It's a pinecone!I used my favorite cheese ball recipe, shaped it into a pear-shape, then placed roasted pecans on the top. I finished it up with a sprig from our Christmas tree.
Viola!
Now this was my prize....a 6 layer rainbow cake. This sucker took me 6 hours to complete! It was totally worth it, and the baking process was great therapy during the craziness of the holiday season. Kellen's mom's birthday is Christmas Eve, and since we got married I have taken over making her Birthday cake. This year she requested a classic white cake with butter cream frosting...and you know me, I had to sass it up a bit. I think I set myself up for failure next year.
I only had two 8-inch round bakers, so I had to do it two colors at a time and allowing full cooling time in between. (patience got the best of me that day!)
I leveled each layer before assembly, and this was my 'scrap' pile. I thought it was fun :)
slowly but surely...
slowly but surely...
Finally all 6 layers assembled!
crumb coating
I had to make like 4 batches of icing!
Perhaps one of my favorite things about this cake was that it looks like a usual tall cake on the outside...it was such a surprise to everyone when we cut into it.
SURPRISE!
I made sure to 'ROYGBV' the colors as Kel's brother is a science teacher ;)
It was so yummy and festive!
Hope everyone is Merry and Bright, like this cake!
Love the pinecone. How cute!
ReplyDeleteThe RAINBOW CAKE!!!!! It is such a pain to make. The amount of icing is insane. But as soon as you cut into it... it is just so pretty! Looks like you did a great job.