Monday
06Oct2008
The Final Showdown
Monday, October 6, 2008 at 10:32PM 
I have been talking about making this wedding cake for a while now but the time has come and gone and I have had time to relax after spending long hours in the kitchen baking, lining cake tins, icing and washing up and then transporting the cake to Stranraer from Coventry and then across the Irish sea when the weather wasn't exactly clement.
Even when the cake had survived all of those things it still had to be stacked, the gerberas applied and centres piped and then sit in a roasting warm room ready for the wedding party. Having said all that it turned out really well. The bride was very pleased with the result and the colours matched the bridesmaids dresses and flowers perfectly. The chocolate cake was moist and rich and the victoria sponge was soft and buttery and was enjoyed by everyone. This is only the second wedding cake I have made and I learn't a few things making it. I will take this knowledge onto the next wedding cake, whenever that may be.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs McStravick, may their marriage be a long and happy one.
Reader Comments (7)
Oh wow Sarah - truly stunning. I bet she was happy! A wedding cake that both looks and tastes delicious is hard to find these days! Congratulations... I'm in awe!
Wow! It looks beautiful, and I bet it was tasty as well! Maybe I should get married again just to have you make me a cake :)
Thanks guys, I was relieved that it went well. ;-)
One word - AMAZING!!! You are damn talented girl!!!!!!
My word! What a very stylish cake! I'm also in awe of your organisational abilities - I've no idea how it stayed intact through all that transportation.
Just followed the link from tast.ie - a gorgeous cake and the gerbera are a gorgeous simple and effective way to decorate it. Beautiful.
A BIG thank you to my cousin Sarah for the beautiful wedding cake. It was perfect and it was exactly what we wanted. Not only did the cake look fantastic it also tasted fantastic. Brendan and I would also like to thank you for all the time and effort you put into this cake it is really appreciated. You definitely have an amazing talent.
Thanks again and look forward to catching up at Christmas.
Janet & Brendan xx