Jonathan asked me if was going to enter anything in the Wreckplica contest. I wasn't sure, and had no idea what I would do if I did, so he suggested I do this one from this post. It's his favorite cake on the site. It gets better every time he looks at it, it's just so messed up. Inspiration given, I sat down to write up a plan, and got to work. I still had my library book on cakes, so I whipped up a half batch of the same one I did for Elena and James' birthdays. I used a mini-loaf pan to get the overall shape, then cut it down to the proper size and specific shape. To give you a sense of scale, that's a 6" paper dessert plate.
I made a batch of frosting and split it into a couple bowls for each color on the cake. The brown went on first, then the blue around the edges. I was hoping it'd create curves in the right places, and it did a beautiful job.
Next came piping. I'd gotten a few tips, but didn't have a piping bag, so Ziplocks it was. With creative placement of the lines, I got all the right curves and shaping. I think it came out pretty well. Here we are, all ready for delivery.
These are most of the contenders. I think there's only one or two that aren't in this shot. I wasn't a finalist, but I did make an honorable mention on the blog. I missed the judging because Elena needed to use the restroom, but c'est la vie. It was a fun event.
4 comments:
you piped that with a ziplock? Wow, color me impressed! Now I don't think its a wreck, def. a work of art! Glad you made the blog!
I've never seen the show, but that looks like tons of fun! Great job, it looks awesome!
Is it a show in addition to a blog? Good job. It looks creepily tasty. :)
i don't use piping bags at all, just tips in quart ziplocs (they are a tad thicker than sandwich) but lots cheaper than piping bags!
i think it's awesome, picasso meets scooby!
=0)jess
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