Antique Cradle Cake

Antique Cradle Cake
Antique Cradle Cake Antique Cradle Cake Antique Cradle Cake Antique Cradle Cake

Here’s the project that my lovely customer told me I could do whatever I wanted with. All she said was that it was for a baby shower, gender unknown. For some reason, I instantly got the idea of a cradle in my head, and went searching the web for a picture of an actual cradle that I liked. Found one that looked something like this and I fell in love! Had to try it! Um…have you ever started a project, and in the middle of it practically shouted to no one at all, “What on EARTH was I thinking??” Yeah, me too. The Lord had mercy on my soul while putting this together. It’s amazing what a little royal icing and some divine intervention can do for your state of being :) All the “wood” is made of a chocolate/gumpaste mix, including the nailheads and the carved “woodwork”. I truly had a BLAST making the decorations for this one. Oh, and did I mention that my airbrush is one of my VERY favorite friends? lol…I’ve got a tutorial coming at the end of the week, showing you how I put it together. TFL!

Shawna McGreevy, McGreevy Cakes, http://www.mcgreevycakes.com

27 Comments

how beautifully made.. you have put so much wonderful detail in this to give it that realistic look.. a really special cake :)

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Really Beautiful. So glad you did it different from the standard ones I always see.

Cecilia - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cecilias-Custom-Sugar-Art/185849788127238?ref=hl

Thanks Calli girl! Trying to get my cakes up to your level! ;) <3

Shawna McGreevy, McGreevy Cakes, http://www.mcgreevycakes.com

Thanks Cecilia…I was def trying to do something a bit different. Just so glad it actually worked out, lol!

Shawna McGreevy, McGreevy Cakes, http://www.mcgreevycakes.com

incredible detail and such a beautiful design. love it! x

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Wow! Can’t wait to see the tutorial when you have time to post it. This is great!