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Mottled Ombré Frills

January 23, 2013 by Carrie Sellman

Ruffle Cakes.  Frill Cakes.  Whatever you call them, I think we can all agree.  They’re fabulous cakes!  It’s hard to believe it, but we’ve been gushing over this incredible style of cake for several years now.  Wisps of fondant so delicate and thin, they’re almost translucent.  Gracefully encircling the cake in rows upon rows of beauty.  Many, many gorgeous ruffle cakes have graced the pages of this blog.  And today we have a spectacular new design from the lady who put fondant frills on the map.  And inspired one of the most popular cake trends going.  Yes, Maggie Austin is back today!  Sharing a deeper, darker, richer spin on her signature frills.  Shades of purple, red and blue are on display in this stunning Mottled Ombré Frills cake.

Magie Austin Fondant Frills  |  TheCakeBlog.com

Maggie tells us more about her cake:

“This cake is inspired by Mark Rothko’s bold, graphic oil paintings.  I wanted to find a way to bring together unusual colors in an unconventional way while still working with the fondant frills technique.  Because the frills are paper-thin and fade from saturate to tint, they have an ethereal quality.  But there’s also a bit of an edge, which appeals to me.”

Magie Austin Fondant Frills  |  TheCakeBlog.com

Oh for the love of beautiful, fabulous frills.  This cake is simply breathtaking!

If you’ve ever wondered how Maggie creates her exquisite frill cakes, now you can find out first hand.  She’s teaching a class online at Craftsy and sharing all of her insider tips, tricks and techniques!  I just watched Maggie’s class from beginning to end.  And I must say that I’m inspired to make a cake covered in frills.  I spend so much time blogging now, and not as much time baking and designing.  But Maggie’s techniques are straightforward and definitely achievable.  Plus her calm and encouraging demeanor is just what you want out of an instructor.  If you haven’t already checked out, you can find her Fondant Frills class on Craftsy HERE.

A special thank you to Maggie Austin for sharing such a remarkable design with us!  We’re always thrilled to have the Queen of Frills stop by!

VENDORS & CREDITS
Cake:  Maggie Austin Cake
Cake Stand:  Sarah’s Stands

January 23, 2013 by Carrie Sellman

Carrie Sellman , Founder & Editor

Carrie Sellman is the Founder & Editor of The Cake Blog. Her work has been published in BRIDES Magazine, Country Living Magazine and featured online at People, Today, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Redbook, Real Simple, TLC, The Cooking Channel and more.

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Comments

  1. Meredith Sledge says

    January 23, 2013 at 3:51 pm

    These cakes are amazing!

  2. Julia Wojta says

    January 23, 2013 at 4:01 pm

    what a great cake.
    could you tell me where you get these wonderful cake stands from?
    best from vienna!

  3. Lisa says

    January 23, 2013 at 4:13 pm

    eww…sorry but this is not one of Maggie’s best cakes and I’ve been her fan for a long time!

  4. sara says

    January 23, 2013 at 4:55 pm

    @Julia Wojta, the stand is from Sarah’s Stands, http://www.sarahsstands.com

  5. Vicki Bensinger says

    January 23, 2013 at 4:59 pm

    Craftsy has some great classes and I did receive some info about this one but haven’t had the chance to sit down and actually look at it.

    Wow these are amazing! I’ve actually never worked with fondant before but it’s something I’ve wanted to try. Now looking at this cake really peaks my interest. Thanks for sharing!

  6. Vicki Bensinger says

    January 23, 2013 at 5:47 pm

    Just curious, if I’ve never worked with fondant do you think this would be hard to learn doing for the first time?

  7. Julia Wojta says

    January 24, 2013 at 2:56 am

    sarah: found them yesterday online. are they yours? will order some soon. 🙂 love them!

  8. Sara says

    January 27, 2013 at 6:20 am

    @Julia Wojta, glad you found them! They’re actually not mine 🙂 Just a name coincidence 🙂

  9. Juniper Cakery says

    April 3, 2013 at 3:59 am

    Such a beautiful effect and very delicate too!

  10. lyndsay // coco cake land says

    July 24, 2013 at 1:03 am

    I don’t think I will ever tire of Maggie Austin’s gorgeous fondant frill work. She is such a true artist, whether it’s in the cake medium or not – ! These colours are so lovely … this would make a beautiful dress, too – I am sure her work has inspired a dressmaker or two! 🙂

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