Dragon Boat head for Mark

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I made this cake for a friend of ours who loves Dragon Boat racing. It’s my first proper carved cake and I was so nervous about doing it. It was chocolate cake with choc buttercream filling and iced in choc ganache. Covered in fondant, all details are completely edible. Took 30ish hours to do but it’s the first cake I’ve been quite pleased with. Thanks for looking :)

Raewyn, Sydney, Australia https://www.facebook.com/cakesbyraewyn

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23 Comments

Benni Rienzo Radic commented almost 12 years ago

Incredible cake!!

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Raewyn Read Cake Design commented almost 12 years ago

Thanks so much Benni!! I wish I had staged it at home with the red cloth….I’m such a crappy photographer lol! Thanks again :) xxxx

Raewyn, Sydney, Australia https://www.facebook.com/cakesbyraewyn

Jenny commented almost 12 years ago

Amazing!

Jenny @ Sweet Cheeks Bakery, Springhill NS CANADA - https://www.facebook.com/sweetcheeksbakerypage

Raewyn Read Cake Design commented almost 12 years ago

Thanks Jenny, you’re very kind! :)

Raewyn, Sydney, Australia https://www.facebook.com/cakesbyraewyn

verjaardagstaartenbestellen.nl by Linda commented almost 12 years ago

Amazing work!!! I love it :)

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Sheryl BITO commented almost 12 years ago

your work is impeccable!

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Debbie commented almost 12 years ago

Brilliant !!!

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Raewyn Read Cake Design commented almost 12 years ago

Wow!! Thanks so much Linda, Sheryl and Debbie, this only had 24 views last time I looked! I need to have more faith lol! Thanks again lovely ladies! :) xxx

Raewyn, Sydney, Australia https://www.facebook.com/cakesbyraewyn

speedy92 commented almost 12 years ago

OMG…. incredible!! I am still to nervous to attempt carving a cake….lol!!! One of these days I will attempt it.

I do have a question for you……..the blue & black pieces that are standing straight up, how did you get them to harden up to stay. I tried, tried, and retried with a cake that I had a piece that was suppose to stand straight up (it was a barbie head silhouette)………well needless to say that after about 12 attempts, I finally went and bought a piece of foam-board and used that!!! I was so upset……but I had no choice, and no more time!!!! I was attempting at making this piece for over a week. Client was absolutely ok with it (she could not believe all the broken, unharden, cracked, etc pieces I had laying around, and said she would not have attempted it so many times :-) …….but I sure was not. I hope you don’t mind telling me what and how you made these pieces. Thank you so much.

Trish commented almost 12 years ago

Love it! Amazing colors! Your so talented!

Sugar and spice, and everything nice!