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Buttercream Waves and Beachy Sky

All Cakeheads Tutorials • 1h 3m

Using buttercream to create waves and a pretty, beachy scene on a buttercream finish, incorporating perfecting a double barrel cake.

Notes: Shawna made (2) 6" round cake tiers, each 5" tall and stacked them to create (1) 10" tall double barrel tier. The bottom tier was 10" round, 5" tall.

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LINKS & SUPPLIES

Related tutorial: Wafer Paper Crinoline tutorial - see "crinoline" video on this platform
Related tutorial: Rice Paper Sails tutorial - see "rice paper sails" video on this platform
Related tutorial: Using Acrylic Discs to Ice Super Large & Super Small Tiers (no separate video available)

RECIPES
- SUPER Easy Meringue Buttercream (Vanilla or Chocolate!)
- White Almond Sour Cream Cake (WASC)
- Chocolate Sour Cream Cake

SUPPLIES
- Acrylic Frosting Guide Discs by Cakeheads: https://evilcakegenius.com/equipment-supplies/cake-boards-dowels-and-boxes/acrylic-plates/acrylic-frosting-guide-discs-by-cakeheads.html
- Guildcraft Cake Dummies: https://guildcraftfoam.com/product-category/cake-dummies-c-5/
- Guildcraft Round Cake Boards: https://guildcraftfoam.com/product/round-cakeboard/
- Artisan Accents Gel Pastes: https://www.thesweetchalet.com/shop-1/Chocolate-Chameleon-&-Gel-Coloring-by-Artisan-Accents-c59645319
- Tipless Pastry Bags, 16 Inch (Set of 100): https://evilcakegenius.com/tipless-pastry-bags-16-inch-set-of-100.html
- Majestic Royal and Langnickel Short Handle Paint Brush Set, Detail, 11-Piece: https://www.amazon.com/Majestic-Royal-Langnickel-Handle-11-Piece/dp/B006VO5NRE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&linkId=&linkCode=ll1&tag=mcgcak-20&linkId=2e532fe17bc8ff565c602ad865fb5971&language=en_US
- Studio 71 5-Piece Painting Knife Set: https://www.amazon.com/Studio-71-5-Piece-Painting-Knife/dp/B004669XQ6/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=palette+knife+set&qid=1562619129&s=gateway&sr=8-6&linkCode=ll1&tag=mcgcak-20&linkId=8fbc61480feee84abcedd67f6b5ecfef&language=en_US
- Wilton 418-9616 Grass Icing Tip: https://www.amazon.com/Wilton-418-9616-Grass-Icing-Tip/dp/B01DVRMWHW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=grass+piping+tip&qid=1566835932&s=gateway&sr=8-3&linkCode=ll1&tag=mcgcak-20&linkId=d0fc9e24d7bc92f52a49645ab6e8d63b&language=en_US
- Incredible Paint by Evil Cake Genius: https://evilcakegenius.com/search/?q=incredible+paint
- 1/4 Inch x 48 Inch Wooden Dowel Rods: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XRKFGEK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=mcgcak-20&linkId=927d74c2ec52ab67f82e33e7ee15556d&language=en_US
- Carlisle 4039800 Sparta Wide Pastry Brush with Nylon Bristles, 3": https://www.amazon.com/Carlisle-4039800-Sparta-Pastry-Bristles/dp/B001BQKJK8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=wide+pastry+brush&qid=1570564591&sr=8-4&linkCode=ll1&tag=mcgcak-20&linkId=e514e98e5b74dfc6d8efd9de28823296&language=en_US
- Ateco Professional Offset Spatula Set: https://www.amazon.com/Ateco-Professional-Offset-Spatula-Set/dp/B00024WO3U/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=ateco+icing+spreader+set&qid=1567013812&s=gateway&sr=8-38&linkCode=ll1&tag=mcgcak-20&linkId=abf173c72947852b6878f7656d296b02&language=en_US
- Professional Spatula Set, Stainless Steel Oversized Hamburger Flipper: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H4NN6T3/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=mcgcak-20&linkId=819c1b582c94a219c3c505d567b354c9&language=en_US
- Edible Genuine Gold Leaf Sheets by Barnabas Blattgold: https://www.amazon.com/Edible-Genuine-Gold-Leaf-Sheets/dp/B01N8OOE8I/ref=as_li_ss_tl?crid=27MNJCYI6ISNK&keywords=edible+gold+leaf+transfer+sheets&qid=1556656565&s=gateway&sprefix=edible+gold+leaf+trans,aps,155&sr=8-3&linkCode=ll1&tag=mcgcak-20&linkId=4882d3bcb83f4ae1cf763db46e6c2b1d&language=en_US
- Sweet Sticks Edible Art Decorative Cake Paint 0.5 Oz, 8 Assorted Metallic Colors: https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Sticks-Decorative-Milliliters-Metallic/dp/B07H7FQLBG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=edible+art+paint&qid=1571346155&sr=8-2&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=mcgcak-20&linkId=ac96a5756aa54f9e3a107043c9aa31e7&language=en_US
- Artists' Cake Decorating Brush Set: https://www.amazon.com/Innovative-Sugarworks-Complete-Decorating-chocolate/dp/B07GLDVY2W/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=innovative+sugarworks+brush&qid=1566678964&s=home-garden&sr=1-2-catcorr&linkCode=ll1&tag=mcgcak-20&linkId=e1733eb7b25f23f745ae0e59bba4b4cc&language=en_US
- Honbay Plastic Artist Paint Tray Palette with 10-Well Thumb Hole (Pack of 3): https://www.amazon.com/Honbay-Plastic-Artist-Palette-10-well/dp/B01FWWLDJW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1485632970&sr=8-12&keywords=plastic+paint+pallet&linkCode=ll1&tag=mcgcak-20&linkId=5ed62bae0102f7cc30ddc86ea4e7a29c&language=en_US

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