Cherry Blossom Tree Cake; Part One
Level - Intermediate
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42m
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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LINKS & SUPPLIESOther links:
- Video reference for torting and filling cake tiers, Section 4 of the Fundamentals Course: https://cakeheads.vhx.tv/videos/cakeheads-session-four
- Related tutorial: Fault Line Cake with Buttercream Stripes, and Building a Double Barrel Tier (no separate video ...
