Spring Garden Cake…*
…plant a piece on your plate
It must be known that this cake was simply made with the intention of having fun. A couple weeks after Sarah and I moved into our cute little apartment, we were invited to the ‘Annual Gardening Party.’ At the gathering, all of our neighbors would work together to create a beautiful landscape in our community courtyard. The flyers advertised that lunch would be provided so Sarah and I wanted to contribute in the only way we knew how: dessert. With my baking knowledge, and Sarah’s creativity,we were able to plot a cake layout that would incorporate what we imagined our garden to look like. We included butterflies, sunflowers, roses and a watermelon patch (creative, I know). We even had plans to add in a few ants, but the chocolate covered raisins (my weakness) had no chance of surviving in this household. Regardless, the cake turned out just as we had hoped--well-ordered, imaginative, and flavorful. Everyone at the party enjoyed it as they dug out heaping slices onto their paper plates lined with chips and party subs. Yum :)
…plant a piece on your plate
It must be known that this cake was simply made with the intention of having fun. A couple weeks after Sarah and I moved into our cute little apartment, we were invited to the ‘Annual Gardening Party.’ At the gathering, all of our neighbors would work together to create a beautiful landscape in our community courtyard. The flyers advertised that lunch would be provided so Sarah and I wanted to contribute in the only way we knew how: dessert. With my baking knowledge, and Sarah’s creativity,we were able to plot a cake layout that would incorporate what we imagined our garden to look like. We included butterflies, sunflowers, roses and a watermelon patch (creative, I know). We even had plans to add in a few ants, but the chocolate covered raisins (my weakness) had no chance of surviving in this household. Regardless, the cake turned out just as we had hoped--well-ordered, imaginative, and flavorful. Everyone at the party enjoyed it as they dug out heaping slices onto their paper plates lined with chips and party subs. Yum :)
My lovely roommate and I decided to keep the cake simple by using a box mix and premade frosting, so we could focus our attention on the décor, or should I say, the plants and animals.
For the sunflowers:
Lemon slices
Mocha-flavored Jelly Belly’s
(1) Slice lemon slices into triangular shapes
(2) Arrange petals around 3 Jelly Belly’s to form sunflower
Lemon slices
Mocha-flavored Jelly Belly’s
(1) Slice lemon slices into triangular shapes
(2) Arrange petals around 3 Jelly Belly’s to form sunflower
For the roses:
Airheads in red, pink and green
(1) Using a wooden roller, flatten out Airheads until thin/flexible
(2) Roll red/pink Airheads together to form rose petals
(3) Trim the green Airhead into a leaf-shape and attach to rose petals
Airheads in red, pink and green
(1) Using a wooden roller, flatten out Airheads until thin/flexible
(2) Roll red/pink Airheads together to form rose petals
(3) Trim the green Airhead into a leaf-shape and attach to rose petals
For the butterflies:
White chocolate covered pretzels
Assorted Jelly Belly’s
(1) Simply arrange 3-4 Jelly Belly’s in a line to form the butterfly’s body
(2) Place 1 pretzel on each side of the body at a 45° angle to form the wings
White chocolate covered pretzels
Assorted Jelly Belly’s
(1) Simply arrange 3-4 Jelly Belly’s in a line to form the butterfly’s body
(2) Place 1 pretzel on each side of the body at a 45° angle to form the wings