This baby shower cake was for my husband's cousin, who is expecting her first baby girl in June. Originally the theme was princess penguin which I had the most amazing cake plan for but when the party people went shopping, they discovered they couldn't find much that matched that theme. So instead they went with a pink and purple theme.
They had complete confidence in me for the design. I admit I was at a lost. I really wanted to do something the the mommy-to-be would appreciate but since I don't see the family that often I wasn't sure what that something would be. I did however know that the baby girl was to be named Natalee Rose so I thought - roses!
I have been seeing a lot of the rose swirl done on cupcakes (and had just happened to practice the technique on some cupcakes for a party my mom was hosting) so I decided to use the technique to frame the top of the cake. I also wanted to use a mommy and daughter silhouette to decorate the cake so I researched online until I found one that I liked.
The cake really was elegant and sophisticated. It matched the party decorations well and the mommy-to-be loved it! I had also tinted the inside of the cake purple which was much to her liking! I really loved the way this cake turned out. The frosting smoothed very well and I didn't even use the paper towel method! I made my buttercream a little stiffer this time (using one less tablespoon of milk than normal) and then used the hot knife trick to smooth it. I really like the results and may use this method more in the future.
I really want to start doing more with buttercream frosting. The taste can't be beat! Fondant is great for decoration... decoration that can be removed and discarded so you can eat the tasty cake! I really want to work on some buttercream roses! But they will just have to wait! I have one more huge (wedding) cake and cupcake order and then it's hiatus time to practice some techniques of my own! June 30th here I come!
