Wedding Cake

By Angie on July 17, 2005 3:06 AM | Permalink | Comments (21)

One year ago today I baked a cake.

This batter is french vanilla.

I was too cheap to buy 2 pans of each size so it took a little longer to bake the cake one layer at a time. That's ok. I was in no hurry. I had all night to bake. This is a 12 inch pan and a 6 inch pan.

French vanilla buttercream icing in the old kitchaide stand mixer. Nothing makes buttercream icing better than a heavy duty stand mixer.

The crumb coat. Between each layer of cake is a layer of raspberry filling. Look how perfectly level that cake is.

Piping the icing. This is the part the took the longest time and the most patience. It took about 6 hours to do the decorating.

And more piping of the icing. BTW, the cake is not lopsided. Steven took a crooked picture.

The cake topper is ceramic.

(Missing photos are due to having move and take down photos because some asain chic keeps linking to them and eating my bandwidth. I have had to make place holders so she iknows I am on to her. Maybe she will stop soon and I will put the finished photo back up here.) Our wedding cake. I made it myself. Total cost with pans and plates about $75 and 8 hours of my time. The top layer is in my freezer. Tuesday we will have it for dessert along with a bottle of champagne we saved from our wedding day. I haven't got Steven an anniversary gift yet. I have no idea what to give. Any suggestions?

21 Comments

kenju said:

You have already given Stephen the best gift ever - yourself. I don't know how any man could have found a better wife than you, Angie.

The cake was beautiful and I suspect it tasted better than most wedding cakes. I've seen and decorated hundreds of them, but tasted only 30 or so. Good job!

July 17, 2005 8:30 AM

kenju said:

Oh, how could I forget: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

July 17, 2005 8:31 AM

Humor Girl said:

WOw!! beautiful work!! :)

July 17, 2005 9:45 AM

jo said:

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

July 17, 2005 10:42 AM

Badger said:

Happy anniversary! From the looks of your ticker thing up there, he's going to have to wait 206 days for his gift. ;)

July 17, 2005 11:48 AM

jakapk said:

Happy anniversary- you already gave him the best gift of all and it's still baking!

July 17, 2005 1:10 PM

irene said:

Happy Anniversary!!!
Angie, you're killing me with that cake! you're killing me!

July 17, 2005 1:14 PM

Old Horsetail Snake said:

What a masterpiece! You continue to amaze and surprise me.

(For anniversary, give hubs a list of "honey do's." You're not entirely well, remember.)

July 17, 2005 1:35 PM

MistressMary said:

Happy Anniversary, Angie, and many, many more. What a spectacular cake. I've got to go with the majority opinion above. His present is you, and all that comes with you.

Hope you're feeling ok. I've been thinking about you.

July 17, 2005 2:54 PM

Hope said:

I like the traditional first anniversary gifts which are paper. So, maybe a framed poem, a painting or photograh. Not sure if planting a tree counts as paper, but it is a stretch.
Then there is tne modern gift of a clock. There are some beautiful anniversary clocks out there.
I hope the cake is still as yummy as it looks. A professional job, and mmmm raspberry filling (you got me sounding like homer simpson).

July 17, 2005 3:10 PM

kate said:

Happy anniversary. That is my moms birthday. Enjoy your cake. It looked beautiful

July 17, 2005 9:21 PM

Unga Chunga said:

That is one of the most beautiful wedding cakes I've ever seen. An how much more it meant to you and Stephen because you made it with your own hands. I think the best gift for your first anniversay is a 'from the heart' letter detailing all the special reasons why you love him! I hope you are feeling well enough to enjoy your cake!

July 17, 2005 9:51 PM

liz said:

Happy Anniversary!!! What a beautiful cake!

July 17, 2005 10:29 PM

schnoodlepooh said:

OMG! That's a fabulous cake! If you don't get paid for this, you should! And it's my favorite flavor too. Almost makes me want to get married, but nah, I'll just have my cake and eat it too!
I linked over here from Ol'Hoss' site. Wow.

July 18, 2005 2:39 AM

MommaK said:

I agree with everyone. You, you amazing & talented woman, are the gift. You and that little piglet your growing, that is. The cake is beautiful Angie. I swear- you are brilliant! Happy Anniversary!!:-) *hugs*

July 18, 2005 7:08 AM

Jennifer said:

WOW that's beautiful!! You're very talented.

Happy Anniversary!

Sorry I have no suggestions on what to give as a gift. I have a terrible time with that too.

July 18, 2005 11:05 AM

Dave Morris said:

Great looking cake honey. You are indeed talented!

As for a first anniversary gift, I did the poem thing for my wife. I framed it and hung it above her night stand. It was the best gift I ever gave.

July 18, 2005 12:54 PM

Cristie Worley said:

wow, what a beautiful cake!! Happy Anniversary!

July 18, 2005 3:04 PM

Susie Sunshine said:

Happy eve of your Anniversary!
I think the day I got married I made the bed, but I'm not sure I even did that.
(Stop being so amazing, it's scaring the children!)

July 18, 2005 3:43 PM

J&J's Mom said:

GORGEOUS!!! That's one thing I would love to learn how to do...decorate with the roses ...that's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen!!! Happiest of Happy's girlfriend!!! You are amazing...

July 18, 2005 7:36 PM

Laura said:

I just found this post and it's October! All I could do when I saw those pictures was try to pick my jaw up off the floor. That is truly spectacular!!!

So Happy Very, Very Belated Anniversary! LOl

October 15, 2005 4:47 PM

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