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Paper Garland Cake

October 7, 2014 by Erica OBrien

Our contributor, Erica OBrien, owner of Erica OBrien Cake Design, is back for the next post in our Trending series.  Erica is helping us translate today’s top trends in fashion, design, art and everyday life into fabulous cake designs.  Watch each month as she goes from inspiration on Pinterest to cake concept and then the final cake design.  Today is all about paper garlands!

Paper Garland Cake  |  translating trends into cake designs | by Erica OBrien for TheCakeBlog.com

I love to have fun.  I love to laugh.  And I like to think that my cakes reflect my free spirit: cakes that are not overly fussy or detailed.  This garland inspired cake pretty much sums up my cake philosophy: flirty, festive, and not overly stuffy.

Paper Garland Cake  |  translating trends into cake designs | by Erica OBrien for TheCakeBlog.com

The inspiration for this cake came from all the gorgeous garlands we see flying around Pinterest — and specifically from this Gaga for Garlands board by Kelly Lanza of  Studio DIY.  There are so many fun garlands on this board, but some of them just didn’t translate well on a cake.  We thought that the tissue paper garland seen here  was unique, and could be recreated out of wafer paper for an edible twist.

Paper Garland Cake  |  translating trends into cake designs | by Erica OBrien for TheCakeBlog.com

Paper Garland Cake  |  translating trends into cake designs | by Erica OBrien for TheCakeBlog.com

Once deciding on a fun color palette of watermelon, magenta, and hot pink, we printed colored wafer sheets on an edible ink printer and cut them into small–but not exact–squares.  We put a dab of piping gel in the center, scrunched them together, and used a needle and thread to create the garland.

Paper Garland Cake  |  translating trends into cake designs | by Erica OBrien for TheCakeBlog.com

The results were just what we were looking for: fun, flirty, and edible!

Paper Garland Cake  |  translating trends into cake designs | by Erica OBrien for TheCakeBlog.com

Our 8.5″ classic white porcelain cake stand–tied with a magenta ribbon–complimented the cake perfectly.

Paper Garland Cake  |  translating trends into cake designs | by Erica OBrien for TheCakeBlog.com

 

VENDORS & CREDITS
Cake : Erica OBrien Cake Design
Cake Stand : Shop Here
Inspirational Pins : #1, #2
Learn More : Erica OBrien’s Cake Class online at Craftsy


 

 

Next, catch my Chalkboard & Paper Flowers Cake.
Another post in our Trending series!

Chalkboard & Paper Flowers  |  translating trends into cake designs | by Erica Obrien for TheCakeBlog.com

 

 

And don’t miss my Pastel Geometric Cake!

Geometric Patterns  |  translating trends into cake designs | by Erica OBrien for TheCakeBlog.com

 

 

Now, hop over to my Golden Pineapple Cake!

Pineapple Cake  |  translating trends into cake designs | by Erica OBrien for TheCakeBlog.com

 

October 7, 2014 by Erica OBrien

Erica OBrien , CONTRIBUTOR

Erica OBrien has been a cake designer (and avid cake stand collector) for almost twenty years. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and two spunky daughters. Read more about Erica on her bio page.

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Comments

  1. Manish says

    November 15, 2014 at 12:31 am

    Hey,
    Awesome!! Amazing. decoration on cakes and design of cakes. very beautifully done.
    very nice creation.

    Thanks!

  2. Anusha says

    May 27, 2015 at 4:20 am

    What a beautiful birthday cake…. AWESOME is the only word to describe….

  3. Anamika says

    June 18, 2015 at 8:28 am

    nice cake. And thank you very much for description I will try for it.

  4. Ola A. says

    October 8, 2019 at 10:06 am

    Splendid

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