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3D Sculpted Lamborghini Car Cake

Fri, 01 May 2020 14:40:31 +0000

Ever since I saw a lime green Lamborghini, it’s been on my mind. So when I was brainstorming ideas for my birthday cake it was a no brainer, a Lamborghini car cake. Sculpted cakes are a lot of fun for me. There’s a level of difficulty that it comes with them that I simply cannot resist. The harder the task, the better it is for me. So, of course, I was looking forward to making this 3D sculpted Lamborghini car cake. Even though I haven’t carved a cake in a while, it felt really good making this cake and I was totally in my happy place. How the Lamborghini Car Cake was Chosen I couldn’t think of a better cake to celebrate a milestone, my 40th birthday. Since we are sheltering in place we cannot celebrate birthdays as we used to (sad face). I wanted something classic and special. The Lamborghini cake did that for me. Of course, I would prefer to have the real thing. However, since I cannot afford one I will settle for the cake. My plan was to add a young lady (me) sitting next to the car (quarantined) with her shopping bags. If it was a different time I would have used my son’s design of a three-tiered cake. His design was super duper cute; but there was no way I would make that much cake, eh hem who is going to eat all that cake? I was able to decorate the cake in one day and for once in my cake decorating life, I went to bed on time. But, I couldn’t sleep, because I was up trying to figure out what I was missing. I have a bad habit of getting lost in the details, so, I had to force myself to step away because not everything was necessary. It was my birthday cake after all and as I tell my son, done doesn’t always have to be perfect. In the end, I ended up removing the old windshield and the change the windows. This page may contain affiliate links which means that I may earn a small commission if you purchase from any links directed from this website. I only recommend things that I use and the classes I have taken. Wowisthatreallyedible is a participant in the Amazon Services Associate Program. As an affiliate of Amazon, we place custom links in blog posts (such as this one). Thank you very much for your ongoing support. The Making of the Cake To be successful at making any sculpted cake you need a blueprint, I talk about that here with VW Beetle, Vintage red truck and six tips for working with sculpted cakes. Then, created the raised board from the template/blueprint. I doubled my chocolate cake recipe and baked it in an 11×18 cake pan, with a batch and a half of dark chocolate ganache. The 11×18 cake was too much cake, but you can create this cake using a 9×13 cake. Carving the Cake After carving the cake I added the ganache and because the cake was so cold the ganache adhered right away (a bit too quick for my liking). I used a small cutter to cut out the wheel well. I spent a lot of time shaping the cake and reapplying the ganache. Don’t miss this step, it is very important because the next step it adding fondant. It is better to shape the areas such as the front, back and under the windows so you are not overworking the fondant. Adding the Fondant and the Wheels When I was sort of happy, I added the fondant on top and did more shaping. Remove the fondant from the wheel well and mark all the right areas for doors, top, and windows. I opted to paint the windows because it seemed like the smart thing to do instead of cutting out another area and I was right. If I messed up, I can easily remove it and start over again. This time around, I made the wheels out of fondant, however, I usually make it using modeling chocolate. Before adding the wheels, I placed the cake on the final board. Having a raised board makes it easier to move the cake around. If I was delivering this cake I would use candy melt to secure the board, but that wasn’t necessary here. I would also use some black candy melt for the wheels (also not necessary if the car is not being moved (for additional tips on how to prepare cakes for delivery see my post here). Finally, after adding the wheels and with no time to model a young lady sitting next to the car, I decided to just add the two handbags because I like shopping and since I can’t do that now, I will add it to my cake (thank you). Final Cake After reshaping the windshield and the windows I was happy with the cake. I used some edible shellac (I used confectioners edible glaze) to shine up the car. But, you can use corn syrup for this. Finally, I added the saying 40 is the new 20 and I was finished with the cake. When it was time to cut the cake and I didn’t want to cut it. But, it was my birthday and it wouldn’t be complete without a bite of chocolate cake. That’s it for now. Be safe and happy caking. Don’t forget to share the love, pin for later.

