Pink Tiered Cake

Here is my newest cake creation that will be on display at Savory Moment. I think this would be a wonderful anniversary or birthday cake!

Xbox 360 Cake

I made this cake for a very sweet neighbor who's husband is a huge Xbox 360 fan. I tried to make this one look realistic and I think I pulled it off. I took a few pictures along the way that I thought I'd share. Enjoy!

 

First I made a pattern by tracing around a real Xbox.

Then I placed my pattern onto the cake and cut off the excess.

Because of the Xbox's concave shape, I had some carving to do.Next, I gave it a thin layer of buttercream while trying to keep the edges sharp.

I didnt get a picture of the next step, but I covered the entire cake in white fondant.

Using a tip 10 I cut out a ton of little dark gray dots and placed them on the top of the cake.

Here I used a mini paint brush to guide the little dots into place. A dab of water helps as "glue". This is a very tedious step, but worth it in the end.

Here's the bottom of the Xbox. I cut my fondant into a strip and used an exacto knife to cut it down to the right shape.

I poked holes in the bottom using a cake tool called a cel pen.

Dont forget the feet!

For the front details I used my pizza cutter and knife to cut out the different shapes and glued them down with water. A circle cutter was used to create the power button.

Game Cakes of 2008

Here are my favorite game creations that I've done over the past year. I was asked to do a Street Fighter IV cake, but am also looking for other game cake recommendations for 2009.

Seattle Sheraton Gingerbread House Village

Since I am obsessed with gingerbread houses, we decided to visit the Seattle Sheraton to view the amazing houses on display during the holidays. The houses were designed by local architects and baked by the talented culinary staff at the Sheraton. The theme was 'A Superhero Christmas'. We were in awe of all the houses but the Super Mario Nintendo was the favorite of our group. Enjoy the pictures!