Centennial Celebration Cake
This year Charlotte Country Club celebrates its 100 year anniversary, so when I was asked to make a cake to commemorate the occasion I was incredibly honored and absolutely thrilled. CCC has been a part of my entire life, from swim team and tennis camp to golf lessons just a few years ago...I grew up having had many a meal at the club, I made my "debut" there (ha!), and it's where I spent the happiest night of my life almost 4 years ago when I danced around with a smile from ear to ear with my new husband at our wedding reception. Making this cake was not just a huge honor for me, but also very meaningful.
The cake was to be the centerpiece at the annual Ball, with almost 1,000 members attending. When I was asked just 2 weeks ago to make this cake, I must admit that I was a little worried I wouldn't have enough time to plan for such a grand (and enormous!) creation. But, I knew what an incredible opportunity this was!
It was requested that the cake be elegant and understated, but not look like a wedding cake. At first, this seemed like quite a challenge, given that every elegant and understated design I came up with looked a wedding cake. And there was a kicker...they didn't want the cake to be cake...which meant I was to make a tower of delicious STYROFOAM. I've done this before for showpieces, but I do not prefer to make faux cakes. Afterall, that's not what my business is about. I'd like to be known for making beautiful and tasty creations. But since I love the wonderful staff at Charlotte Country Club, I decided to help them out, regardless. In the end it definitely saved me lots of time and energy...and now this cake can last forever!
I covered each tier in rolled fondant.
All of the tiers covered in fondant and stacked.
Lots of measuring...the lattice work on the bottom and top tiers had to be precise and one little mistake would mean recovering the tier in fondant and starting over.
Piping the 100s...my job can be quite tedious.
Cutting out gumpaste 100s (the subtle design behind the piped words).
The cake was to be the centerpiece at the annual Ball, with almost 1,000 members attending. When I was asked just 2 weeks ago to make this cake, I must admit that I was a little worried I wouldn't have enough time to plan for such a grand (and enormous!) creation. But, I knew what an incredible opportunity this was!It was requested that the cake be elegant and understated, but not look like a wedding cake. At first, this seemed like quite a challenge, given that every elegant and understated design I came up with looked a wedding cake. And there was a kicker...they didn't want the cake to be cake...which meant I was to make a tower of delicious STYROFOAM. I've done this before for showpieces, but I do not prefer to make faux cakes. Afterall, that's not what my business is about. I'd like to be known for making beautiful and tasty creations. But since I love the wonderful staff at Charlotte Country Club, I decided to help them out, regardless. In the end it definitely saved me lots of time and energy...and now this cake can last forever!
The sketch:
The 100 topper - covered in silver dragees
The 100 topper - covered in silver dragees
I covered each tier in rolled fondant.
All of the tiers covered in fondant and stacked.
Lots of measuring...the lattice work on the bottom and top tiers had to be precise and one little mistake would mean recovering the tier in fondant and starting over. Piping the 100s...my job can be quite tedious.
Cutting out gumpaste 100s (the subtle design behind the piped words). So glad I saved those flannel shirts from high school.
One by one...literally!
The diamond pattern...
Test run...Isabelle likes!
Stacking...
Applying the final touches at the club
Ta-dah!
HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY
One by one...literally!
The diamond pattern...
Test run...Isabelle likes!
Stacking...
Applying the final touches at the club
Ta-dah!
HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY CHARLOTTE COUNTRY CLUB!
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