Sarah was one of the girls in the young women's group that I helped teach in church, so I was really excited to make her cake for her.
She decided on 2 double layer 1/2 sheet cakes. Not the traditional, frilly, multi- tiered cake, so it was challenging and fun to come up with something that satisfied me on a wedding cake level...lol
I don't think many people realize how much work can go into baking and decorating cakes. Let me tell you....I am tired like I got boot camped by Jillian Michaels. Well, okay...maybe not THAT tired, but still...
So I'm trying to say that I think it's something that people decide to do because they love it. I develop a strange attachment to some of the cakes I make. Not all of them, but quite a few.
These wedding cakes were some of them. I just really liked these cakes, and I swear I'm not trying to brag or anything...they just appealed to me a lot.
The bride wanted a fruit filling, undecided between strawberry and raspberry, so we decided to do one of each.
The cakes are vanilla butter and they're frosted in buttercream.
I had fun making these cakes...they reminded me in some way of a bride and groom. The 'Sarah' cake was kind of girly and feminine, and the 'Cameron' cake was a little more masculine, with an almost tuxedo-like feel.
I wanted the patterns to match and look like they went together, but still be different enough that they weren't repetitive and boring.
So I just did a kind of reverse pattern.
For Sarah's cake I did a dot pattern on the sides all around the cake and a lot of scrolls on top, with a large dot border.
For Cameron's cake, I did the dot pattern on the top and the scrolls on the sides. I made a clam shell border for this cake.
I'm flattered that Sarah asked me to make her wedding cakes, and I was really happy to do it. I hope they tasted good. :-)
♥♥♥ CONGRATULATIONS, Sarah and Cameron!! I wish you guys ALL the best! ♥♥♥