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The Making of a Gravity Defying Canvas Cake

Fri, 07 Feb 2020 14:30:55 +0000

Last week I had the honor of making a gravity-defying canvas cake for Catalina’s Bat Mitzvah. Oh Yes!! A REAL CAKE that is a painting and stands on its own. I was so excited to make this cake and I couldn’t believe how quickly the time came to finally create the cake. See the plan to create this cake was in the works from last summer. This cake was a true test of my ability to paint by the numbers (HA). Not that I didn’t trust that I could, It was a bit bigger than the norm. Of course, with any carved/gravity-defying cake I make there were so many questions from the customer. Some of the questions for this cake were: how will it stand, how to display the cake and most importantly what will prevent the cake from falling off. With many assurances that the cake will stand and will not fall out, we (my customer and I) began planning. She is such a planner and every single detail of the Bat Mitzvah was meticulously planned. This page may contain affiliate links which means that I may earn a small commission if you purchase from any links directed from this website. I only recommend things that I use and the classes I have taken. Wowisthatreallyedible is a participant in the Amazon Services Associate Program. As an affiliate of Amazon, we place custom links in blog posts (such as this one). Thank you very much for your ongoing support. Planning the Painted Canvas Cake Choosing a Cake to Match the Theme The first part of planning is choosing a cake to go with the art theme. That’s when the light bulb went off, why not make a painting as a cake? It was only fitting since the entire room was going to be filled with artwork (including Catalina’s). My customer settled on an amazing artist Martina Shapiro’s. Ms. Shapiro’s work includes much Jewish Art one of which was a Bat Mitzvah girl reading from the Torah. Ms. Shapiro gave us permission to make it into a cake. Even though I am not sure if Ms. Shapiro thought I was going to try to recreate her work (I was totally biting my finger at this). Creating the Cake Structure The second part of planning is creating the cake structure. The cake structure needed to be sturdy enough to hold up the weight of the cake (see more tips here). The size of the painting I mean cake was exactly 18 x 20 x 2. The entire structure was made from MDF wood that was covered with foil to be food safe. My amazing carpenter came to my rescue on this one, because for some reason the associate at Lowes kept getting the cuts too short. I was so grateful when I saw the final structure all put together. The cake was going to rest on an easel, therefore I need to make sure I planned for that as well. Calculate how much Materials are Needed A third of planning is to determine how much cake to bake. This part of the planning process usually done at the same time as the cake structure. It is super important to figure out in advance how much cake batter to make, how much buttercream (if any at all), how much ganache and how much fondant. I used two times the batter of my chocolate cake recipe and one batter of my vanilla cake recipe. In addition, I used a combination of my marshmallow fondant with Wilton vanilla fondant to cover the cake. Painting the Canvas Cake The fourth and final part of planning is making the painting itself. I printed a clean version of the painting and had it blown up to 18 x 20. The picture was flipped to get the mirror image. Prior, to the actual cake, I painted a smaller version to test frame designs. I used the techniques in this tutorial (how to paint on fondant) to paint the cake. I also used Edible Art edible paint and some gel color paint such as brown, purple and royal blue. The Edible Art edible paints are so phenomenal, no mixing required and they dry very quickly. Of course, as much as I planned, at the last minute, I realized I didn’t make allowances for the frame at the top and bottom of the painting oops. It turned out to be ok, only a few areas were covered. Some progress photos below of the masterpiece. A beginning sketch of the cake. It doesn’t look like much at this point but it eventually gets there. A little more filled in… getting there. A lot of the darker lines were eventually changed to a lighter blue. The painted canvas cake up close. An up-close view of the frame. My customer wanted a simple frame with a small design in the corners and painted in silver. Finally, the cake was delivered and placed on the dance floor on display. That’s it for this cake, don’t forget to share the love and pin for later. Until next time happy caking.

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How to Make a Winter Knitted Hat Cake

