Our friends, Bill and Kim host, an annual "Endless Summer" Party to kick of the summer season. Unfortunately, they were forced to postpone the party due to rain. Phillip gave me the idea to make a Jimmy Buffet themed cake as our contribution to the party. I have always enjoyed baking and have always been interested in delving into decorating cakes... You know, like they do on TLC and The Food Network.... So I decided to dive right in...
Although my husband wasn't too excited about the high price tag I ended up paying at Hobby Lobby on cake decorating supplies (seriously, can you go there without spending ATLEAST $90??????).... Anyways (chuckle), I had big plans for this cake and a fearless attitude towards a trade in which I was completely clueless. I decided that I would be true to the party and lean towards an "Endless Summer" theme with surf boards and pay homage to Bill and Kim's back yard Tiki Hut.
I made marshmallow fondant and made a rainbow layered cake with fondant waves.... I didn't buy proper support dowel rods, so tried to strengthen straws and use them instead. The straws lasted a good ten hours, but not over night... If the party was on, the cake would have survived; but alas, it had to suffer through an unnecessary evening and did not survive :). We dropped off the cake top to the Blocks the next morning because we did not want it to go to waste!
I'm looking forward to my next cake... This is going to be fun. I need help piping icing.... Practice, practice, practice...
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