I've been painting lots of faceted watercolor fruit lately, like watercolor mosaic strawberries, for example, so when it came time to make some birthday decor and a birthday cake for my son, it seemed like a no-brainer to continue with the fruit theme, and lemons came to mind! A glass of lemonade and a pitcher might be an unusual theme for a birthday cake, but around here anything goes, and honestly I love the results, of the decor that is, the cake doesn't look great at all in these photos taken quickly before shabbat! Not to worry, my classic always loved chocolate cake recipe with a glaze and sprinkles on top does the job just fine, and the time spent on the cake decorations is time well spent, as you can save them or use them in another way. Okay, ready to make your own creative birthday cake using the lemonade theme, or any theme you dream of? Lets get started......
- lemon themed cake and cupcake toppers tutorial
- supplies mentioned in tutorial
- a round bundt chocolate cake with icing/glaze and sprinkles
- a regular large dinner plate or round serving plate plus bowl to put underneath for an instant cake stand, affix with hot glue for a temporary bond that will come off if there are many small children
How To:
When drawing and planning your cake toppers do think about sizes of elements in terms of background, middle ground and foreground. This is the first time that I created a low happy birthday banner to put in front, and will do this in the future, either with Happy Birthday, or a message, the length and low height work to balance the other elements. If you are unsure as far as sizes of the elements, cut out pieces of paper in rough sizes to experiment. It is true, my glass of lemonade and pitcher are a bit large and the overall effect could be a bit more classy with smaller elements, but around here no one is really paying attention to these things, and the size of the cake decor made it stand out on the table for the birthday surprise.
Now, go make a fun cake for someone in your life!
