Homemade chocolate cake with chocolate butter-cream icing. The only thing I didn't make were the roses on top. I could deal with this on top of my cupcake tier.
I've been messing with fondant cutters, and have actually managed to make some decent looking flowers. They take two days to fully harden, so they sit on my counter that long, and then I put them in a Tupperware container I keep at room temperature. I was told not to freeze them; not sure why.
I made some nice looking blue flowers with pearl-candy centers. Having a little bit of trouble with those pearls keeping in place; they roll off the fondant after it hardens. I think I need to add water to the base to make them stick.
That said, this has been a positive cake experience for me. I kept the decorations simple and elegant. It sits in my fridge now. I'll take it to my family tomorrow. I'm sure my 3 teenage siblings won't mind. ;)