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 14:30:47 +0000

It is so fitting that I am posting a knitted hat cake this week because it is super cold outside. Yes… I mean temperature below freezing. Unlike this unpredictable weather, the knit hat cake is an easy cake to make and decorate. Plus, no carving necessary. If you are like me, you have a bunch of baking pans and gears that are only used every once in a while. I used the Wilton doll pan because, like doll cakes; however, I never used it (gasp). Instead, I carved the doll cakes I made (gasp). Why… because there’s just something so therapeutic about carving cakes. However, if you are not comfortable doing that, this is a great option. Also, it’s perfect if you’re not great with fondant, the mold does all the hard work. What do you need to make the Knitted Hat Cake? I know sometimes when a cake decorator says a cake is easy to a beginner, they usually get the side-eye. But, you know I wouldn’t steer you wrong, right? The only difficulty here is making enough strings for the pom-pom. I suggest making the cake and buttercream or ganache ahead of time before you get ready to decorate the cake. Can you do this all in one day? Sure, you can. It’s just easier this way. This page may contain affiliate links which means that I may earn a small commission if you purchase from any links directed from this website. I only recommend things that I use and the classes I have taken. Wowisthatreallyedible is a participant in the Amazon Services Associate Program. As an affiliate of Amazon, we place custom links in blog posts (such as this one). Thank you very much for your ongoing support. Materials: Wilton Doll Pan Marvelous mold cable knit simpress silicone mold one 8-inch recipe or one boxed cake mix (2x recipe or box for a taller cake) Serrated knife Offset spatula Flexible cake smoother (I use the ones from Innovative Sugar Works) or acetate. Fondant (I used white, but you can use any color). Clay extruder Fondant smoother (optional) Ganache or buttercream (choose from any of these recipes) Steps for Making the Knit Hat Cake Bake the cake using the Wilton doll pan a day before. Split the cake into three layers. Use toothpicks to make sure you place the layers back in line. Fill each layer with either buttercream or ganache and crumb coat and chill. Add the final coat of buttercream or ganache and place it into the refrigerator. Roll out the fondant and place the silicone mold on top. Press with your hands or use the rolling pin. Turn the mold over and push the edges in so that they can fit together seamlessly. Remove from the mold, then cover with plastic and place in the refrigerator. Add the fondant one piece at a time. Push the seams together so that you cannot see the seam. When you get to the top squish the fondant together and smooth it out. Then cut out a circle and add to the top of the cake. This is where the pom-pom is going to be. Add a strip of fondant around the hat to make the folded brim. In hindsight, I should have made the brim larger, but it was too late to change it. How to make the Pom-Pom This section of the cake takes up the most time, but it is still the best way to get the look. Of course, if you don’t have a clay extruder you can use a ball of fondant and snip it with a knife (which will make your life easier). Place some fondant sausage into the clay extruder and use the piece with multiple holes to make strings. You will need to make a lot of strings. If you do, cover with plastic so that it doesn’t dry out. Cut into small pieces, then squish the bottom together and add to the cake. Add the strings to the outside and then add until the pom-pom is full.

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The Making of a Guitar Cake

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:00:26 +0000

Ever since I made the Violin cake I have been dying to make another musical instrument. Why? Because they are so much fun to make. So… I finally got a chance to make a guitar cake. A Fender guitar to be exact. I have always wanted to learn how to play one. Since that hasn’t happened why not make a guitar cake instead. But not just any guitar cake, one that stands up and can be turned to play. Such an easy task right? Deciding which Fender Guitar to Make Guitars are not my thing, so I asked for some help at the music store. Because I am a bit clueless about guitars. By the way, there are so many different types of Fender guitars out there. I just picked one that had a good template that I could use. I did not have any restrictions on any particular type which was perfect for me. Whoot Whoot. This page may contain affiliate links which mean that I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase from any links directed from this website. I only recommend things that I use and the classes I have taken. Thank you very much for your ongoing support. Making the guitar cake template A template is essential to make the scaling right. Make it wrong, and you have a ginormous cake or maybe just a bit too small. I usually spend a lot of time on this section. Need more tips on sculpted cakes, check out this post. There are so many templates available for fender guitar, I downloaded a few but chose the one with the best top view. You can get my detailed step by step instructions and template in my shop. Once I chose a template I resized it to print on 8.5×11 size paper. Sometimes this means printing it a few times to get it right. I then piece them together to create one large template. I normally add some measurements to the template because the next step is the board. What kind of cake board should I use? Whenever I am making any cake that will stand up, or anything gravity-defying I use MDF board, threaded rods, and the works. You will need some carpentry help if you don’t have all the tools available. For this cake, I took the template with me to Lowes (a home improvement store) to get the right size board. I opted not to ask them to cut the board because I need a shaped board. They usually cut simple square or rectangular boards at the store at no additional cost. I also bought a guitar stand on Amazon to go with the cake. It was really cool adding the cake to the guitar stand. What type of cake and filling to use? To make this cake I usually go with an all butter cake. However, because I had shelves I got away with a looser crumb cake. Box mix must be doctored up to make it sturdy. I would normally go for a chocolate cake, but the birthday boy insisted no chocolate cake. Also, he insisted he needed a strawberry filling. To which I said you mean a strawberry buttercream right? No filling anywhere near my carved cake Mr. Instead, I used my lemon cake recipe, subbed out some of the cake flour for all-purpose flour and kept the oil and butter combination. Then paired it with my strawberry Italian Meringue buttercream recipe. I used ganache as my final coat of buttercream because it stays at room temperature and is a great glue. The guitar strings The guitar strings are like the final thing for the cake. I had multiple options just in case something did not work: (1) edible strings (2) real guitar strings or (3) any string that’s long enough. Edible strings are interesting, because I have tried black licorice, but it was a bit brittle in the areas that were bent from the packaging. So, the other option is to pipe strings. Which means multiple just in case something breaks. Because of the time constraints, I chose not to make edible strings. Instead, I chose to go with something inedible. The guitar strings were great but it needed something to tighten it which I didn’t have. Finally, I used a string I bought at JoAnn. It wasn’t silver, and I ran out of time to paint it silver. So there you have it… the making of a standing guitar cake. Another fun cake to make.

