For this cake, I took inspiration from the season and designed a Towering Cake of Christmasness (and yes, that is a word I just invented). For a modern look, I used a duck egg blue in place of the traditional green, and brought in stunning details like the hand-crafted, edible baubles and a flawless candy cane stripe. And what's not to love about glitter and gold and crispy, white snow?! Standing over two feet, this cake had sixteen layers of moist carrot and red velvet cake. Cream cheese filling anyone?!!
I always feel slightly guilty as I brutally stab up my block of Belgium chocolate...but cookies needed to be baked and eaten (Baileys Oatmeal Cookies to be precise...yum), so sacrifices had to be made! Bringing that smooth, creamy taste of Bailey's Irish cream into a cookie was very rewarding and it was a nice break from the normal routine of cakes, cupcakes and more cakes, and with the holiday approaching, it doesn't hurt to have a few treats around the house.
This weekend's cake was a little different than my usual style (which is normally very understated), but I dived right in and had loads of fun creating a tower cake with bold colors and strong design elements...it was for a boy after all...and not all cakes get to be pink and pretty. Finished this one up ahead of schedule (for once) and actually had plenty of time to get it in the studio for a mini photo shoot AND have a cup of coffee before delivery. What a weekend of firsts!!
