Tada! The cake…

Before I post the pictures, allow me to preface them with a few comments.

First, I have never attempted to smooth buttercream icing on a cake before. All prior cakes I have done have used only the star method - dotting icing onto the cake with the star tip. So, although it’s not perfectly smooth and the edges are not crisp how I would like them, I’m not completely unhappy with my first attempt.

Second, I have never hand-piped a cake before. Ever. The scroll work is messy for sure and I was not thrilled with it at all.

Third, I had made several store runs already and was too tired to run out for cake boards, so it’s on a silver platter, which is sitting on plywood that I eventually wrapped in paper to make it look nice. Also, I don’t have a turntable yet, so my brilliant husband cut a hole in the plywood so we could put our microwave turntable on it. How ingenious is that? Love him.

So, without further ado, the cake:

Homemade buttercream icing, tinted purple

With hand-piped scroll work, which was a lighter shade of purple

What kind of cake was it, you ask? Well, it was white butter cake with a raspberry filling, all made from scratch, and it was DEEELISH! Don’t you want a bite?

I'm no scrooge when it comes to filling!

I also made cake balls, which went really fast! I got a picture of them before anyone laid a hand on them, although it’s a bit blurry. Like I said, I had to act fast.

A tray of chocolatey goodness

The brownies were also a success, but I didn’t bother with pictures. Everyone really seemed to love the desserts, and that made the late nights worth it. Up next, my first attempt at german chocolate cake!

SassyCakes, out!