I would love if you will help me make CakeJournal interesting for you to read. Therefore if you have a subject on cake decoration or tools you want me to take up or if you have a cake related story or pictures that would be fun to show, I would appriciate if you would send me an email. Looking forward to hear from you.

Happy Caking

Louise

I have worked at Where2Go and they love my cakes, so the editor asked me if she could use the picture of my pink cupcake for an article in this months edition, and of course I said yes!

Happy Caking

Louise

I think when serving cupcakes or mini cakes they look so much better when served on a cake stand. In this tutorial I will show you how to make a cake stand that is very easy and quick to make. You can adapt it to the color or pattern on your cakes. I have used thick gift wrap paper to cover the cake boards. But you could ice your cake boards with rolled sugarpaste/fondant icing instead. Only remember to ice the cake board a few days in advanced so they can dry throughly.

Note: remember when you have assembled the cake stand with cakes on it, not to move it around too much.

This is what I have used:

Cake boards: 1×8″, 1×10″, 1×12″
Note: if you want one more tire on the stand. You will need 1×14″ cake board.Polysthyrene cake dummies 2″ high: 2X5″ and 2×6″
Note: You will need 2×7″ polysthyrene cake dummies for one more tire.

Satin ribbon for the cake board and the polysthyrene cake dummies

Thick paper or sugarpaste/rolled fondant icing

Glue stick and regular glue
Note: use school glue

Metal pins

Sharp scissor

pencil

Step 1:
Start by glue the dummies together. So they can dry completely.

Step 2:
Take your chosen ribbon, and attach it on the dummies with a metal pin.
Note: you can also glue the ribbon on. But I want to use the dummies again. So therefor I have not glued my ribbon on

Step 3:
When the dummies are dry, start by wrapping the ribbon around them so it slightly overlap all the way to the top.
Note: the metal pin on the picture, was only put in so I could take the picture.

Step 4:
Attach the ribbon with a metal pin.

Step 5:
Lay the cake boards on the choosen paper. Take your pencil and draw a line around the board on the paper. Cut out wih a pair of scissors.

Step 6:
Take the glue stick and add glue throughly all over the board.

Step 7:
Place the paper cirkel on the cake board and rub it lightly.

Step 8:
Now it is time to attache the ribbon to the side of the cake board. Add a metal pin to just keep the ribbon in place.

Step 9:
If you like you can rub a bit of glue on the side so the ribbon stays in place. End by taking the metal pin and attache it to the overlaps.

Step 10:
Now your cake stand is finished.
Note: I have not assembled my cake stand with glue, but you could do that for an extra safety. If you use iced cake boards you can use royal icing to fix it if you like.

On this cake stand I have used 7″, 10″, 13″ but I would recomend to use the cake board size’s above.

IMPORTANT!! If you are having problems finding the materials to make this cake stand. Then please take your time and read through the comment section as you will find links and answers on where to buy the materials.

If you have any problems with the cake stand then please let me know so I can help you out. Also I would love to see your cake stand when it is finished. Maybe completed with cupcakes or mini cakes? So please send a photo

See CakeJournal’s readers own cake stands in the cake stand gallery.

Happy Caking

Louise

Finally I made it to the end. I have a thing for the cake with the many names behind. It goes under names like: “Wonky-Style”, “Topsy Truvy”, “Whimsical” or “Mad Hatter”. It is know for it funky style and decorations. Also it have tilted tires that gives the cake that special look it is famous for. As You know I have been baking and carving almost the whole week. So last night it was time for the fun part with covering and decorate the cake. Well so I thought…

I have used a pound buttercake/Madeira cake which was very firm so the carving part was so easy. After crumb coating the cake it was time for cover the two cakes with sugarpaste/fondant icing. But it hit me right in the face how difficult it is to cover that types of cakes. Ok I know the cakes was maybe a bit to high and very angled but this is the way I like them best. The paste keept tearing and craking even after adding some white fat. I nearly gave up in the end but gave it a last try. The sugarpaste/fondant icing was not super smooth and had a lot of cracks. But since the cake was only practice it was ok. If you know a trick to cover this type of cakes I would be grateful to know the secret:)

There are two different ways to assemble this cake. Some cut out a hole and stack the cakes like normal stacked cakes and then you can stack the cakes without making holes in the cakes. In both ways you still would be needing to use dowels in your cakes for support. I have also used a long dowel through both cakes for ekstra support. Then the only thing left was to decorate the cake. I am very statisfied with the result and think that the big white bow and the sweet fabric roses completes the cake with the many names….

You can see more pictures of the cake in my Cake Gallery

Happy Caking

Louise

I have been baking almost the whole week. It seems like nothing will go right at the moment. I have been wanting to make a new “Wonky-cake” since the workshop with Lindy Smith last saturday in Olso. But the recipes and my oven are teasing me at the moment grr… So hopefully tomorrow I can begin the carving and then mayby cover it sunday? well let’s see. Also I hope to get started on the mini/cupcake stand next week. I am going to the craft store tomorrow to get the last things I need to make it.

By the way take a look at these cute pink measuring cups I have just brought: 1 cup, 1/2 cup and 1/4 cup.

Happy Caking

Louise