I'm very pleased with how this cake turned out. The base consists of two 9x13 cakes and an egg shaped cake (Wilton pan) all carved together to resemble a turkey shape. The wings and drumsticks were formed from rice krispy treats. The entire thing is covered in vanilla buttercream. I put a heavy crumb coat on first and then another thick coat of buttercream on top of that. Once it had formed a nice crust, I textured the entire cake using a bag full of silver dragees. I mixed together some piping gel, cinnamon, brown food coloring and a little bit of water and brushed a thin coating over the entire thing. I brushed it thicker in some places to resemble a "cooked" look.
The stuffing is cut up cake scraps and the vegetables were made from fondant!
This cake was by far one of the most enjoyable to make!
Wow, I honestly thought this was a real turkey! You did really well - it would be amazing to eat it because it would feel so weird to cut into what looks like a turkey to discover cake! :D
ReplyDeleteNow that is AWESOME.
ReplyDeleteyou've given my taste buds a complex.
ReplyDeleteThe cake scraps for dressing is such a clever idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone!
ReplyDeleteoh steph that is awesome!! when i saw it i thought, i thought she was a vegetarian? hmmmmm maybe she made it for her hubby. hmmm oh IT'S A CAKE!!
ReplyDeleteGREAT JOB. TURKEYS EVERYWHERE THANK YOU!
Wow. I really couldn't believe at first that this was cake! You did a fantastic job!
ReplyDeleteAll of your cakes, and cookies, and other treats are gorgous! You are quite an artist!
--Kelsie