This cake is from a few years ago, but it was really fun to make. My inspiration came from these Wilton cupcakes.
The stripes were made with a large star tip. I used a star shaped cookie cutter to trace on a piece of paper and covered it with wax paper and used royal icing to make the stars. I know my blue isn't quite right, but I didn't have a darker version at the time and it was a last minute cake.
The stars on the side were made with the cookie cutter and then traced over with red and blue icing in a Wilton #3 tip.
The bottom border is just shells with the same large star tip used on the top. I wanted to bring the color down so I used a petal tip to alternate the red and blue on the bottom.
I haven't decided what I am going to make this year. What are you guys going to do?
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Wow! We'll light fireworks in our driveway and invite some friends over for a cookout! Can you come?
ReplyDeleteJenny
Ha! I think if we left on Monday we might make it. Of course it would be us with two kids and two dogs.
DeleteI think we may be cooking out, too.
this is great. Found you via the live laugh linky. I have linked in a beef dish. Have a super day.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'll check out your dish.
DeleteThat cake is so cute. As of the moment I don't have any plans for the 4th of July at all. It isn't coming up that quickly is it? :P
ReplyDeleteThanks! It is coming up pretty quickly.
DeleteHey there! Visiting you from the Financial Friday Linkup @ The Grant Life! What a cute cake! I personally prefer the lighter blue you used as opposed to the darker one. In summer, I think this lighter blue is more festive and bright for a party in the sunshine :-)
ReplyDeleteI do hope you get to enjoy a similar cake this year! I'm considering making frozen chocolate-dipped grapes in red, white, and blue colored white-chocolate, but we shall see!
Hope you get a chance to check out my blog sometime, would love to have you drop by!
Sarah B Texas
http://sarahbtexas.blogspot.com
Thanks! It is a much easier blue to make. I will have to check your blog out.
DeleteVery cute. I need to branch out with my cake stuff and try more frosting techniques. Jodi @ www.meaningfulmama.com
ReplyDeleteThanks! I love playing with different frosting techniques. You can get a lot of interesting textures and looks.
DeleteVery cute! You are good with icing. I don't know what we're doing yet for the holiday.
ReplyDeleteThanks! We are still trying to figure out our plans, too.
DeleteGreat job! Looks super cute and yummy!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteYummy! Stopping by via Shine On Fridays
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by!
DeleteToo cute and sounds delicious!!
ReplyDeleteI featured your recipe on my blog today, feel free to come check it out :)
http://www.artsyfartsymama.com/2012/07/pinteresting-features-n-shtuff-38.html
Thanks Lindsay! I will have a look.
DeleteVery cute cake! I wish one would appear right in front of me. Yum!
ReplyDeleteIm featuring this tomorrow at my fourth of July roundup! :)
Thanks Kelley!
Deletelooks amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
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