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Cake Decorating: Jessica's 21st Birthday Cake

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Jessica's 21st Birthday Cake

Jess's Topsy 21st Cake

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Topsy-Turvy Cake Construction »

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Category: Cake Decorating

Type of item: Food

For: Unisex

Style: Whimsical, Mod, Funky

Materials

White Chocolate and Dark Chocolate marble mud cake, vanilla buttercream and covered in fondant and decorated in fondant, diamante bands,diamantes and an acrylic cake topper.

What was your inspiration?

My daughter really wanted a 21st cake that was completely different to what she had ever seen before, I searched the net, and when I saw the Topsy Turvy course knew I had found the cake!!

What are you most proud of?

Calculating the angle and being able to achieve the height without it turning into a disaster.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Spend the time on the maths to get the positioning of the cakes correct.

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almas4lov1472277

May 10, 2013

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So beautiful ,thanks

Rizzy

Apr 08, 2013

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Fabulous!!!

Mirlacen

Mar 31, 2013

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Awesome!!!!!

Abdula Jackson

Mar 10, 2013

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nice

jenn5

Mar 09, 2013

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WOW!!!!! Extremely cool

Adice

Feb 24, 2013

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Love it!!! But really, How did you stack the last tier without fallling apart? Because it does'nt look like that last tier it's holded by the main pole.

boladeduro

Feb 16, 2013

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WOW. YOU REALLY PUT GRAVITY TO TEST. WELL DONE. BRAVO

ChristianHarpis

Jan 13, 2013

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I took Richard R;s class, but in this cake, I cannot "see" it. Would you mind posting a pic of the tiers and inner structure? BTW, your fondant work is awesome!

Kristin Winsall

Jan 14, 2013

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Sorry, I don't know what you mean by 'inner structure'.

ChristianHarpis

Jan 27, 2013

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Where you placed the pipe and dowels. Like Richard's sketch when he was showing his drawing in the video.

SHERYL JUSTICE

Dec 31, 2012

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Oh my Gosh, that Topsy Extreme!

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Star24

Dec 29, 2012

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great JOB

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goodpasture

Dec 28, 2012

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I just don't see how a dowel going straight up from the board makes it through all 4 of those tiers... is there more to it than what Richard shows in the course? Just wondering... it's a fantastic cake.

Kristin Winsall

Dec 28, 2012

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The dowel is on the far right of the cake, as close to the edge as we could get and on a slight angle. It really is a balancing act to get it right.

goodpasture

Dec 29, 2012

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Okay... I guess I can see that straight line now... at an angle... it's amazing! Thanks for answering my question. I guess that was a super balancing act!

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Kikaychef

Nov 28, 2012

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amazing creation.

hamiko8609

Nov 16, 2012

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WOW! Beyond topsy-turvey!

nekochan

Nov 13, 2012

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that is amazing how did u make sure it stayed in place without literally falling over with that big arch? how many dowels or how did u do it in general? its awesome

kimoface51049071

Nov 13, 2012

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Amaising !! bon appetit

loveydovey

Nov 04, 2012

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You did an absolutely amazing job on your creation. I'm surprised Richard Ruskell himself hasn't complimented you on this as you truly did his lesson proud and I'm sure, once seeing this work of art, many more will sign up for his class just to learn how you did it. Your daughter must have been thrilled and her friends are still talking about it. I applaud you.

Ivelisser611374

Oct 09, 2012

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Amazing!!!!!! I will love do some like this but I have no idea how to set a cake like this n what to use beautiful

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Kartoon Kakes

Sep 26, 2012

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Your cake is gorgeous!!! I know many have asked you, but still can't figure out how the fourth tier is supported. For sure it is not supported by the main dowel, but anyway it is magnificent. A true inspiration! Thanks for sharing!

Kristin Winsall

Sep 26, 2012

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As I have said before, the top tier is a dummy, so very very light weight... It is only just pierced through with the dowel, we put a really sharp point on the end of dowel and had to have 3 goes of positioning the cake to be able to do all 4 tiers with the one piece of dowel. so the cake itself ended up with a few holes, but no-one knew once it was all put together.

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caroabreu

Sep 24, 2012

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First of all AMAZING JOB!!!! Please I want to know how did you do the maths?? The cake sizes and measurement? Thanks so much!! and continue with your art... Your daughter has to be very proud of you!!

Kristin Winsall

Sep 24, 2012

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I just followed the formula that is given in the lesson, it really does work if you do as he says.

