Cherry Blossom Tree Cake: Part Two
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Using Karen Portaleo's Edible Artists Oil Paints and some buttercream to create this cherry blossom tree.
Link to the Google document with the cherry tree inspiration painting by WOW art: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1auq2Mqq-Mm0VcayLc83KAuIWWVrJtroTEcRYoKlJVdw/edit?usp=sharing
Prepping the cake for the painting:
- Bake and create cake tier: torte & fill two 8" round cake tiers and stack them with supports to create one single, double-barrel tier
- Cover with fondant (or leave as buttercream finish - see notes)
I recommend covering the cake/tier in fondant. If you choose to not cover your cake in fondant and just use a buttercream finish instead, you should let it crust before painting, and note the technique will be slightly trickier - use an all-butter based buttercream if going this route.
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LINKS & SUPPLIES
Related tutorial: Section 4 of the fundamentals course (torting and filling): https://cakeheads.vhx.tv/videos/cakeheads-session-four
Related tutorial: Fault line Cake WITH Buttercream Stripes, and Building a Double Barrel Tier: https://www.cakeheads.com/tutorial/fault-line-cake-and-buttercream-stripes-honeycomb-themed-building-double-barrel-tier (no separate video available)
Related tutorial: Transferring/Painting an Image, Covering a Double Barrel, & Airbrushing (covering with fondant): https://www.cakeheads.com/tutorial/transferring-painting-image-covering-double-barrel-airbrushing (no separate video available)
Related tutorial: Number 50 Cake (chocolate heart mold technique): https://www.cakeheads.com/tutorial/number-50-make-any-number-cake-buttercream-flowers-ruffles (no separate video available)
Related tutorial: Live! Teddy Bear Macarons with Nick Ang: https://cakeheads.vhx.tv/videos/live-teddy-bear-macarons-with-nick-ang
Related tutorial: Painted Buttercream Finish & Palette Knife Leaves (3D cherry blossoms): https://cakeheads.vhx.tv/videos/turquoise-teal-painted-buttercream-with-palette-knife-leaves-red-accents
RECIPES
- SUPER Easy Meringue Buttercream (Vanilla or Chocolate!)
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