A Construction Themed 2nd Birthday

25 May 2016 Sharon Wee Creations

Whenever I get a chance to make cakes for family, I always use it as an opportunity to create something challenging. Mainly because there is no pressure if I mess up or need to change the design.

Last year my nephew had a construction themed birthday party and the behind the scenes blog post has been on my list of things to do since then (my goodness where has the time gone?!). Well better late than never 🙂

The finished cake!
The finished cake!

A hanging type cake had always been on my cake wish list so I thought I’d give it a try. Continue on below to see some behind the scenes photos of how the cake came together…

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Usually when I make anything new for the first time, I always weight test the structure first. There is a 7kg bucket of fondant inside the bag.
The internal structure of the hanging cake. The base is wood and the rest is made out of foam core.
The internal structure of the hanging cake. The base is wood and the rest is made out of foam core.
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Getting the cake onto the structure… I used rice krispies for the middle section because we didn’t need that much cake.
Doing a final weight test before covering.
Doing a final weight test before covering.

And here are some more photos from the rest of the table and special guests – Flynn and Rufus… enjoy!

Inside the cake...
Inside the cake… Chocolate stout cake with stout buttercream.
Strawberry eclairs
Strawberry eclairs

Rufus in his construction outfit.
Rufus in his construction outfit.
And Flynn in her construction outfit.
And Flynn in her construction outfit.

I also bought a matching construction vest and hat for my nephew but unfortunately he flat out refused to wear it! Oh well!

3 thoughts on “A Construction Themed 2nd Birthday”

  2. whaouh votre gâteau est très impressionnant Félicitations.
    D’après les images que J’ai vu vous avez lissĂ© le gâteau couchĂ© sur le support avec la ganache et ensuite recouvert de pate Ă  sucre avant de l’accrocher??

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    1. Hello, yes after testing the weight by hanging, I took it off and covered in ganache, then sugar paste. After it dried I could put it back on the hook.

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