Whew!
That was crazy. I spent roughly 10 hours yesterday just baking cakes!
To give you an idea of how crazy it was, I’ve compiled a list of just how much of each ingredient I used yesterday:
- 12 cups of sugar
- 24 eggs
- 12 sticks of butter
- 18 cups of flour
- 6 cups of milk
- 24 tsp. of vanilla
- 20 tsp. of baking powder
And that’s just for the cakes, don’t even ask me how much butter was used to make the buttercream! And speaking of buttercream, remember that giant vat of it I made on Tuesday? I ran out. In fact, I think that was about half the amount I actually needed!
I had work stations going on every available surface in the kitchen:
I had to hand-wash that mixing bowl 7 times, my hands are so dry now.
But, I finished em’.
Today, I need to:
- Carve the cakes (they will have a rounded top edge)
- Crumbcoat them
- Frost them
- Cover them in white fondant
- Dye some fondant pink and purple for stripes
- Adhere the stripes
- Insert support dowels in the bottom layer
It’s daunting to look at that list. It’s a lot to do, but each thing shouldn’t take more than 30 minutes at most.
I have a sinking feeling that I don’t have enough fondant though, so I need to leave time to go get some if that happens.
Ok, back to it. I’ll try to take more pictures today since it’s less messy (didn’t want to drop my camera in cake batter.) Wish me luck!
Looks awesome!!! OMG you need about three mixers at this rate!!
Man, that would have helped immensely!
OK this is going to sound so ….not sure but….so I was on Oh She Glows blog and was going through the comments on todays (Thursday) post, while eating my lunch and I got something on my mouse and when I wiped the goo off I “clicked” on your comment and ended up here! Now I bet that will go down as the strangest way someone randomly found your blog….BUT ANYWAY!
I like the blog!!!! and I am excited to see your progress on the cake. My daughter is getting married on 09-10-11 and crazy me is going to do not only the cake but the rest of the desserts for the “dessert reception” but cooking and baking are what I love so yup I’m a crazy woment but always looking for tips and new recipies. Your cakes look amazing already! I will be back to see the progress!
Hey, I’m just glad you found me! Baking a wedding cake is fun but it sure is a lot of work, I’m impressed that you’ll be baking one AND other desserts. Amazing!
Wow, you were a BUSY lady yesterday! I can’t wait to see it all finished.
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I am so impressed by you right now! If you need any help cleaning the crumbs, just let me know. I’m self-less like that.
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Totally random, and perhaps 90% off topic BUT is that yuengling in your refrigerator? I mean, cuz if it is, you totally deserve one.. or two:)
It’s Sierra Nevada Kellerweis, and yeah I could use one!
Oh my gosh! Ten hours! You are a cake making machine! I’m totally impressed. And yes I agree, you deserve a cold one :P.
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I was reading this in google reader and thinking, “You are a machine” and went to click on your blog and saw the comment above said the same thing. It’s true though. I don’t know if I’ve ever baked a cake not from a box!
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Alayna I’m so impressed by your undertaking! And I love your mixer. Bryan told me Jeff got it for you? Maybe I can develop a love for cooking so I can have a reason for fancy appliances too. I’m excited to see/taste the cake on Saturday. See ya soon!
He sure did, isn’t he sweet? It’s a delicious cake, I can’t wait for everyone to eat it!
Whew!! They better love you for all that work. Looks awesome so far.
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OMG I get so annoyed when I have a sink full of dishes to wash…I can’t imagine going through it 7 times! Go you! Can’t wait to see the final product!
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What I really want to know is how many ounces of frosting do you think you licked
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So, so many!
I would like to go to sleep in a vat of buttercream and eat my way out at breakfast-time the next morning. Just sayin’.
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I approve of this.
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Hi Alayna,
My daughter was asked to make the Wedding Cake for a friend. Her first wedding cake, and I helped by by baking the cakes. She did everything else, which was the hard part! I did bake a trial run the week before, as it has been awhile since either of us had actually baked a cake. I am VERY thankful that we found your blog! You helped us tremendously! Your detailed instructions were a God send! The cake was a delicious and beautiful success. Most importantly, the Bride was happy! Thank you for your wonderful blog. I wish you much success and happiness, while I look forward to trying other recipes of yours!
Thank you so much, Lisa! I’m so happy that you and your daughter were able to put together the wedding cake you imagined, I’m sure it was beautiful. It feels really great to know that sharing my own experiences has been helpful to you and others. Stuff like this just makes my day!
Alayna,
Here is a link to a photo of the wedding cake. I can’t quite figure out how to insert a photo of the cake .
Thanks again!
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4Ii_6idrV7ZREw3WnNJM1NySjA&authuser=0
Hey Lisa. Sorry it’s been forever since you sent me that picture without a reply from me. We just moved, and my computer hasn’t been set up so it’s been a while since I’ve checked on blog things. Soooo…..WOW! Your cake is so, so beautiful and classy! I’m sure the bride was so thrilled. I had to call my husband in to see it and was like, “That’s my buttercream on that gorgeous cake! Can you believe it?!” Awesome job and I’m so happy my recipe helped you achieve the look you were going for!
no worries Alayna! Thanks for taking the time to look! Also, thanks for your help!
Good luck with your new home!