this time as she was also booked with several orders for this week herself. So it left me again with no choice but to make it from scratch! Earlier during the week, I've gone to the malls and check out the figurine stores hoping to find some lady golfer topper.....negative!!!
As you can see, the topper is not all gum paste, I opted to use some parts of the barbie doll since I don't have all the tools that I needed to make the head and hands. But I really am dying to make nice figures someday when I have all the necessary tools and the right recipes to make them. But for now, I am very happy with the outcome, barely satisfied though but the good thing is that...there's always room for improvement! I am only self taught and have not had any professional training but how I wish someday I could enroll to some classes 'coz I know those additional knowledge will get me farther in my craft.
Thanks again Cecile for your order...looking forward to make Mark's birthday cake soon. I hope your boss liked the cake!
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