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I didn't know what Mark's favorite Disney character was so I had to come up with something else. Mark is a union pipe fitter. I didn't know exactly what a pipe fitter looked like on the job but you can see what I came up with. The grey/black border to the cake is supposed to be pipe. The little guy has a welding mask and is holding a candle as a makeshift welding torch.
The cake was a yellow cake and it turned out a lot better than the past few cakes I had made. I was almost ready to turn to a box cake after the past two scratch cakes I made. I filled the cake with a fresh strawberry french cream. The frosting is all the Wilton buttercream recipe only with a lot less Crisco and a lot more butter ( not as pure white but it taste better). The welder and tank were made from a fondant/gum paste mix. Doesn't look like an Ace of Cakes cake but I was very happy with how it came out. I think it looked pretty good and it tasted good as well - especially the strawberry cream.
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3 comments:
YUM
great job! a pretty cake by me means the frosting covers the whole thing relatively evenly and there aren't cake crumbs everywhere so i'm thoroughly impressed
Hey Todd!
Your cake looks good. I am retired and a house husband so I do most of the cooking and BBQ'ing. You can never learn enough about cooking and preparing things.
Thanks for your comments on my BBQ blog. I appreciate them very much.
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