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Pink VW Beetle Car Cake

Fri, 05 Jan 2018 14:30:38 +0000

Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed your Holidays. I am so excited to say that I have completed my first cake of the year, a VW Beetle Car Cake. This cake was made for a beautiful young lady who looooves pink. This page may contain affiliate links which mean that if you make a purchase from any links directed from this website I may earn a small commission. I only recommend things that I use and love and classes I have taken. Thank you very much for your ongoing support. I believe that making a car cake in any shape is every cake decorators dream… VW Beetle car cakes can be seen everywhere on the internet and therefore, there is a lot of inspiration. Car cakes like character modeling are really hard because if you do not make it the right proportions it looks terrible. You also need lots of patience because they do take time. There are so many tiny details that are necessary. For example, the mirrors, tires, door handle, you get the idea. Getting the blueprint for the VW Beetle car cake made my life so much easier I was able to get blueprints online (front, back, top and the side) for the VW Beetle Cabrio 1500. Which made my life so much easier, I did not have to worry about scaling. You can get the blueprint for any car online. I learned this technique from the awesome Mike McCary’s car class on Craftsy. He teaches so many great techniques that can be applied to any car cake. Once I downloaded the blueprint, I increased the size of the template and cut them out. The serving size of the cake determines how big or how small you make your template. After I was satisfied with the size, I added laminating sheets to preserve my templates. Then, I was ready to work. Lets talk cake I baked two 9 x 13 cakes from my delicious chocolate cake and made a half batch of Italian Meringue buttercream. To which I added melted chocolate to make the filling. Yum. It is soooo delicious. I also made a batch of ganache to use as my final coat. I filled the cake and put in the refrigerator to set to prepare for carving. Carving the VW Beetle car cake shape Nothing better than carving a cold cake. I cut the cakes to the size of the templates (it does require some piecing together) and filled. Even though the car is a convertible, I chose to keep the top on, hence, I did not have to carve the inside. A win for me. Once the filling was set for the layers, I carved until I was happy. I had to use two knives for this one, my large cake knife, and a small paring knife. This process does take some patience and is the most important. When I got to the wheels, I realized I forgot to cut out my wheel well on my board. No problem, I used my Xacto knife, circle cutter and pairing knife to get the right size. Whew… Next, I had to make the fenders. The VW Beetle has round fenders above the tires… I had made that section by eye and felt like this took forever to do. I carved and ganached but was not satisfied so I kept messing with it. In hindsight, I should have cut that section out of the blueprint and used it as my guide. I tested my circle cutter and it had clearance which made me very happy. It is the little things… It doesn’t take much to make me happy. I took the extra time to indent the areas such as windshields, headlights, the hood, windows and the fenders. The VW Beetle Car cake is finally coming together. Covering the Cake and the Cake board with Fondant Finally, it was time to add Fondant. I was feeling very accomplished at this point and really confident. Therefore, I covered the car in one piece. I took some time to work on the indentations I made, trying to work really quickly. When I was finished, I painted the windows and windshields grey covered loosely and refrigerated the cake. Then began working on the cake board. The cake board was covered with the excess fondant and I made shapes freehand using the veining tool. I then painted with black food gel, then went over again with edible charcoal grey dust the same one I used for my Groot Cake. I was going for a cobblestone effect and was having so much fun I got carried away. The final product looks interesting, but not cobblestone. You be the judge eh. The grand finale It was finally time to add the cake to the board and the wheels. The moment of truth will my wheels fit? I had to push a little, but they fit and I used candy melts to add the cake to the board as well the wheels. Then, after leaving it to dry. I decided last minute to add some shine to the cake. I was happy with the cake, the birthday girl absolutely loved it. What do you think? If you like it don’t forget to share. If you like this you might also like these cakes. Baby Groot Cake for a Perfect Birthday Boy How to make a Roasted Turkey Cake 3D Elmo Cake Tutorial The Making of the Violin Cake A Two Dimensional (2D) Spiderman Cake [powr-social-media-icons id=9982f0b7_1515159307760]

