Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Grandview Wedge Wedding & Oklahoma Sooners Groom's Cake

A couple of weekends ago I delivered these cakes to The Grandview on Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga.

I think this wonky wedding cake thing must be a trend and this has been my second in a month or so.  I do like the look and the challenge of getting it just right.  This time I used small styrofoam wedges to raise the tiers into the proper position.  You just have to make sure that you make the wedges small enough to allow for the placement of the roses (which were provided by the florist). 

The rest of the cake went together rather easily; some buttercream quilting, fondant stripes and ribbon, and some initials cut out using the Cricut finished it up.

When I was setting up the cake, one of the family matriarchs commented that she didn't think it was a real cake, just stacked boxes, which I really considered a compliment! :)

This was the groom's cake that accompanied the bridal cake.  The helmet was provided by the groom's family.  We cut out the Oklahoma State logo using the Cricut and also also printed out some smaller ones for the chocolate-dipped strawberries.  The edible image sheets blend in very nicely with the white chocolate we used to dip them in.

One thing worth noting, if you place one of these mini helmets on a buttercream cake, you should consider placing a couple of supports under the helmet.  I always place the helmet on the cake, and then remove it, noting the small indentations it leaves.  I'll then put a straw at each indentation to help support it.

As always, thanks for visiting, and pop back in next week to see what we've been up to!

14 comments:

  1. Wow! That is just amazing - perfect square buttercream cakes and wonky! The roses are also the perfect size too - perfect!

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    1. Thanks Juanita, that means a lot coming from a cake artist of your caliber! :)

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  2. How absolutely gorgeous! Do you have a tutorial on how to do buttercream quilting? I love that!

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    1. Rebekah, have you been peeping in our windows?? :) We have been working on a butter cream quilting video tutorial and I hope to have it to you guys before the end of the month!

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    2. That's awesome! Looking forward to it!! :)

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  3. On my blog this is a present for you!!! :)

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  4. Gourgeous! the cake is... so perfect! Vanessa

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  5. Both cakes are gorgeous. I can't wait for the buttercream quilting tutorial.

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  6. Wow, your cake edges are always so perfect! I love the little strawberries, too. I never would've thought to put logos on them also!

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  8. Wow! Those wedding cakes are really jaw dropping. It's simply amazing! Love it!

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  9. My friend is gettin married in April and her fiance loves OU. They saw the cake and absolutely loved it. If they wanted the exact thing, how much would that cost?

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  10. My friend is gettin married in April and her fiance loves OU. They saw the cake and absolutely loved it. If they wanted the exact thing, how much would that cost?

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    1. Hi Chantey! Glad to hear your friend likes the cake! Pricing really depends on how many people you want to feed, but is your friend in our delivery area? Have her look at our website (www.cupadeecakes.com) and take a look at our availability calendar. If times and locales line up, she can call me!

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