Recently, I took some time to make a cake that has been on my baking to-do list. Using a couple of things that I learned when I took Mike McCarey’s Advanced Cake Sculpting class on Craftsy, I decided to make a Zelda themed cake that would require an inner structure.  Being a total beginner at creating a cake skeleton, I made the Mailbox from LOZ: The Wind Wakerbecause I thought it would be easy. Ha!

Wind Walker Mailbox Cake

Wind Walker Mailbox Cake

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Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Mailbox Cake

5 layer Vanilla cake filled with vanilla buttercream and coated in dark chocolate ganache. Detailed with marshmallow fondant & candy clay.

Main Box: Cake
Bottom Post: RKT
Top: RKT

Recipes Used:
Cake: @yolanda_gampp’s vanilla cake
Fondant/Candy Clay: @jessicaharriscakedesign’s
Buttercream: @MidtownSweets

The cake stand structure was created based on what I learned in @mikemccarey’s Bobbleheads class

Fondant letters inspired by GalleyArts Komali Letter on @deviantart

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Minnie Mouse Themed Birthday Cake

Strawberry & vanilla sprinkled cake with cream cheese buttercream covered in red & black marshmallow fondant & white modeling chocolate.

Minnie Mouse Birthday Cake

Minnie Mouse Birthday Cake

Super Mario Cake and Cupcakes

Cake:  Chocolate cake filled with Chocolate Frosting mixed with crushed Oreos. The cake was then covered in dark chocolate ganache and decorated with yellow marshmallow fondant & white modeling chocolate

Cupcakes: Chocolate & vanilla mini cupcakes with marshmallow fondant Super Mario themed toppers.

Super Mario Cupcakes

Super Mario Cupcakes

Super Mario Cupcakes

Super Mario Cupcakes

Super Mario ? Box Cake

Super Mario ? Box Cake

I did it! I finally got some time to make and decorate a cake that has been on my To-Do list for the longest time. With two little ones running my schedule full-time, my creative baking has been few and far between. So this past week I blocked out bits of time to finally get it done.

Inspired by these super cute leggings on Etsy, I decided to make a cake based on the design. I baked a Chocolate Butter cake and filled/crumb coated it with Nutella Buttercream. I then covered it in Dark Chocolate ganache and decorated it with modeling chocolate using the techniques I learned in the Craftsy Clean & Simple Cake Design class taught by Jessica Harris of Jessicakes.

I am absolutely over the moon happy with how well the cake turned out! The seams still need a little work but this cake has me grinning from ear to ear. 🙂

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Black and White Striped Cake with Red Heart

Vanilla cake with colored layers covered in buttercream frosting and sprinkles

Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting and sprinkles

Vanilla cupcakes with chocolate frosting and sprinkles

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