Final Exam

[ladysprite]

So today was the last day of my cake-decorating class, at least for round one. And while I'm not actually good yet, I'll admit that I'm at least measurably better than I was.

In particular, I learned this week that buttercream ribbon roses are a lot easier to make than I had anticipated. Our final assignment was to design and decorate a cake using the techniques we learned through the class, and while I'm no master.... I'm at least willing to share what I made.




I'm still not very good at writing, especially freehand....


A little bit of a better look at the whole thing


And a close-up of the flowers. Please don't look at the writing....

So. Not bad, for a few weeks. Now I get a bit of a break, then on to fondant and gum paste....

Comments

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

That's a really pretty cake! Even the writing is better than I've seen on a lot of Cake Wrecks. (BTW, if you want to bolster your self-esteem, go check out Cake Wrecks. Every single one of those cakes was professionally made and sold. Then look at the Sunday Sweets posts for inspiration.)

And again, remember that the primary purpose of a cake is to taste good, not to look perfect -- the latter is lagniappe.