Garth & Tiffany Parke Wedding Cake

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This cake for Garth and Tiffany Parke I made and delivered to the beautiful  Wyndham Sea Gardens Resort, Pompano Beach, Florida for a wedding ceremony on the beach and reception across the street at the resort. I never thought this would have been one of my most bespoken cakes because of the sugar orchids and hibiscus cascading down the side of the cake. I think I got carried away with the flowers compared to the picture Garth sent me for inspiration. The couple wanted a yellow cake with American butter cream. I made shells using white chocolate and white candy melts, then dust with pearl luster dust. The final touch on the cake was airbrushing cake with pearlized color to give the dewy and shimmery look.

The lovely couple and mother of the bride were very happy with the result. I met Tiffany in December 2009 when I attended the wedding of her sister Tangella, whose wedding cake I also made and was a big hit too.

Chocolate Shells...

I had the most fun doing this cake! The cake was a chocolate and vanilla marble cake with Swiss Meringue Buttercream filling and frosting, then covered with white chocolate fondant. The bottom cake is a dummy...the "swirls" suppose to be waves...got my drift? (smile). I got two of my friends, Lizca, and Christine, involved to see how they would like working with fondant. They made those swimsuits and palm trees. The shells I made with white chocolate and dusted with Super Pearl edible dust; for the sand I used white and brown sugar. The design I got from one of my ICES magazine, but used some of my own creative license.

I made extra 5-inch cakes which I shared with Lizca and Christine. Of course, one for the hubby, Henry (smile) plus one for me...if I must say so myself, the cake was delicious! It's a receipe I found on Martha Stewart's website, and it's a no-fail marble cake receipe. Check it out (when I can find the link...Oh boy!!!).

Walk good...Jeannie