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Excavator cake again

 Another  excavator cake, this time being for a two year old I tried to give it a more toy-ish look.
The inside was lemon cheese cake.


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11 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 28, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    barbatii si utilajele grele... si eu ar trebui sa ii fac la sotu de ziua lui unul cu un stivuitor... sa vedem daca ma incumet

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  2. BiancaNovember 29, 2011 at 12:17 AM

    Ce frumos e... si primul a fost frumos cu mirele si mireasa dar parca asta e mai vesel putin:) Foarte funny cum ai pus fata : zambitoare). Super. pupici

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  3. SandaNovember 29, 2011 at 2:18 AM

    Fiecare creatie de-a ta, draga Giovanna, ma lasa fara cuvinte....
    Felicitari!

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  4. LumiNovember 29, 2011 at 6:22 AM

    Hi,

    please let me know what is the excavator made outside?
    gum paste or fondant?

    how come is so shinny>?

    I've noticed all your cakes have a shinny, smooth appearance .... how is this made?

    and btw, you have a awesome blog.

    can you post more on tutorial section?
    Thank you

    Lumi

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  5. CrisNovember 29, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Un nou excavator perfect, dar mai haios :))

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  6. AnonymousNovember 29, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    Fabulous cake!

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  7. giovannaNovember 29, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    @ Lumi - hi right back at you:) I use fondant, the home made version, never gum paste. I always steam my cakes after they are finished. hence the shiny look. the smooth appearance is due to my excessive need to make things perfect:))) I try to make them as smooth as possible in butter cream and then carefully cover them in fondant. It is more difficult on the irregular shapes but I try my best.

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  8. SWEET CAKE STUDIONovember 29, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    Minunat si super perfect arata!!!Detaliile wowww....

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  9. LumiDecember 4, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Thank you Giovanna,

    If you don't mind, how do you steam the cakes?
    I am not a professional, but I didn't get it! - steam....means water isn't it?
    anyway, I am sure you're good in what you do and more then anything, practice is the key :)

    What do you think: the thickness of the fondant counts?
    I'm asking, because my fondant crackes very often.

    btw,
    i'm from Cluj too :)) but not living there anymore.

    thank you very much

    hugs

    Lumi

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  10. giovannaDecember 4, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    @ lumi - steam means aburi:) daca tot esti din cj putem face asta in ro:) eu mi-am luat un aparata din ala de calcat perdele cu aburi:) si pe ala il folosesc. works out just fine.
    da grosimea influenteaza. daca e mai gros nu o sa ti se vada eventualele denivelari de sub el. daca fondantul tau cracks nu cred ca are de a face cu grosimea la care il intinzi. coi poate e prea uscat, poate nu are eleasticitatea necesara, dar nu cred ca grosimea lui i-ar putea cauza crapaturi. acuma zic si eu dupa mintea mea. I am no expert and I am all self tought.

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  11. lumiDecember 4, 2011 at 6:29 PM

    that's good to know....
    i know steam means 'abur', - but it's water normally converted in steam.-
    i'm saying because when my fondant gets wet it becomes sticky. isn't the same with steam?
    well, your cakes are soooooo shinny - and that's because of the steam ......gooodddd!

    when I knead the fondant I use powdered sugar. This might be the reason why it gets too dry....isn't it?

    thank you anyway

    lumi
    I'll keep an eye on your wonderfully made cakes
    good luck

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