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First Ever Baby Shower Cake...A Success?

Tuesday I made my first ever baby shower cake, and I think it was a success!  It was by no means perfect, and I got some tips from other cake masters, but for a first time attempt, I was pleased.  Don't think this was my first time making a cake, for I do my fair share of baking.  This was my first time doing a cake that used some fondant on top as a decoration. 

The cake made it safely to the party!

This May seems to be full of baby showers--I know of four in the first two weeks of May!  I really wanted to do something special for the mom-to-be, as this will be her first baby born. So I consulted my trusted America's Test Kitchen cookbook and made their classic chocolate sheet cake with buttercream frosting, all from scratch of course.  I also made a marshmallow fondant, and I used that for decorations. 

My week days are busy, so I divided the work up:

Saturday: Make and color fondant
Sunday: Make cake
Monday: Make and color frosting & decide on decoration pattern
Tuesday (Shower day): Decorate cake

It only took me an hour to decorate the cake!  I was pleasantly surprised.  Tuesday evening I took it to the shower at Gallos Mexican Restaurant, and it was a huge success.  The chocolate cake was moist and full of chocolate flavor, yet not over bearing and dense.  Everyone loved it, including the guest of honor, which made my efforts all worth while!

The top third is fondant
Bottom third is buttercream
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  1. NancyannMay 1, 2013 at 11:44 PM

    Very impressed! Great job, Jenessa!

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  2. Hannah Marie WhippleMay 1, 2013 at 11:58 PM

    For a sec there I thought you meant "shower day" as the one day you take a shower.

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  3. Hannah Marie WhippleMay 1, 2013 at 11:59 PM

    also I love how far in advance you planned this all! Me, I'm like "one hour before shower: probably should figure something out now..." for real.

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  4. Hannah Marie WhippleMay 1, 2013 at 11:59 PM

    also, you done good.

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