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Baby Groot Cake for a Perfect Birthday Boy

Fri, 29 Dec 2017 11:00:00 +0000

Soooo… my baby turned five years old this month. He could not wait to be five, partly because many of the kids in his Kindergarten class are five or are turning five and as he reminds me every night “they are close to six mommy.” My young paleontologist originally requested a Spinosaurus cake, then switched to a Baby Groot Cake. You know Baby Groot from the movie Guardians of the Galaxy. The little tree that loves to dance… Yup that one. Don’t worry if you have never heard of Baby Groot. I happen to know about Groot because I get the honor of seeing all the Marvel movies (eye roll). Some I enjoy more than others. Well… I had the task of making this cake and had to decide which version of Baby Groot to make. Making a cake that looks like a popular character is very hard because if you mess up everyone knows. I knew I had a huge task ahead. As always I start with a template. Making the Cake Template I settled on the very cute scene from Guardians of the Galaxy 2 when the Fox told Baby Groot “whatever you do don’t push this button.” My son approved and I went to planning. I decided to make this cake with a secret compartment that actually sings Happy Birthday as a surprise to the birthday boy. Getting a good picture to use as a template for the Baby Groot cake was very difficult. However, I found pictures of a Baby Groot toy that had pictures of all angles on Ali Express. Once I printed the template to the desired size I was ready to go. I used this photo as my main template. Normally I would make Baby Groot out of cake However, I decided to make him out of modeling chocolate. I made the box/bomb as cake. The cake needed to be elevated. Therefore, I made a structure that would hold the cake in place. The cake needed to look like it was sitting on a piece of rock. I made the rock out of Rice Krispie treats then I covered with dark chocolate to save time to work on the cake. Making Baby Groot Baby Groot stood at 15 1/2 inches tall. I made Baby Groot using armature wire. This was my first time working with armature wire and I loved it. I loved the flexibility and the strength. But, I was concerned about whether it would stand up strong and make delivery 15 miles away. I used the template I printed of Baby Groot to create the initial armature wire structure. I left a section at the bottom to screw into the wooden base. Later on, I added foil to build up his body and head. Then, I made two holes the size of the armature wire into the wooden base then added the Baby Groot structure to the base. To make sure Groot would not move I made four more holes and secure his feet with a small piece of armature wire and locked them under the cake board. At this point, he did not look pretty. However, as I started adding the modeling chocolate it started coming together. I used a cookie tool to make the lines as a tree trunk. When I got to a certain point I realized I did not color enough modeling chocolate hence, the reason he has multiple colors. I painted with brown edible dust later on until I was pleased with the way he looked. Making the Baby Groot cake The flavor of the cake was chocolate and vanilla. I used two square cakes to achieve the length of the bomb. The cake was 10×6. I extended the cake a little bit longer than the template because it looked much better that way. When I was finished carving the cake. I filled the cake with Italian Meringue buttercream, then added a layer of ganache to the cake. Making sure I kept the hole in the bottom to attach to the cake board. Once the cake was chilled. I attached the cake to structure using ganache. After that, I colored some fondant grey and covered the cake with fondant. Sorry, I don’t have a picture of this because I was working against time and did not have a minute to stop and take photos. I then made strips of fondant added to the cake in sections to match the front and the top of the bomb. Once this was done, I used edible charcoal dust to make the cake a darker grey. Then painted silver stripes with silver dust. Next, I made the two red button. Then added the strings to the top of the box/bomb. I used my clay extruder to make tiny strings. This was the easiest part of making this cake, but the strings kept breaking. I kept having to redo. Mind you it is a five-year-old birthday party and no one would know that I was missing the strings at the top. But, I knew and I kept moving right along. Finally, I was able to get to the last few things, I made the two silver things and the secret compartment. I used some grey fondant and covered the bottom of the tape recorder, then made a flap to open and close. I tested it one last time to make sure it sang Happy Birthday and secured the top. Finally, when I reached the party location, I adorned Baby Groot with headphones and the Guardians of the Galaxy faux cassette player. I say faux cassette player because it does not actually play cassettes. However, my little man loves it and does not care that it only has one song recorded. This was such a fun cake to make. If you enjoy this you may also enjoy these other cake posts. Violin Cake Giant Macaron Cake Football helmet Cake Pineapple Cake Crocodile Cake Happy Caking. Don’t forget to Pin it for later.

