Erin and Wally's Engagement Cake

I was asked to make a cake for my cousins engagement. They wanted a 3 tier cake with bright colors. I used a few techniques I learned from the Wilton flower classes, and some from a new gumpaste flower book i recently purchased.

Beach Bridal Shower Cake

This cake was made for a beach themed bridal shower. The palm tree's are pretzel rods with gum paste leaves, the seashells, wedding ring, and fish are a mix of white chocolate and milk chocolate, and the crabs are fondant.  It's a bit cutesy, but thats what I have fun doing.

Wilton Cake Class

I recently took 2 Wilton cake courses at Michael's Craft Store. Both were 2 hour session, once a week for four weeks. The first class was basic cake decorating, which consisted of making icing, icing the cakes, piping borders, buttercream roses and other simple designs. The second class was gumpaste and fondant, where we learned how to make a number of different flowers, cover cakes in fondant, and quite a few different decorating techniques. I had a great time taking these classes, and I plan on taking the other courses they have to offer in the future.