weekend cakes...

first up, i had 3 requests to bust out before the wedding cake on saturday....unfortunately, i forgot to take a pic of the simple tony stewart cupcakes i made....they were just iced orange with a black (dark chocolate fondant) #20 on top of each one....then 2 birthday cakes - both for little boys...


since we were invited to attend this wedding, my hubby was along for my set-up & played photographer - catching my process of assembling the cake.....it was funny, because this was his first time being along to hear all the wonderful compliments that the wedding guests paid me during the reception....we even had ladies asking curtis & i to pose with the cake so they could get a pic of us! ~lol~ by the end of the night, curtis thought we were celebrities & was telling everyone "you know? my wife made the cake." ~giggle~ he's my biggest fan! ;0)

i thought you might enjoy seeing pics from beginning to end...

i bring all the tiers separately boxed...then stack on site...
all stacked, adding my handmade, edible fondant pearls for the border
all pearls added, and as my mom calls it, "naked cake" ;0)
adding the first of the gum paste flowers....
all the flowers you see are edible, but of course, with the wires running through them/holding them together, you wouldn't want to eat them - they are removed before serving the cake
more flowers....
i made some, and ordered some just plain white - then painted them with edible dusts to match the wedding colors....
i've found that it's cheaper for the couple if i order the bigger, more complex flowers, instead of making them all myself....
i'm actually pretty good at making royal icing & gum paste flowers, but it takes FOREVER!
almost there
tada!
the happy couple, cutting their cake

the wedding was just GORGEOUS!!! i'll post more pics of the location & ceremony on my weekend recap post today....made me want to get married all over again!

i hope u all enjoyed your weekend too! :0)