Finger Licking Food: Tiered Cake

Last Tuesday was the end of Course 3 of the Wilton Cake Decorating Class. With every class I feel so much more confident and pleased with the techniques I've learned. Course 3 was all about Fondant cakes.

Fondant is nothing but a mixture of Sugar and water, cooked till it forms a dough. The texture is a little stiffer than regular play dough. More info on Fondant here.

Though its only sugar and water, after all the processing, the taste somehow appeals only to a few. As my instructor says, "you either like it or you don't"..no two ways about it. I am still deciding whether I like it or not :-D

During the course we learned how to make Fondant Roses and leaves, more Royal Icing Flowers like the Morning Glory, Poinsettia and the Easter Lilies. In the last class of the course we were taught how to assemble tiered cakes. We were allowed to bring cakes covered in Fondant or only buttercream (frosting). I did mine with frosting and used Royal Icing Flowers to decorate the cakes.

Royal Icing Flowers (Apple Blossoms) and String work

Easter Lilies made with Royal Icing

The lower cake was two 10 inch cakes and the top one was two 6 inch cakes. Don't ask me what I did with these cakes!!!! :D

The next course starts today, so more cakes to come!

27 comments:

MadhaviApril 01, 2008
Hey Namratha,

Mouth drooling cake photos,Such a lovely cake :))
AnonymousApril 01, 2008
Bring it on girl, those cakes are so tempting.
kamalaApril 01, 2008
the cake is looking beautiful.The decorations are awesome
MansiApril 01, 2008
Its such a great feeling to be able to do this right! I'm gonna try finding one of these classes soon..as soon as I find some time:)D
UnknownApril 01, 2008
Wow..they look great..the flowers look pretty..
MeeraApril 01, 2008
Wow!! It looks so professional. Wonderful job, Namratha.
ChamApril 01, 2008
Wow, wonderful job, they are awesome. I love the details and the pretty colour Nam :) Good continuation...
SreeluApril 01, 2008
Namratha, this is so professional looking. Wilton classes are such fun
SreeluApril 01, 2008
Namratha, this is so professional looking. Wilton classes are such fun
sunitaApril 01, 2008
Namratha, that looks awesome :-)...I, personally don't prefer the taste of fondant that much, though I do love working and modelling with it...it's real fun :-)
RichaApril 01, 2008
so, what did u do wil ALL those cakes, N ;D

very pretty!
ranjiApril 01, 2008
hi namratha!!!thats one beautiful cake!!!so professionally done!!keep up the good work:)
AlpaApril 01, 2008
wooohoo, she's so tall! i wanna sort of put my hands underneath so she doesn't fall :) that's such a wonderful accomplishment, wow! Are the top flowers fondant?
AnonymousApril 01, 2008
Wow...beautiful cakes!!!! Look real professional!
DhivyaApril 01, 2008
wow!beautiful one:)
My Space My Thoughts!April 01, 2008
awesome!!
UnknownApril 01, 2008
Hi Namratha.
Very meticulouliy done.Really appricieate the efforts.
I am also a fan of baking and I love to see cakes baked. I saw ur cake colomn,awesome!!!!!!!!!
KalaiApril 01, 2008
Absolutely gorgeous!! Awesome cake! :)
UmaApril 01, 2008
beautiful cake. Lovely decorations.
RupaApril 01, 2008
Wow..what a beautiful cake..Liked the decoration
SagariApril 01, 2008
wonderful cakes namratha ...keep goingggg
NamrathaApril 01, 2008
Thanks Madhavi:)

More coming Hima:)

Thanks Kamala:)

Absolutely Mansi, you really should make time for this...its well worth it :)

Thanks Divya:)

Thanks Meera :))

Thanks dear Cham! :)

Thanks Sreelu...you bet...they are way more fun and fulfilling than I thought.

Thanks Sunita :) Oh yes, it makes cake decorating so much more easier and perfect ;) I still think I might not like the taste, esp after it has hardened... :-I

Hehe, the forbidden question Richa :D Thanks!! :)

Thanks Ranji, glad to have you over :)

Haha, thanks Alpa...and trust me I felt like holding on to it all the time, I had this strange feeling that it would topple :D

Thanks Homecooked:)

Thanks Dhivya:)

Thanks Suman.... :D

Thanks Pearlsofeast..glad you like to bake too..pleasure to have you over :)

Thanks Kalai:)

Thanks Uma:)

Thanks Rupa:)

Thanks Sagari:)
Lavanya RajApril 01, 2008
Very Professional Looking Cake Namratha.. I wish I could be in your batch in Wilton class..(just to eat all what you make)
AnonymousApril 02, 2008
wow!! this looks so beautiful and i am sure you spent a lot of time on it!! but look at what you made!! its fabulous!!
ECApril 02, 2008
Very professional and mouthwatering cakes
LaavanyaApril 02, 2008
The apple blossoms and lillies look so beautiful... Nice job Namratha.. I know you said not to ask but really what did you do with all those cakes?? :)
RosieApril 03, 2008
Stunning 'dear' Namratha!! What an awesome cake and photo's breath taking :)

Rosie x