Swimming Pool Cake and Cupcakes for Birthday

Published August 2, 2009 at 1728 × 2304 in Happiest of Birthdays to Carter and Braden!

White cake with cheesecake filling and fresh strawberries, covered in fondant and decorated with fondant pool toys. The boys are made from modeling chocolate.

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4 responses to “Swimming Pool Cake and Cupcakes for Birthday”

Berny | August 17, 2009 at 8:37 AM |

Best pool cake ever. The pool looks so real… like the kids were really “inside” … so cool!!!
cakeislife | August 17, 2009 at 10:29 AM |

Thanks Berny!
Patti | October 24, 2009 at 3:40 AM |

Great cake….wonderful job, great detail with the boys out of modeling chocolate. I play around with making cakes for the grandbabies and have tried a few recipes for modeling chocolate and can’t get the detail that you do….it seems to crumble or get grainy. Can you give me any pointers or how you make yours? Thanks much,

Patti
cakeislife | October 24, 2009 at 5:30 AM |

Patti,
Thank you for the comments! I use either the Wilton candy melts or the Merkens chocolate coating. I find that if you use straight chocolate, that you have to add a touch more corn syrup. I also knead it all REALLY well before I use it and then break off whatever I need to use from the kneaded. Also make sure that your chocolate doesn’t encounter ANY water and don’t overheat your chocolate…that makes it grainy. Hope that helps!
~Emily