Gerber Daisy Butterfly Cake

Gerber Daisy Butterfly Cake
Gerber Daisy Butterfly Cake Gerber Daisy Butterfly Cake

Customer wanted bright, bold, vibrant colored daisies (specified hot pink and purple) and butterflies for a friend’s cake. I was out of gumpaste so everything is fondant on this one. The cake itself is a 6/4" tiered coconut cake with vanilla swiss meringue buttercream. I really wanted to try a gerber daisy tutorial that I had found earlier this past week but I didn’t have the right cutters. So I made up my own! I have tons of ideas for improvement if I do these little gals again. Oh and I also didn’t have the right gauge wire (yes, it was one of those weeks) so I had to adhere the flowers on the cake with toothpicks. What a week!

Rachel, Fondant Flinger New Orleans, LA www.facebook.com/fondantflinger

19 Comments

Thank you, Thea! :) Next time, I’m making the trip to borrow your cutters! :)

Rachel, Fondant Flinger New Orleans, LA www.facebook.com/fondantflinger

This cake is so beautiful! I LOVE your gerber daisy flowers. I think they turned out perfect, no need for special cutters!

Toni, Pennsylvania, https://www.facebook.com/WhiteCraftyCakes

You did a fabulous job – the gerber daisies look very real. What a lucky client!

DJ - Fun Fiesta Cakes

Love it! I had lots of wire laying around, should of called me all I have been doing is sitting on my butt :P

Jessica, Kodiak Alaska http://www.facebook.com/ConceptualConfections

Thank you, Jessica! :) I thought about calling you, but honestly, I was too lazy and sick to make it out the door.

Rachel, Fondant Flinger New Orleans, LA www.facebook.com/fondantflinger

I hope you everyone feels better soon! Locked myself inside to try and avoid the flu going around but I got to risk a trip to the commissary tomorrow. The colors came out great! :)

Jessica, Kodiak Alaska http://www.facebook.com/ConceptualConfections

One of my favorites of your cakes so far Rach. Especially considering your lack of needed supplies :) Love it.

thea jo, http://www.facebook.com/bakermamacakes, www.bakermama.com