Comments on: Let Them Eat Cake!

By: Peter Brunone

Peter Brunone — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:58:32 +0000

Once again, Nicolas gets to the heart of the matter.

I’m sure you have some Lego Star Wars characters who wouldn’t mind lending a head for a few hours…

Like everyone has already said, nice cake! And yuck to Crisco!

By: Tricia

Tricia — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:10:08 +0000

Thanks, Ladies!

Mom, the challenge with making different piped icing bodies than clowns is that one can actually buy clown heads, which are placed atop the piped bodies. Sadly, one cannot buy other types of heads. There is an option to make a head with a gum paste mold, but I believe that is a skill for another class. Which prompts the question, “Why clowns??” I think you had it right when you made the point that a few YEARS ago, clowns were rather “hip”. :-)

Meredith, you could SO do this, you are a thousand times more creative than I! Truly, a week ago, I would not have dreamed I could turn out this cake, as “simple” as it probably looks to any seasoned decorator! Thank you for your compliment!

Mom – thanks! I’ll let you know how the non-Crisco icing works!

By: Nana

Nana — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:46:50 +0000

Beautiful cake! (and I too say nooo to Crisco in the icing, yuk!)

By: Meredith

Meredith — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:23:41 +0000

What a great gift idea! I think I’ll stick with plastic action figures on our cakes. I don’t think I could copy your cake for the life of me.

By: Mom/Ruth

Mom/Ruth — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:39:05 +0000

I bet if the children will draw the characters for you, you will be able to duplicate them on a cake! This is such a fun skill to learn. Regretfully, I never went beyond the very basics. And I always balked at the use of Crisco in the icing!