As we approach the summer months, with lots of car journeys and travel, Nicola and Judith thought that it would be the perfect opportunity to invite Sue Summers to our guild meeting and do a presentation on how to make a carved car cake.
While we haven't yet covered carving in any of our previous meetings, some members have dabbled with the technique.
However, for some of the other ladies, this was the first time they'd seen first-hand how to make a car cake.
Sue guided us through each stage of the process and even gave us samples of the cake, along with the actual recipe so we could recreate it ourselves.
She then shared valuable tips on carving and shaping, how to make the wheels, and techniques for covering and shaping the various areas also demonstrating how to float the car above the base for a professional look.
Overall, it was a great workshop watching the car come to life. Unfortunately, we did run out of time, but we still managed to see most of the car take shape. The good thing is the remaining steps are focused on decoration, so we can customise that to fit our own theme and the desired look of the car.
As well as showing us how to carve the car, Sue also brought some of her other cake topper collections that she had previously made. I thought the donkey was an ornament not an edible decoration that she'd made.
I think she won an award at a competition for this Blackpool Tower cake. The detail is fabulous.
This was another beautiful painted edition she had made.
Yet again another fabulous workshop with the ladies and getting to learn more skills.
If you are interested in cake/decorating/learning new skills and want to find your local branch meeting. Then, please use the link below.
bsguk.org
While we haven't yet covered carving in any of our previous meetings, some members have dabbled with the technique.
However, for some of the other ladies, this was the first time they'd seen first-hand how to make a car cake.
Sue guided us through each stage of the process and even gave us samples of the cake, along with the actual recipe so we could recreate it ourselves.
She then shared valuable tips on carving and shaping, how to make the wheels, and techniques for covering and shaping the various areas also demonstrating how to float the car above the base for a professional look.
Overall, it was a great workshop watching the car come to life. Unfortunately, we did run out of time, but we still managed to see most of the car take shape. The good thing is the remaining steps are focused on decoration, so we can customise that to fit our own theme and the desired look of the car.
As well as showing us how to carve the car, Sue also brought some of her other cake topper collections that she had previously made. I thought the donkey was an ornament not an edible decoration that she'd made.
I think she won an award at a competition for this Blackpool Tower cake. The detail is fabulous.
This was another beautiful painted edition she had made.
Yet again another fabulous workshop with the ladies and getting to learn more skills.
If you are interested in cake/decorating/learning new skills and want to find your local branch meeting. Then, please use the link below.
Find and Visit a British Sugarcraft Guild Branch Near To You
Local Branches of The British Sugarcraft Guild are distributed across the UK in seven Regions; hosting cake decorating demonstrations, workshops and sugarcraft events each month. Click our interactive regional map to find your local BSG branch and join us!
bsguk.org
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