I try to enter cake competitions all over the country. This one was held in MD and over 80 cakes were entered. This bas relief/applique technique was done with various gum paste flower cutters in order to mimic a fabric pattern. It was immensely time consuming, but I adore the result. The judges wanted to see color, although I preferred to leave it "en blanc". Other than the color issue, they seemed to have liked the cake. I didn't make the top 8, nor do I have access to all of the rankings, but based on judge's comments, I'm pretty sure that it was in the top 30. I'll do better next time!
I try to enter cake competitions all over the country. This one was held in MD and over 80 cakes were entered. This bas relief/applique technique was done with various gum paste flower cutters in order to mimic a fabric pattern. It was immensely time consuming, but I adore the result. The judges wanted to see color, although I preferred to leave it "en blanc". Other than the color issue, they seemed to have liked the cake. I didn't make the top 8, nor do I have access to all of the rankings, but based on judge's comments, I'm pretty sure that it was in the top 30. I'll do better next time!
