Sunday, April 1, 2012

A CAKE FOR A BABY SHOWER - 2

Baby shower Cake

Last time, it was just the cake whereas this time, we hosted a baby shower on Saturday for a dear blog reader turned a very good friend of ours, R & R. It's really amazing how people get to know each other and how things turn out to be in a matter of  a few months!! R & R are expecting their first baby GIRL in April and we are super duper excited to have hosted her baby shower and also cannot wait to hold that precious little thing!

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If you know me any bit, you will know that I can really get into the details of each and everything if I wanted to.That reminds me of our wedding. I was a bridezilla. I went crazzzyy with details and still feel that I could have done a LOT better.I really feel sad for all those who were a part of that journey with me.I must have fought with every possible person who I came across to get those things done :-) I think everything would have been under control if we lived anywhere other than Kannur because sourcing anything is a big thing there :-) Whatever said and done, Kannur is my most favourite place on earth!!

Baby Shower Cake

This time, I was bent upon finishing all the baking, decorating and shopping a day before R's big day. I couldn't afford to miss on anything and then have a panic attack at the last minute. I have had enough of those and I'm not up for any more of it ;-) So 2 days before their big day, we both sat down and sorted out all what we bought. I was telling Jobin that I love doing such stuffs and that it reminded me of my birthday parties Appan & Amma used to host when I was a kid. I remember fighting to get a 'carry home' gift for myself.

Favors

So that night once I finished baking the all the cakes and cupcakes, I sat down to pack the cupcakes up which would be the favors. I asked Jobin to help me with it because it was already late in the night and I was really sleepy after the productive day. But once I was on it, there was no looking back, I don't know where I got the energy from and where all the tiredness went off to.

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Jobin told me we could finish the later next day. I just smiled and told him,'I could do this all night!' :-) Give me something to do creatively and I can be up all day all night!

Baby Shower Cake

I baked 2 x 8inch  Chocolate Fudge Cakes , 2 x 6 inch Chocolate Fudge Cake cakes which were sandwiched and covered with a rich chocolate buttercream. The cakes and 24 cupcakes were later covered with fondant. It's that simple! : ) 

Baby Shower Cake

I really hope you enjoyed looking at the cake as much as I enjoyed baking and decorating it. I just love such days. It gets the best out of me. Once again...oh how I love saying this...I'm not a Wilton product :-)

23 comments:

  1. super duper cool!!! loved it!!!

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  2. Wow! Truly painstaking those ruffles must have been!Awesome job. So adorable and those cupcakes are just too cute too.

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  3. Amazing one dear.. out of words..

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  4. Yes.. only a person who gets into details can bring out such a fab and original cake!!!! Being a perfectionist at what you are passionate about is a good thing, i feel... Truly sensational!!!

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  5. Wonderful ! Loooks so beautiful

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  6. Way to go Ria,I'd love to get those 'carry home' pink cupcakes:)

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  7. This looks fab!! love the detailing

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  8. Hi Ria,

    Thats a beauty to behold!!!! Lovely cake.... and very professional looking too :)

    Manju

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  9. Amazing and lovely colours and decoration. Too good. Feast to the eyes.

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  10. Amazing looking cake Ria!!! i have one question...did you use dowels inside the bottom layer to hold the cake on top?

    The cupcakes are super cute...best of wishes to your friend for the birth :)

    Sohini

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  11. Amazing and Perfect Work..Hats off to you.Forget the wilton,u r the best.

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  12. oh wow!! it looks so so pretty, the fondant work is flawless and the pink ruffles add such a cuteness to the whole look. the take-away cupcakes wrapped in net is a neat idea

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  13. I was the lucky one to get this beautiful baby shower cake. The cake and the carry home cakes both were very tasty and cute. Ria and Jobin decorated the whole room with pink balloons,cakes and baby stuff and gave me a wonderful surprise baby shower. Thank You to Ria and Jobin for the wonderful surprise!

    Thanks Again!

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  14. perfectly done.. kudos to you gal..

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  15. WOW Ria! That cake is absolutely amazing. As are the cupcakes. I'd call you for my wedding / baby showers if you were nearby!

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  16. Looks amazing the cake and the cupcakes. Wish I was pregnant again just to ask to make these for me.:D

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  17. This is the most prettiest cake decoration I have seen and love the color :)

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  18. me thinks the pink color is so so perfect and the ruffles look super cute and very very oroginal. Love the pearl like beads...Did you leave the top plain to pipe out the words?
    The packaging also looks cute...wrapped in pink net!

    Shobha

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