Marcela's 40th Birthday Cake

This was my 2nd cake for the weekend and my first all nighter in a very long time. By the time both cakes were picked up I was down for the count taking a nap! Though I did get through the first season of The Good Life, the first season of Mom and the movie Joy while I was doing these cakes. I think I confused the cats. They didn't know if they should be sleeping or chasing each other.

Anyway, for this cake both the 8" and 6" tier were blue suede velvet. Essentially red velvet with cream cheese filling but instead of red dye I used blue. Then I covered both tiers in white fondant.

For the multicoloured flowers I cut out one of each colour daisy then used two of each coloured petals around circles I had cut out for the larger ones; for the smaller ones it was one of each colour. Originally I started out doing the petals free hand but that was very time consuming. Thankfully I was only one flower in before I switched direction.

For the greenery I used edible dye and alcohol to paint it on. I love how it it turned out. Hopefully the birthday girl enjoyed it.

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