Finger Licking Food: My best cake ever!!

Last Tuesday we had the concluding class of Wilton Course 2. The previous three weeks of class went in making flowers and learning to work with two different kinds of icing other than the regular butter cream (used to frost cakes) At the beginning of each class, our instructor usually points to the last page (or the cover) and says” At the end of this Course, you will be able to take home a cake which looks like this…”

And there is a ring of laughter throughout class,and we are loudly declaring…'oh no way can we do that' :-D I can almost hear my instructor now saying, 'oh yes, you can!'

Well, much that it looked like an impossible feat at the beginning of the course, the last class proved it all wrong. This is how my cake looked at the end of Course 2 :)

All flowers were made using Royal Icing, which is a stiff kind of icing and dries very quickly. Once these flowers are dried, they can be stored for a long long time and can be used on any cake.

The bird was made using Color Flow Icing, which is stiffer than Royal and hardens quicker too. We made two birds but I used only one on my cake.

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A closer look at the flowers.

Daisies & Daffodils

Chrysanthemums & Apple Blossoms

Violets & Pansies

Primroses and Victorian Roses

We also learned the Basket Weave design (on the sides of the cake) and the Rope design (border on top and bottom of cake)

This is my best cake so far. It's so pretty that I don't feel like cutting it :)

44 comments:

RaksMarch 02, 2008
Hey That sure is a pretty looking cake! Superb ya! I love it somuch!!!Would like to taste it too!
SreeluMarch 02, 2008
Nams, Cake looks absoutely stunning. I did the same one and had a blast learing it too.
AnonymousMarch 02, 2008
Namrata, the cake looks so beautiful, and yummy too. I love the blue bird on the side and the roses on the top looks so cute.
Rajesh &ShankariMarch 02, 2008
I would not want to cut the cake either..beautiful work!
ChandaniMarch 02, 2008
Hey Namrata, superb cake!!Have been following your blog since quite a long time..amazing recipes:)..
MeeraMarch 02, 2008
That looks so perfect. Great job!
SigMarch 02, 2008
Beautiful! Congrats Namratha, you must be sooo proud!
amnaMarch 03, 2008
that is just so pretty :) :)
PurnimaMarch 03, 2008
The cake looks great! The flowers too are piece of art! When art is crossed with edibility, who wd like to destroy such an art!! Congrats on achieving(or shd i say discovering cake art within yourself!) suchhhh beautiful decoration!!! Lovely!!
Lavanya RajMarch 03, 2008
namratha..Congrads!!! Flowers and birds looks so lovely..i just kept gazing..great Job..keep Going..expecting a lot from you.
RachelMarch 03, 2008
Lovely flowers...nice pastel colours..Love the dasies and chrysanthemums...Congrats on the great job!
FHMarch 03, 2008
I am in love with those Roses! So beautiful! I bet it takes LOT of patience!! Good job girl!:)
KalaiMarch 03, 2008
Gorgeous cake!! I love the spring time colors on the cake. Congrats and keep up the great work, Namratha! :)
FinlaMarch 03, 2008
Wow just beautiful.
I woudn't also want to cut them. So wonderfylly beautiful.
You should give is amatures lessons so we can learn from you :-))
Astra LibrisMarch 03, 2008
Oh my goodness, your cake is gorgeous! I'm in awe!
SagariMarch 03, 2008
beautifullll cake namratha ,u are tooo good in decorating
AlpaMarch 03, 2008
the little bluebird is so cute!! i wouldn't want to cut it either.
TBCMarch 03, 2008
Pretty darn good, Namratha!:-)
LaavanyaMarch 03, 2008
That's really awesome Namratha.. very pretty.. all the flowers have come out great.. esp. the roses on the top and the weave pattern looks good too. Very nicely done.
DoriMarch 03, 2008
Wow, that looks beautiful! The details are perfect :)
ManasiMarch 03, 2008
BEAUTiFUL!! U must be so happy!!
RichaMarch 03, 2008
gorgeous! those flowers look so pretty, great job Nams!
Pooja VMarch 03, 2008
Super good looking !! I know how it feels after completeing the course. Your cake is so like a Pro. Way to go girl.
test it commMarch 03, 2008
That cake looks amazing!
UnknownMarch 03, 2008
superb!!!!
ECMarch 04, 2008
simply superb...u have learnt a lot i guess. even i wouldnt feel like cutting such a nice looking cake :-)
sunitaMarch 04, 2008
namratha, the cake looks awesome...it would definitely be tough to cut into it...well done :-)
NamrathaMarch 04, 2008
Thanks Raks...come on over for a bite :)

