Subscribe to this feedA Sugar Flower Birthday Cake
So, I LOVE being able to provide learning opportunities for the people I work with. Many are culinary students who are brand new to the world of cake design, maybe having designed cakes for friends and family. In the interest of learning, I gave Anyolett the responsibility of designing a birthday cake for a very important client (me!), plus I only gave her three days to get it done (in the busy season, we are often up against tight timeframes in order to get all the work done).
An initially overwhelming project became much clearer once we talked through the cake design process. What questions should you ask a client during a design consultation? How do you get create an original design for a client who either has super specific ideas or doesn't know what she wants? We focused on the details. How many tiers? Is my style simple, elegant, whimsical, modern, traditional or over-the-top? What kinds of flowers do I like? What colors? etc.
We came up with a few ideas and an initial production list. The design was refined the next day and finishing touches started. Anyolett came in with great ideas and sketches, always helpful in communicating with a client. We picked our collective favorite and got to work!
At every step in the process, we had another learning opportunity to discuss design options, cake stacking, assembly, etc.
I am just simply in love with this cake. Anyolett did a wonderful job understanding my style and coming up with the perfect birthday cake - ombre piping in ganache and a GIANT sugar flower...what could be better?!?!
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