A Simple Touch of Venice

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Not Christmasey, but a December Birthday Cake. A plain and simple little cake for a special friend who loves Venice and all things Italian. Ann (and her husband Pete) are close friends who we tour to Italy with regularly in the classic cars from UK. Using Ann’s most favourite colours, this is a chocolate Cake ‘leather’ cushion and sugar mask. The feathers are made with cold porcelain and I made the candle boot with sugarpaste. As you can see, by pure coincidence, Ann was wearing these colours on the day I gave this to her! :)

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25 Comments

Toni (White Crafty Cakes) commented almost 11 years ago

So beautiful! The leather look is so realistic! Love the cake board too!

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Musicsarah commented almost 11 years ago

Amazing cake ! I canno’t believe that this is a cake and not leather !!! :)

Happyhills Cakes commented almost 11 years ago

This is really cool and original

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Fifi's Cakes commented almost 11 years ago

thank you so much for such lovely comments Whitecrafty, Musicsarah and Happyhills (I love that name! :)). I always feel sorry for people who have a birthday so close to Christmas xx

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Wanda commented almost 11 years ago

Cute mask and original cake!

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Gulnaz Mitchell commented almost 11 years ago

Well done, Fiona! You managed to get the leather look! Good job!xoxo

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Elli Warren commented almost 11 years ago

Beautiful!! really does look like leather!! lovely design too, brilliant!! :-) x

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CuriAUSSIEty Cakes commented almost 11 years ago

Oh my Fi you did it again, this is so real I could not believe it was a cake!

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miettes commented almost 11 years ago

Nice!

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Fifi's Cakes commented almost 11 years ago

Many thanks Miettes, Sharon, Elli, Ksara and Gulnaz!! Your support is really appreciated! xx

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