Coraline Cakes Update

Here are a couple of pics of the Coraline Cake I made for Kirstin's birthday.  I couldn't find exactly the right candles, and the cake came out a little wobbly, but for the most I think it came out okay.

These don't provide the best angles, but there you are.  The other side of the cake looks better.  The dribbling was pretty effing hard and I seriously spent three fucking hours on this cake.  Making frosting from scratch is harder than I thought.  It tasted pretty damn good, though.  I was going to write on the top, but by the time I got finished, I was too tired.  It was red velvet, by the way.

If any of Kirstin's friends post more pics, I'll steal them and put them here.

Coraline Cakes! Squee!

I want to make this cake I found surfin' around online. Maybe Kirstin will let me make it for her party, or if not, I'll make it for Halloween. It's the cake from Coraline's first visit to the Bel Dame's other Pink Palace. I love to bake, but I would not say I am accomplished enough as a baker to try a really complicated cake. This one is simple enough, cute, and references a fave movie. Yay!

Anyhoo, I found a great website with the recipe and a neat little carousel widget with all the necessary stuff on it. I like widgets. Squee! It also has a companion Button cake guide; the recipe calls for 2 boxes of cake mix and the cake only needs 3 tiers, so the 4th tier can be a new cake! I figure they can be two separate flavors, depending on how Kirstin's (or whomever's) tastes run.

Welcome Home cake: http://www.hurryupcakes.com/special-occasion-cakes/birthday-cakes/coraline-birthday-party-cake

Button cake: http://www.hurryupcakes.com/miscellaneous/coraline-button-cakes

Going to have to invest in widgets.