How To Make A Whimsical Fairy Cake | Kaked By Katie Tutorial 002

This week I wanted to do a throwback & celebrate a little part of my Childhood memories.

I was born & for the most part raised in the Midwest but for a span of almost 4 years, we relocated to Nelson Bay, Australia. A magical little Beach Town in NSW, Australia.

While we lived there I experienced a lot of firsts:
Living by the Beach
Developed an Aussie Accent
Playing Netball
Having to Wear a Hat everyday at School. “No Hat, No Play”
Pavlova, Meat Pies, Sausage Rolls, & heaps of Lollies I had never even heard of
And Fairy Parties – magical parties that seemed to be a staple for any little girl who was having a birthday.

This is where the inspiration of this cake tutorial came from.

I have vivid memories of attending these parties. My Mom would do my hair in curls, I’d be wearing some sort of tutu along with my fairy wings, a little magical wand, and some glitter on my face. Ready to Parrrrttaaayyyy.

I absolutely love the idea of a fairy party & still do to this day.

It’s all very Magical – do fairies really exists? Are they amongst the Toad Stools and Flowers in the garden?

Throughout this tutorial you will learn how to build, layer, and ice your cake.
How to create sharp edges.
Finally, creating all the design décor that will really bring your cake to life. This covers making of sugar blossoms. Cutting, veining, softening, and coloring the flowers. Creating Sugar Butterflies, Toad Stools, and some greenery.

Unsure of how this staple party came into existent but the overall meaning is something that is so lacking in today’s world. Imagination. Something that is so vital in the development of creativity.

The second best part of fairy parties was of course the fairy bread. It will sound very strange but I swear to you it was AMAZING.

White Bread
Butter
And Rainbow Non Pariels aka Sprinkles..

Cut in half and stacked neatly on a plate. Creating a tower of this Magical Food.

I was chatting with my Mom about these fairy parties and asked if she remembered. What she remembered was the Fairy Bread….and she still thinks to this day it was so strange. “Who would’ve thought - you put butter on bread, add sprinkles, and the party was destined to be a hit.”

Fairy Bread or not, something I hope to have one day is a Fairy Party with my Daughter. Passing down the overall message – it’s fun to believe, to create, and to imagine.

I’ll leave it with a quote for Albert Einstein
“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will get you everywhere else.”

Enjoy the tutorial & here is a recipe to make your own gumpaste at home. Happy Baking!

Stay Sweet,

Katie

Recipe on the blog! Check it out below...

http://www.kakedbykatie.com/whimsical...