Meet Zach and Nicole. Clay versions of Zach and Nicole… molded and shaped by the bride.
This cake topper is sitting on the counter staring at me. I’m going to try super extra crazy hard not to break these little people before it’s wedding time.
Wedding cake making means wedding cake ingredient shopping.
Extracts. Powders. Eggs. Butters. Boards and boxes. I’ve got the goods.
Tomorrow? Bake day.
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Tell us more about this bakery emulsion stuff – what on earth is it, what can it do for me, and where do I get it?
Good luck with the cake baking! May the icing be unaffected by weather, may the car drive be very gentle, and may none of the decorations sag or fall. I know how crazy cake designing can be, so I hope it all goes super smooth and easy for you!
ok like everyone else I’m curious about this emulsion business… Fill us in! Can’t wait to see the results!
woo hoo!! let’s get on to bake day!
Love the topper!
Would you mind talking a bit about the cocoa powder you use or your favs?
Thanks!
I’ve been reading your site for a couple months, but I’m especially excited with these series of posts. Seeing the process of a wedding cake (or any elaborate cake) unfold will be very cool. Have fun!!
Thanks for sharing this step by step. We all love seeing the process as it unfolds. And, I agree with the comment from bird, the clay bride and groom are your little wedding cake fairy godparents blessing you as you bake.
the bride & groom are like your little wedding cake fairy godparents- they’ll make sure there are no dropped cakes, runny buttercream & enough eggs :)
I too am deeply intrigued by this emulsion business! It says you can replace the extract but you also posted a picture of extract so I was wondering are you just doing half and half?
BTW I’ve been meaning to ask your opinion on Vanilla Bean Paste over Extract? Thoughts?!
i am on the edge of my seat waiting to see what u come up with :)
woooow!too curious to see the cake!!
Cute! Good luck with the cake!
What is buttery sweet dough?!! It seems like a secret weapon. Joy, are you packin’ heat? I’m rootin’ for you and your endeavor, its HUGE.
love the topper and buttery sweet dough emulsion is so great! I can’t wait to see the pics :)
Love the topper and very intrigued by the bakery emulsion – do tell. The baking and decorating part were always relaxing for me – even when I made my own cake. Enjoy the time! (When I made cakes for my friends, I always included a fresh 1st anniversary cake in my price. No dry frozen cake!)
I cross fingers!
Cant wait to see the cake! All your plans look great and I bet the finished product will be fantastic!
Looks like everyone’s as intrigued as I am by the ‘buttery sweet dough bakery emulsion’! How do you use it? I’m gonna get on google right now, heh.
This is so cool! I’ve always wondered how wedding cakes are put together. I can’t wait to see your account of it! The topper is adorable!
Lovely topper, but I absolutely loved your extracts, must be wonderful to have so much choice!
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SUCH a cute topper. I can’t wait to see the final cake :D Good luck! (Man, this post was posted solely for suspense, wasn’t it?!)
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Total radness, Joy! I can’t wait to see how it turns out. I love the topper and understand how incredibly time consuming that must’ve been. You go…
VERY cute! Looks like you shop at Surfas too.. Man, I love and hate that place. I ALWAYS spend more money than I should every time I go. It’s a good thing I live in Orange County.. otherwise I’d go broke buying things I think I need.
good luck!! i can’t wait to see the final product!
I love Zachary and Nicole. They are so. Cute
Hey Joy! Quick question- Have you used the ‘Buttery Sweet Dough’ extract before I was checking it out at the store the other day and really wanted to try it but wasn’t sure how great it was… just wondering what your thoughts were about it!
Good luck and can’t wait to see how the cake turns out!
The cake topper is so cute!! You are going to rock it. Enjoy the wedding. Love the post. Thanks for sharing.
I love this post….so mysterious
I wish you had made mine. :) I wish I could mold clay. I wish I had some bourbon!
Good luck!
WOW! this is cool! loving the clay figures. :) good luck! looking forward to seeing the final product!
Oh Joy! I’m making my first wedding cake later this year, so I need you to make this look REALLY easy! Can’t wait to see the final result!
Hey, you shared a baker’s ‘secret’ with us. Mmmmmm…..buttery sweet dough bakery emulsion. I’m gonna get me some of that.
you have to get it doneeeee! hehe i’m excited to see what it looks like!
Those are soooo cute. I’ve always been fascinated by wedding cake makers. So I guess that means you fascinate me, Joy. Can’t wait to see the end result. Wish I could eat it.
Oh my goodness, the little bride and groom are so cute! Good luck bakin’
Wedding cakes are the funnest creatively but….oy the stress! Good luck, I am sure it will be fantastic!
Good luck! Can’t wait to see the finished product!
Cool! Loving the details. Those extracts mean that you’ve been to surfas and I’m very jealous, its a hellish drive for me to go there!
Good luck! I know you’ll do great!
Can’t wait to see this cake! Can’t wait to read your adventures baking it! Also, I’m deeply intrigued by the Bakery Emulsion…
:-)
My Mom suggested that I sell wedding cakes as a business, but I said no! Brides are just way too picky about that stuff and I would get super stressed out, especially transporting it!
I love that vanilla. It’s pretty much the best. And I just googled that Bakery Emulsion stuff and it said that it gives baked goods an irresistible flavor?! Count me in on some of that. It sounds like cake potion to me.
P.S. Try really hard not to hug that wedding topper…
just made a multi layered & tiered cake for my husband’s big b.day….
cannot wait to learn of the wedding cake layer choices & of course how you frost & decorate…i am planning on learning a “thing or 2!!”
I’m excited to see how your wedding cake project goes! I just got married last Saturday, and actually made my own cake (though friends, family, coworkers and strangers on the street all said I was crazy to do it). So yeah, in the past couple of weeks I’ve gone through this same process you’re documenting here. I can say, though, that the cake was a HUGE hit – all three flavors – and worth every ounce of sweat and anxiety involved in its creation. :-)
Those are soooo cute! I took some cake decorating classes, so I’m loving your posts (even more than usual) right now!
cute topper! can’t wait to see it on the cake!