Purse Cake

[sazemisery]

I have a good friend who is a purse freak, so for her birthday I made her a purse cake. Her initials are KP. Here it is:

[NMDemDist2]

1. got a "oops" message

:shrug:

[mtnester]

2. That is a fabulous looking cake!

Great job!!! It looks like the real deal!

(Damn, I feel so inadequate now, it is that good!)

[sazemisery]

3. Thanks, had a lot of fun doing it..

It is the first time I had made the gum paste flowers and they were really easy. The cake is good ol' Sara Lee pound cake with canned creamcheese icing under the fondant.

[spindrifter]

4. What are gum paste flowers and

how long did this take you? It is spectacular! Also, what is the edging/strap made from?

[sazemisery]

5. see the daisies in front of the purse...

they are gum paste flowers. Here is a link for explanation
http://www.baking911.com/decorating/cakes_gumpaste.htm
And here is a link with pictures
http://www.cakevisions.com/FlowerMain1.htm

[sazemisery]

9. It only took 3 hours ( and I wasn't working on the entire time)

Like I said, Sara Lee made the pound cake (3 family size, with the top cut off two of them), frosted it with canned cream chese icing and stuck 3 bamboo skewers cut to length through the cake to stablize it. Rolled and cut fondant to fit. The blue piping and handle are also fondant and the "stitching" was done with a zig-zag butter curler that was in the gadget drawer. The Skull and crossbones "snap" was a cheap ring I found at Hobby Lobby (it is just pushed into the cake).

[SoCalDem]

6. Beautiful.. Here's a few pics a cakemaker will enjoy

The bride chose THIS cake..






She sued when she got THIS cake at the reception

[eleny]

8. I hear bagpipes deflating!

[sazemisery]

10. that's how my cakes look when I use frosting and decorating tips!

[eleny]

7. Gosh - you even make it look like it has stitching

That is an adorable cake!

[The empressof all]

11. Fabulous artistry

I can cook and bake but I have no artistic flare. My food is best with your eyes closed. I so admire your talent.

[wildeyed]

12. That is so cute!

Was your friend excited when she saw it?

[sazemisery]

13. She won't see it until today.