We planned on posting this right away, but life gets busy so here it is a month later.
Once upon a time, we were planning for the graduation cake when Kali's cousin got engaged. We decided that we would offer our cake services, if they were willing to have amateurs. :) They readily agreed, and the planning began!
Not only was this our first wedding cake, but it was also in a different town. A ferry ride + an hour away. After we knew what the cake would look like, we began to plan how we would transport it and how much of it would be done before we got there. We would be getting in the evening before the wedding and wanted to have as much done as possible, so we made all of the cakes, filling and frosting and packed them up for the car ride. It can be very tedious transporting cake. You want to prepared for the worst. It took us a while to try and get things situated in the back of our car to ensure that things wouldn't be sliding around or that we wouldn't end up with a destroyed cake! All of our planning and preparation paid off and all that we had to do when we got there was frost and assemble. It was going so smoothly!
We got the cake decorated and assembled in record time, but here came the stressful part. It had to be transported one more time!! Dun dun dunnnn! The drive to the reception hall contained many hills. It was going so well until the dreaded hill...ahhhh! Our hearts probably stopped for a split second as we realized that our cake was sliding and was about to be destroyed. Alyssa & Maggie were sitting in the back with the cake and dove to save it. Alyssa's arm went into the cake, taking out a corner. We finally made it to the reception and in an effort to get the cake out of the car we almost lost it AGAIN! *sigh*
Praise the Lord it was buttercream frosting and NOT fondant, because you can fix buttercream! And that's just what we did. We were prepared with extra frosting and all the tools necessary. Lesson: Always be prepared for the worst!
Overall, the cake was a success. We received many compliments, not only in looks but in taste as well. There's nothing better than a cake that tastes as good as it looks!
It was a stressful, yet rewarding experience. In the end, they all lived...
Once upon a time, we were planning for the graduation cake when Kali's cousin got engaged. We decided that we would offer our cake services, if they were willing to have amateurs. :) They readily agreed, and the planning began!
Not only was this our first wedding cake, but it was also in a different town. A ferry ride + an hour away. After we knew what the cake would look like, we began to plan how we would transport it and how much of it would be done before we got there. We would be getting in the evening before the wedding and wanted to have as much done as possible, so we made all of the cakes, filling and frosting and packed them up for the car ride. It can be very tedious transporting cake. You want to prepared for the worst. It took us a while to try and get things situated in the back of our car to ensure that things wouldn't be sliding around or that we wouldn't end up with a destroyed cake! All of our planning and preparation paid off and all that we had to do when we got there was frost and assemble. It was going so smoothly!
We got the cake decorated and assembled in record time, but here came the stressful part. It had to be transported one more time!! Dun dun dunnnn! The drive to the reception hall contained many hills. It was going so well until the dreaded hill...ahhhh! Our hearts probably stopped for a split second as we realized that our cake was sliding and was about to be destroyed. Alyssa & Maggie were sitting in the back with the cake and dove to save it. Alyssa's arm went into the cake, taking out a corner. We finally made it to the reception and in an effort to get the cake out of the car we almost lost it AGAIN! *sigh*
Praise the Lord it was buttercream frosting and NOT fondant, because you can fix buttercream! And that's just what we did. We were prepared with extra frosting and all the tools necessary. Lesson: Always be prepared for the worst!
Overall, the cake was a success. We received many compliments, not only in looks but in taste as well. There's nothing better than a cake that tastes as good as it looks!
It was a stressful, yet rewarding experience. In the end, they all lived...
Happily Ever After!
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