Amazing Wedding Cakes - Peacock

Topsy no turvey? What in the world were they thinking? Husband Mike here once again with the tale of the tail that inspired Tiffany's peacock wedding cake.

This was a stressful cake. When you are lucky enough to develop long relationships with clients, they become part of your little cake family and we did not want to let Tiffany down on her big day. What's that saying? The best way to make God laugh is to make plans. Things didn't go 100% according to the plan, but in the end I think we whipped up a fun and whimsical design that our couple really dug.

First of all, I think I need to grab that image of Reva holding the peacock feathers over her eyes so I can frame it for the house. She was on fire this week. My favorite quote is a toss up between "It's not a wedding without the cake" and "sometimes fondant wins." So funny. But isn't it true about the wedding? Honestly, the dress and the cake are the most photographed parts of any wedding and once you cut the cake, guests tend to leave cause what else is there? Cake is awesome!!

So, we aimed for the topsy minus turvey tiers and we ended up with the topsy a little turvey tiers. We're so used to the turvey, it is so popular, that it is impossible for us not to do it! But yes, those tiers were a pain this week. I think the camera crew did an excellent job in capturing how much that cake was shaking around when Marc was tapping that dowel in. Then we had to do it again! Oi vei, it was nerve racking. We also made a rookie mistake in that the cake was on its decorating turntable the first time. I mean, it's not really a mistake, but for the best stability you should lift the cake onto a solid table surface first. Maybe someday soon, we'll write up a "how to" on dowels.

But, after some off screen collaboration, the cake structure was firmed up and looked very vibrant and fun! Then Reva and Karyn teamed up to add all the elements inspired by those crazy peacocks. Lots of purples and golds etc. We had a few cakes going at the same time, but every time I walked in that peacock really caught my eye.

My role this week was to paint up that green board for the base. I used a pre cut table top again. These are not cheap, but we're really liking them for these heavy cakes because they are so strong. Much stronger than your typical glued together cake boards. And, with some inexpensive craft paint, you can match them to your design. Remember way back in our first episode when I'm on the balcony poking fun at Reva for being a camera hog? That was actually me painting this board! Editing is weird isn't it?

The delivery was smooth. The colors of the cake looked so great next to that funky white tree they had in the restaurant. We always get excited to see venues with features like that. They really make your cakes pop and since we were channeling a bird, the tree was perfect.

Through all the stress we put on ourselves this time out, the cake was awesome and tasted incredible. I so wish you viewers at home could taste these things as well! Where is our taste-o-vision?

I really loved the Cake Girls simple white with the bows wedding cake they did this week for a bridal show. That is the direction where the majority of great wedding cakes go and a prime example of what we, as an industry, do on a weekly basis. The show likes to showcase all these other crazy creatures, but brides and grooms out there, don't feel ordinary if you just want something elegant and simple. Those are the truly memorable designs that will last well beyond all of us.

Next week we take a week off from Amazing Wedding Cakes, but look for us in two weeks as we unveil a really neat tribute to a classic film and an iconic movie star, Audrey Hepburn. Can't wait to show you!

Comments

[Lindsay Nielson]

Im sorry, but i thought this cake was horribel, the way you just were going to "hide" or "cover" the fact that it was not even, and then to make matters worse, mark comes and bangs and destroyes the alredy messed up cake. I just think you should take more pride in what you do and not settle with sloopy results.

[Merci Beaucoup]

Thanks for your input Lindsay!! We always love getting comments from people with clear and intelligent thoughts, especially when the basis of their post revolves around things like details.

Oh by the way, you incorrectly spelled "sloppy," "horrible," Marc's name, "destroys," and "already" and you failed to capitalize your first "I" and didn't use an apostrophe in "I'm." Maybe you should take more pride in what you do.

- Husband Mic

[Dee]

i love this cake!!! so cute...love the patterns! lovely! wish i saw this episode! and im sorry for who ever posted before...sometimes you do need to cover up mistakes or do what you have to do to make the best of things! its not being sloppy or not taking pride...you just gotta do what you have to do to make things right and please the customer on time!

[Merci Beaucoup]

Thanks Dee! It is hard for some people to understand the need to make a cake work through adversity. And part of that adversity comes from having half a dozen film crew members, hot lights, and cameras 2 feet away from you late on a Friday night after working for 14 hours!! Tiffany loved it though, and that is all that matters. Keep watching, we can't wait till you get to see what we do in season 3 this summer!!

[Aly]

I think this cake is fabulous! I had a Mad Hatter/Topsy Turvey cake for my wedding that I designed and I got SO many compliments on it! Yours turned out wonderfully! As an artist, I understand having to work with what you have. You cant start over everytime you mess up! Covering up your blemishes in a beautiful way is an art in itself!

[LCAirbrush]

Thanks to "Husband Mic" for the witty remarks to "Linsay". As soon as I started reading her post, I could just tell how "classy" she was. I am also a cake decorator and artist. S--- happens, and if time doesn't permit... you just try to cover if possible. If it were not pointed out, people would never even know there was a flaw. It is, after all, a "SHOW", you do have to show some drama in there!

[www.twitter.com/unclebusu]

Thank you LCAirbrush! Here is someone who gets it!

We are a business, not some hobbyist who has the luxury of spending three months to prep for the Oklahoma Sugar Arts Show. Things need to get done, deadlines met. Whether you're a carpenter, an insurance adjuster, a painter, a school teacher, or a cake decorator, you constantly weigh what you want to accomplish and what you can accomplish. If we could make a living off one cake a week, that would be awesome, but we can't. Again, thanks for all the support on these comments!! This is HAPPY Sugar Baking Land, let's fill it with positivity!

-Husband Mic