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Monday, August 18, 2008

VW Car Cake

Just got back from a week in Sydney. While there I attended the Novelty Masters Course at Planet Cake. Planet Cake car cakes are a minimum of $1,000au.... I now know why!!!!

It was so incredibly technical as this had to be to scale of the real thing. I learnt heaps... especially NEVER to take a car order LOL

Great bunch on the course too, look forward to staying in touch with them :O)

Chocolate mud cake, with chocolate ganache covered in fondant. All edible.

6 comments:

KARI GARCIA said...: I LOVE THIS!!!! That is INCREDIBLE!; August 28, 2008 at 12:49 PM
PinkCakeBox said...: I completely agree! Car cakes are very time consuming...this was turned out great though. Fabulous work!; August 31, 2008 at 12:08 AM
Sarah-Jane said...: ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!!!

I wish I had time to do the Masters course!

You have done such a magnificent job!; September 7, 2008 at 9:28 AM
GV said...: oh my this is definitely the best car cake i've ever come across! i have just found your blog and you are blessed with an amazing talent! i intend on making a car cake for a relative this year (wish me luck!) please could you let me know how you managed to get that amazing glossy sheen on your fondant?; April 13, 2009 at 4:08 AM
The Cake Maker said...: Hi GV, we 'painted' it with a product that they have at Planet Cake. It is called a Flan Gel... the stuff they brush over fruit flans etc. You could also use Confectioners glaze. You only need a thin coat, mine was a little thick I think.

:O); April 13, 2009 at 7:56 AM
Anonymous said...: I really admire your attention to detail on all your cakes - good job!; May 16, 2009 at 3:31 AM

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