I was asked by Icing Smiles (icingsmiles.org)--a non-profit group that organizes special cakes for chronically ill children and their families--to make a cake for Kailey's 9th birthday. She recently completed her chemo and was having a dance party for her big day. She's a Justin Bieber fan, too.
I used several techniques to create the handpainted, EDIBLE, "photo" of Kailey and her music idol. Her mom planned to keep it for her after the party.
For her cake, I used an image from the party invitations to create a custom flying Z guitar cake (strawberry cake with vanilla buttercream) to serve 20. The neck of the guitar is fondant covered foamcore with individually extruded strings.
I used her favorite colors of green and hot pink and added a bright green boa as a fun accent trim. When I delivered the cake, her mom showed me the feather boas that Kailey had chosen for her guest to use while dancing. I couldn't believe it--we must have been on the same wavelength!
Kailey and her family were delighted by the cake and I loved the experience. I look forward to working with Icing Smiles whenever possible.
