This was a cake for 5 year old Anika.
Anika had three requests- a pink cake, Cinderella and a “glass” slipper!
This was a 61/2″, three layered chocolate cake with pink vanilla flavoured buttercream frosting.
I decided to cover the sides with ruffles, and used a petal nozzle to make them.
Cinderella started out with a cone made of Rice Krispie Treats. I covered the base with layers of fondant to create the effect of a flared dress and the white petticoat below.
Working on all the details was so much fun! Especially the little glass slippers…
And the note that made my day!
“Hi Radhika, thank you so much for making the beautiful cake. Anika loved the cake and she kept saying how beautiful Cinderella was. She has since eaten her hands and decapitated her.
The cake was so delicious and moist and the quantity was just right as well. Will send you a picture soon. Thanks again.”
What a fabulous fairy tale cake with a happy ending. Cinderella wins her Prince and Anika has a birthday cake she will remember fondly for years to come. Quite amazing.
Happy ending for me as well! It’s so nice when the child loves the cake, and when the mom writes back saying so.
Thank you Angela, for your lovely comment!
I have heard of the famous ‘Tryst With Destiny’ speech by Pandit Nehru at the stroke of the midnight hour when India became independent. I am sure Little Anika must have had a wonderful Tryst with the delicious Cinderella cake you had baked for her.The cake looks fabulous, indeed.
Thank you daddy.
This is so amazingly beautiful, Radhika
Thank you Shobhnaa.
cool & beautiful creation as always! makes me want to be a little kid to get cakes like this
Thank you sweetie! Anytime! Anytime!
Gorgeous cake and you made a little girls birthday extra special. What a nice note too!
Thanks Suzanne! Yes, the note was heartening!
Hi! Radhika,How I wish I was little Anika and not your old mom!
Ma!!!!! *rolling eyes*
What a pretty cake!
Thank you Isabel!
So very cute! Great job on Cinderella!
Thanks Jacquee.
Such a cake can transform any child’s birthday to a day of delight!
🙂
xoxoxo
I love the ruffle look on this cake! You have a lot more patience than me! I love Cinderella, this is beautiful! I wish you had a picture of the little girls face when she saw her cake! So sweet!
Thanks Tahny! I’m waiting for the mom to send me pictures. R
All very impressive! And really like the ruffle, haven’t seen that before.
Thanks Rachel. I love piping with buttercream. Its so forgiving.
Oh, I can imagine the delighted face of 5 year old Anika! You thought of ‘every’ detail (her pouted lips!) and the little glass slippers. Absolutely Lovely, Radhika!
That is truly a cake fit for a princess! I’m in awe of your sculpting abilities yet again. You should create video lessons for the less talented cake artists out there like myself. 😉
Come along Hannah! You are immensely talented and creative!
I’m just a novice.
What a beautiful cake! Am s ure you made that little birthday girl very happy indeed!
The cake looks pretty with the ruffles and you manage to make a spot on cinderella!
I’m sure you must be awfully delighted to receive that thank you note! Feels good to have your cake appreciated by everyone.
Hi Jo! Yes….it feels good when the birthday girl or boy loves the cake! I love making cakes for kids.
OMG! How crafty, how skillful! How pretty! How adorable!
Your post and pictures and sheer joy to read and watch 🙂
Love.
Thank you for your lovely comment Nusrat!
R
You are so talented…and really patient. WOW!
Thank you! I’m learning…
Hi Radhika! I was wondering why you’ve been off the blogging radar this month but boy was I wrong! Kicking myself that Sinsation hasn’t been showing up in my newsfeeds 🙁
So you can imagine how lovely it was to find, Hey she HAS been blogging ! And what a lovely cake too. Hats off you to R. Queen of fondant AND buttercream!
Nat, my sweetie, I wrote you a reply from some airport…but I guess I didn’t have internet, so it didn’t go through.
Back from a lovely holiday, and will catch up on all my favourite blogs now 🙂