Thanks Sreelu dear, it sure was fun wasn't it! :)

Thanks Shriya, I love the bird too :)

Thanks Shankari :)

Thanks Chandani, very glad to hear that...thanks for leaving a comment :)

Thanks Meera dear :)

Thanks Sig, I sure am...feels great!:)

Thanks Nags:)

Thank you so much Purnima, very kind of you to say so :) Glad to have you over :)

Thanks Lavanya dear...:)Won't let u down :D

Thanks Rachel:)

Thanks a lot Asha dear...:)

Thanks Kalai:)

Thanks a lot Happy dear:) Hehe, sure classes for u anytime ;)

Thanks Astra:)

Thanks Sagari :)

Thanks Alpa, hmmm it is soo hard for me to cut it!!

Thanks T!! :)

Thank you so much Laavi dear:)

Thanks Meeso dear:)

Thanks Manasi:)

Thank you Richa!:)

Thanks Pooja, looking forward to yours....:)

Thanks Kevin, glad to have you over:)

Thanks Sowmya:)

Thanks E, yes the course 2 did teach a lot more techniques, was so much fun. Am so looking forward to the next one:)

Thanks dear Sunita:)

Anonymous, PLEASE leave your name, otherwise I will have to delete your comments.
ArchyMarch 04, 2008
Wow.. lovely cake Namratha !! Really its touching to cut a lovely cake !! great job !!
SeenaMarch 04, 2008
Thanks Namratha,
Your blog looks beautiful with these lovely flowers! Seems like real flowers, am a flower lover, and very much attracted to this.. :)
ChamMarch 04, 2008
U should be very skilled to do all the creation :) I can see my garden in ur cake.
Glad u want to participate to arusuvai. I will send u a mail :)
ChamMarch 04, 2008
Hi Namratha,
Send me ur address i will mail u. My email spiceclub@hotmail.com
Thanks
Cham.
UmaMarch 04, 2008
Wow, what a lovely cake! Wish I could decorate the cake like you!
TruptiMarch 04, 2008
Hi Namrata,
Cake looks very yummy and flowers looks amazing. Wish I could decorate just like you.
Thanks for visiting my blog.
Lynne DaleyMarch 05, 2008
A beautiful cake! I live in Augusta not too far from Atlanta.
My Space My Thoughts!March 05, 2008
Super looking cake!
SwatiMarch 06, 2008
Its wonderful Namratha!! Great going!! Lovely flowers !!
RosieMarch 06, 2008
Oh my goodness what a very beautiful cake!! So much work has gon into making this - well done on a great bake and sugarcraft :D

Rosie x
AnonymousMarch 06, 2008
What a cute cake that is!

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PravsMarch 07, 2008
beautiful cake..love the flowers. It must be a great feeling for you, right. Feel like going for cake decorating class after seeing this :))
UnknownMarch 09, 2008
Your cakes look Amazing Namratha
Shubha ArunMarch 23, 2008
Wowwww Nami !! all ur cooking is simply amazing and ur cakes are absolutely divine. Reallyyyy finger licking!!
CherieJune 13, 2008
Wow! Your cake looks amazing! I just finished Wilton 1 and start Wilton 2 on Monday... I hope my cake looks half as good as yours!

I think I did pretty good in Wilton 1 and am looking forward to working w/ Royal Icing... :-)

http://cherie-cakecakeandmorecake.blogspot.com/
UnknownJuly 10, 2008
Namratha, these cakes are awesome.I was checking your cake series and I mean u are a great baker and decoration are so neat and pro.I loved the basket weaving.I feel like joining the wiltons classes.