This is probably the most fanciful and shimmering cake I've made to date. Pinks and purples, varying greens and TONS of luster dust! My favorite element of this cake has to be the chalice and host decoration. I was going to free-hand the two, but as I was shopping at the cake store I found a relief of the chalice and host in the Baptism/First Communion aisle and I got a spark of inspiration all thanks to one of my favorite childhood toys-PlayDough.
When I got home, I practiced with a piece of scrap fondant to see if by pressing the fondant into the relief I would get the desired 3-D effect. I was ecstatic when every little delicate detail came through! The luster dust helped too by adding definition to make those details shine.
Finally, I took a page (no pun intended!) from my hero the Ace of Cakes; chef Duff and his team; who do their magic at Charm City Cakes in Baltimore. About 2 weeks before I did this cake, they were doing a book cake when there was a slight mishap (the airbrush leaked bright pink food coloring down the side of the cake). But the professionals they are, there was a solution- by dabbing more pink "ink" along the edges, the pages that were scored into the sides of the cake were now visible as the ink settled into the valleys.
By doing the same with my cake, it added that little something special to a very special day.
Just Around The Corner...The Final First Communion Cake! Stay Tuned!
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