Christening Cake

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Permalink Reply by Warren Glasfurd on March 10, 2011 at 7:39am

Hey Stephanie,

Was going through the discussions on this website and found this one posted recently which i'm sure will answer some of your questions. Here's the link http://www.cakeswebake.com/forum/topic/show?id=4635016%3ATopic%3A26....

If I had an elaborate design in mind, I would defenitely opt for a high density cake such as fruit, date, nut or chocolate alternately a butter cream cake and ice it with fondant. Instead, if moistness and taste was a priority, i would opt for a fresh cream cake and ice it with whipped cream. hence the icing is entirely based on what you want. If you are good with using rolled fondant, then you could try icing a fresh cream cake and decorate it with butterflies and tiny flowers (not very time consuming). While using whipped cream, I always prepare the cake the previous night and let it set in the refrigerator and ice it with fondant atleast 4 hours before the event. It is important that you keep all decoration (flowers etc) ready, so you don't lose time.

Hope this was helpful...

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Permalink Reply by Eileen S on March 10, 2011 at 8:42am

Hi Stephanie - there are many discussion topics in the forums on stacking cakes - give it a quick search and you should be able to fnd just about anything you need to know.  There are also lots of video tutorials here and on the web in general that will show you how to stack cakes.

 

Bottom line: support, support, support. :) 

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Permalink Reply by Stephanie Hayes on March 10, 2011 at 5:08pm

Thank you both for your assistance. I'm searching the site now. I am definitely after something moist - for me there's nothing worse than a dry cake!!

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Permalink Reply by pat arzadon on March 12, 2011 at 10:06pm

I made one for a family memeber.  I did two layers,  filling of your choice.  I cut it into the shape of a christening dress.  Dirty iced with buttercream.  Then Fondant over the top of that.  Fondant ruffles and bows and dots.  Was very pretty.  All white on bows were small rosets.  I will try to find a picture and put it on my page. 

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