Diana and Carlo's Wedding
Ever since I started my cake decorating hobby a couple years ago I gift family and friends my delectable works of arts. This year, August 31st I made my cousin Diana's wedding cake. The cake resembles a giant rose. The second tier was embellished with white candy pearls and topped with my handcrafted chibi Snowboarder Bride and Groom Golfer figurines.
COFFEE SHORTBREAD FLOWERS - Normally I make coffee cupcake with coffee buttercream but since my cousin wanted white icing on the cupcake I have no choice but to add a bit of coffee flavouring. I wanted to the coffee to be present in every aspect of the cupcake so I topped the cupcake off with coffee shortbread flowers. The coffee shortbread flowers balances out the coffee flavour in the cake. To make coffee shortbread add finely ground 1 tablespoon instant coffee (process instant coffee granules in food processor) into the dry ingredients mixture then finish off recipe as per usual.
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| The cake display |
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| Carlo and Diana |
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| Diana the Snowboarder Bride and Carlo the Golfing Groom |
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| Coffee Chiffon Cake. |
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| Applied each fondant petal piece by piece. |
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| Ube Cupacake with Sweetened Grated Coconut |
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| Coffee Cupcake with Vanilla Buttercream and coffee shortbread flowers |
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| Maple Carrot Cupcake with Cream Cheese Icing and Candied Carrot Topping |
Cupcake Toppings
CANDIED CARROTS - I found this recipe online I just cannot recall the page. Its a simple recipe that does not require baking. What you need:
2 carrots peeled and shredded
1 cup sugar, divided
3/4 cups water
In a saucepan boil 3/4 cups sugar and water until sugar is melted. Add carrots and let boil for 4 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and place in a separate bowl. Toss in the remaining sugar ( add more sugar if you feel like it). Let dry on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper overnight. Try to separate as much carrot strips as you can so that very little carrots overlap each other.
2 carrots peeled and shredded
1 cup sugar, divided
3/4 cups water
In a saucepan boil 3/4 cups sugar and water until sugar is melted. Add carrots and let boil for 4 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and place in a separate bowl. Toss in the remaining sugar ( add more sugar if you feel like it). Let dry on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper overnight. Try to separate as much carrot strips as you can so that very little carrots overlap each other.
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