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How to Make a 3D Pumpkin Cake

Fri, 06 Oct 2017 13:30:10 +0000

Making a 3D pumpkin cake is an excellent choice if you are looking to create a cake for the Fall or Thanksgiving. While making a pumpkin cake was not my original plan, the pumpkins inspired me in the Halloween section at JoAnn’s. Plus, I caught the pumpkin bug and made soooooo many pumpkin type desserts, including my delicious pumpkin spice cake (upcoming post). I love the smell of all the spices that are blended for the various pumpkin desserts. Pumpkin reminds me of Grandma. Therefore, making this cake brought back all the great memories I had with grandma in the kitchen. She was an excellent cook and baker. I made this cake using an 8-inch sphere pan. Of course, you could use a bundt pan or a pumpkin pan for this. However, I wanted a perfectly round cake to transform. I had taken a quick break from carved cakes, and this cake was perfect for getting me back into the groove of things. This page may contain affiliate links which means that I may earn a small commission if you purchase from any links directed from this website. I only recommend things that I use and the classes I have taken. Wowisthatreallyedible is a participant in the Amazon Services Associate Program. As an affiliate of Amazon, we place custom links in blog posts (such as this one). Thank you very much for your ongoing support. Carving the Pumpkin This cake required minimal carving, which makes it one of the easiest cakes I have ever made. I filled and frosted the cake and placed it in the refrigerator to chill. Once chilled, I measured and marked an inch and a half on the cake then; I made my first cut. I continued this pattern all around the cake. Making sure that I only made small cuts in between. Even though all pumpkins are not the same, and some have deeper cuts than others, I did not want the indentation to be too deep. You really cannot mess this up. Afterward, I cut out a small section at the top of the cake to place the stem. Finally, I filled all the grooves with buttercream and chilled. Covering the cake and all its grooves While the cake was chilling in the refrigerator, I colored some fondant orange. Then I rolled out the fondant large enough to cover the pumpkin. When covering the cake and I made sure I pushed slightly to fill the grooves and used a pin to remove any air bubbles that were formed. I covered the cake then flip it over and trimmed the fondant from the bottom of the cake. I used my Dresden tool to add lines to the fondant to make it look a little aged. Finally, it was time to made the stem. I made the stem using some green fondant. Then I made small vines and added them all around the cake. I also made tiny leaves and added them to different places along the vine. Painting/Coloring the cake Since I have not mastered using the airbrush yet I had to give the cake some shadow the old-fashioned way. Therefore, I mixed some orange edible dust and green edible dust and dusted the indentation; I made it darker in some areas to give some shadow. Then I added a small amount to the outside of the cake. I added some dark green to the stem and the vines, and on the bottom of the stem, then I added some of the orange and green edible dust mix at the bottom. At last, I placed the cake on the final cake board. Then added some fall leaves that I painted with my orange and green mixture and going over with green dust. Can I gush for a minute over the cake board? I found this beauty at Homegoods. It is rustic and has a Fall/Thanksgiving feel with feet on the bottom. I was sold when I saw the feet. I was very happy with the result. Leave a comment below to let me know if you have ever made a pumpkin cake. Happy caking.

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