A fondant cake, be it for a birthday, wedding, or any occasion, have driven people to themed ones. Other than the cake toppers, the cake itself is sculpted to link to a person's interests, work and hobbies. Themed cakes may have been in the climatic state yet; however, a new trend is blooming and that is handpainted cakes.
I'd consider myself fortunate enough to have inclined in drawing and painting (the simple ones though) as I could incorporate it in my themed cakes. Hence, I had my first handpainted book cake for our good friend in Innishannon.
Last year, every time we called in for a (flying visit) cup of coffee, I spotted some readings about public speaking. So when I decided to make her a cake, a book cake was the second choice (Santa Claus on a tub was for Christmas, but, alas I didn't get the chance to make it and I told her about it).It took me a while to figure out the title of the book - it must be something about cakes that is linked to public speaking. Luckily, an idea awakened me on a cold, wild, wet, windy Irish morning.
Later that day on a piece of paper I drew; then carefully my hand guided a brush on my book cake, glancing at the paper once in a while. Tickled with amusement and pride, I made something new - a handpainted cake.
My plan actually was to make a smaller book cake on a far left of three mugs of coffee on heart-shaped coasters. However, due to time constraint, I was only making one cup of coffee which after a wink of my eyes was converted into a small pot of flowers! Ain't I a magician?
To her I apologised for the flower pot which lacked finesse. Anyways, when she opened her door, upon seeing the book and the flower pot I was holding, "Did you do that?" she exclaimed.Several attempts to cut the cake were made, but to no success Tony Barry ended with chocolate chips. For the reason being, "that's mine and it's a shame to cut it," Reena said.
Painting is also one of her cups of tea and we both love small potted plants as centrepiece.
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