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Gold Dipped Cake

December 10, 2015 by Erica OBrien

Our contributor, Erica OBrien, is back with a new cake technique.

Gold dipped wedding cake | by Erica OBrien for TheCakeBlog.com

For this cake, I wanted to create something chic and trendy. There are certainly many beautiful gold cakes out there already, but I wanted this cake to appear as if it was actually dipped in gold. For inspiration, I turned to Pinterest, where I not only found beautiful images of items dipped in gold–everything from vases to feathers–but DIYs as well. The method used in the DIYs were very similar to the technique we used for our cake.

Gold dipped wedding cake | by Erica OBrien for TheCakeBlog.com

We started by covering our tiers with fondant and allowing them to set up overnight. To create the gold-dipped look, we first made a template out of parchment that would be used to cover up the cake where we wanted it to remain white. To secure the parchment to the cake, we spread an even layer of Crisco on it and placed it on the cake, smoothing it to the cake’s surface create a seal. (We used this unconventional method so that we could create a really smooth line between the gold and white. We initially discussed taping the parchment on, but didn’t want the very jagged edge or very straight edge that the tape would give us.) We then applied several layers of gold with an airbrush. Removing the parchment was a bit scary—we weren’t sure how effective the method would be—but it worked perfectly. There was no overspray (onto the white part) and the cake did not even require any cleanup.

Gold dipped wedding cake | by Erica OBrien for TheCakeBlog.com

To add an extra element of chic and modern, we created an airplant out of gumpaste. This proved to be a bit of a challenge and took several attempts, but finally we hit on a method that worked perfectly.

Gold dipped wedding cake | by Erica OBrien for TheCakeBlog.com

For the photograph, I wanted the styling to work with the clean and minimalist look of the cake. I chose white dinnerware, a white backdrop, and gold chargers that I affixed to the wall.

Gold dipped wedding cake | by Erica OBrien for TheCakeBlog.com


 
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December 10, 2015 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. Rachel says

    December 10, 2015 at 12:40 pm

    What a beautiful cake! I would love to hear more about the “method that worked perfectly” for the air plant – it’s a stunning combination with the gold-dipped cake.

  2. Kara says

    December 11, 2015 at 9:39 pm

    What brand & color of gold did you use? The cake is stunning!!

  3. Katie Scoville says

    December 12, 2015 at 5:38 pm

    Hello,

    I would love to hear what color of gold you used. Also, what happens with the crisco after you peel the parchment? Thank you!

  4. Micnelle pattinson says

    December 13, 2015 at 12:29 am

    Love the cake but love the air plant more. Please do a blog post on that 🙂

  5. Loreley says

    December 17, 2015 at 4:52 am

    Love the cake and the color combination. It represents luxury over all.

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