Shellthetypist

Sep 19, 2012

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I would love to see your sketches for this. Beautiful job!!!

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claudiac

Sep 17, 2012

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bytheway looks gorgeous!!

claudiac

Sep 17, 2012

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Is that a real cake?? how did you stack it?? Cause I made one similar like that but was a styrofoam cake, actually I used it as a dummy cake. (was fake).

Kristin Winsall

Sep 19, 2012

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I reply to these messages then they disappear - Weird ! This is a real cake except for the top tier, if I had more guests it would have been all cake, it has a wooden piece of dowel down the centre, but really had to do the maths to get it right, took a couple of goes.

ohphyl.phyl@verizon.net

Sep 17, 2012

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absolutely awesome

CopyCatCakes

Sep 12, 2012

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Awesome!

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CCme

Sep 04, 2012

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WOW! now that is gravity defying! Awesome cake!

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AnnaLeigh D

Sep 03, 2012

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Good job!! This is way cool.

Chef Mariela

Sep 01, 2012

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sencillamente increble

Diana Escamilla

Aug 26, 2012

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I try to visualize the dowel going up, it looks like it would barely reach the third tier of cake without popping out. Did the third separator and 4th tier get some other support?

Kristin Winsall

Sep 02, 2012

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I had replied to your comment when I first read it, but it seems to have disappeared, you are right, it was very touch n' go, we had 3 ties at it before we got the position right to use just one support all the way through. You really have to do the maths to get it to balance. I am making another one next month and will put a picture up for you to see.

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rebajuare671682

Aug 17, 2012

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Great job!!!!

InspiredbyKayla

Aug 09, 2012

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my god.. that really does defy gravity... would love to learn how to create something just like this! I am going to watch the lesson, but have doubts it would teach this much!! FANTASTIC Cake!!

Kristin Winsall

Aug 09, 2012

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This is the first cake I had made like this, and I learnt how to do it from the lesson - actually the only reason I did the lesson was to learn the technique for my daughter's birthday cake.

mandm3243

Jul 29, 2012

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WOW!!!!Loved it

Miss Cara

Jul 23, 2012

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Did you use the techniques from advanced fondant techniques, the other craftsy course?

Kristin Winsall

Jul 23, 2012

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No, I just decorated it in my own style/way.

moni gzz

Jul 21, 2012

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awesome!!!! congratulations is beautiful!!! :D, can i ask you what is cake and were start the dummy?!?!? :D

Kristin Winsall

Jul 21, 2012

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Just the top tier is dummy. If I had more guests would have been all cake.

kaatje79

Aug 18, 2012

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So it is possible to do that top tier in cake???? I am amazed....

sisterofjared

Jul 17, 2012

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breathtaking! Wow!

jaheem

Jul 15, 2012

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Extremely amazing and wonderful cake,the way how you achieve the inclinations,I say thumbs up. Continue the great work.

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Kristin Winsall

Jul 15, 2012

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I used a piece of wooden board as the base, and inserted a piece of dowling the height of the cake. You have to get the maths right and the example in the lesson works perfectly. If the maths is right, the cake will stay up. Of course you have to set the two top tiers up at the venue, the cake can't be transported put together.

Rita Margolian

Jul 15, 2012

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I too, would like to know how you kept the top tier on this wonderful cake.

cjtay51

Jul 14, 2012

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I love the falling over look. It is so cool!

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DeannaSB

Jul 14, 2012

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What type of support do you use, if you don't mind me asking?

Ipanema

Jul 14, 2012

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WOW! i believe you have defied gravity. The cake is beautiful and the presentation is breathtaking.

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rahmat

Jul 14, 2012

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awesome.when will l be able to do a cake like this.lol...

Bite Me Bakery

Jul 14, 2012

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I've watched the wonky cake titorial, but is that topp tier a dummy??

Kristin Winsall

Jul 14, 2012

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Yes, the top tier is a dummy, but only because we had more than enough cake for our guests ( actually way too much ) if I had to cater for more I would make the whole lot out of cake.

Bite Me Bakery

Jul 14, 2012

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Wow. How on earth..

womanwithstixs

Jul 13, 2012

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Amazing III. Beautiful work!

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dianambar747772

Jul 13, 2012

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AMAZING!

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nadyatk

Jul 13, 2012

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AMAZING!

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lachatachio@hotmail.com

Jul 12, 2012

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spectacular!!!

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