Geek Cakes

Comment by Kimberly Chapman on October 20, 2010 at 12:08am

Wow, Julie, you are phenomenal at that! Do you have artistic training? Because although I've been meaning to try that technique but haven't, I do totally get how tricky it is and how much artistry and talent has to go into it. Awesome awesome awesome!

Comment by Julie F on October 20, 2010 at 11:11am

Thanks again Kim and Kyla. Yes, I do have artistic training. I went to art school in a former life (longer ago than I care to remember:) I used to love oils, but due to money, space, and fume reasons I've barely painted in years. Cakes are a fun substitute artistic outlet though.

Comment by metria on October 20, 2010 at 5:17pm

wowza! Julie, if you're ever in Texas, you better stop by and show us how to do that stuff! It's amazing!

Comment by Julie F on October 20, 2010 at 5:23pm

Thanks Metria; here's a nice tutorial by the Whimsical Bakehouse people. The only thing I do different is to use a blank piece of paper to do the shading
http://whimsicalbakehouse.com/img/ChocolatePortraiture.pdf

I did get excited when I saw that the cake show in Austin is on my birthday this year, but then I consulted Google maps and saw the drive is like 22-23hours from where I live:( It looks like a lot of fun, and fun themes

Comment by Kimberly Chapman on October 20, 2010 at 7:54pm

The Austin cake show is the mostestest bestestest funestestest cake show ever, and I say that as a writer who knows how utterly wrong those words are. That's right, the Austin cake show is so good, it broke my grammar. ;)

Thanks for posting the link! I read the Whimsical Bakehouse book out of the library awhile back and have wanted to try some of the more basic reverse chocolate designs but all I've done is some ladybugs. That PDF is great for the finer art of the portraiture. Very inspirational, thanks!

Comment by metria on October 21, 2010 at 10:55am

found a beautiful food blog with a more simple tutorial. probably more up my alley since i'm not exactly an artist:
http://eyecandy.nanakaze.net/?p=313

Comment by Kimberly Chapman on October 21, 2010 at 11:13am

Ooo that's definitely easier....and works for Halloween pumpkins too. I did it with Anthony LaPaglia awhile back: http://kimberlychapman.com/crafts/pumpkins.html

Comment by Julie F on October 22, 2010 at 9:01pm

Well thanks Kim for telling me how great the cake show that is too far from my house is. What do you do in your spare time; taunt lactose intolerant children with ice cream? :) :P

Comment by Kimberly Chapman on October 23, 2010 at 1:12am

Hey, I'm the PR lady...it's my job to make you want to come regardless of distance. :D

Comment by Kyla Myers on October 23, 2010 at 1:16am

We do have the coolest cake show in the US!

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