It seems like a hundred years ago when I made this Classic Gold Monogrammed Wedding Cake, but in reality, it's only been 9 months.
But no matter how many months have passed, I clearly remembered that this cake made me sooo nervous. The design the bride wanted was so elegant and yet, simple.
The simplicity of the design meant that there wasn't a lot of tedious detailed work. But having the outside of the cake be almost entirely white fondant means that it needs to be flawless. Eeek.
So let me tell you about this cake and design - from the inside out. On the inside was white almond sour cream cake filled with vanilla buttercream. The cake sizes were 6", 9", 12" and 16" round cakes - for a total of 200 servings.
After I baked and chilled and filled and frosted the cakes, I covered them with homemade marshmallow fondant. You can see how to make homemade marshmallow fondant in this post.
For the gold embossed ribbon borders, I also used homemade marshmallow fondant. I mixed in some Americolor gold gel coloring, then I rolled out the ribbons and cut them with the FMM ribbon cutter (one of my most favorite tools).
I used this floral design impression mat to give the ribbons a beautiful texture, then after I put them on the cake (see how to apply ribbon borders to cake here), I painted them with this edible gold paint.
For the monogram - it was cut with a Pazzles Inspiration Cutter. You can read more about my experience with this machine here.
After driving the 30+ miles to the wedding reception site, we set the cake up on a beautiful cake stand (provided by the bride) in a gorgeous dining room of Stanton Hall.
And that's it! Do you have any questions about this cake? Leave me a comment!
Kim
Hi, Rose!
I was so relieved to see an email from "Rose Bakes"! I hope this means that you and your lovely family are safe and sound from the treacherous weather that's been happening near to your neck of the woods. I wasn't sure how close it was to you or whether it had affected you.
Lovely work on that wedding cake, as usual, and I continue to be in awe of the perfection in your work and the attention to detail....the bride must have been thrilled!
Rose
We are all good Kim, thank you!! Almost all of the damage was north of us. And thank you for your sweet compliments! xx
Nanette
Hi Rose,
Thank you for sharing your beautiful work of art.
I love this cake.
How much did you charge for this cake? I have to do a cake with similar design (other colors and extra designs) for a friend of mine, but was not sure how much to charge her>
Thanks in advance for your help
Rose
I charged $900 plus delivery and taxes; that was 3+ years ago. Now it would probably be closer to $1200.
Jennifer
Thank you so much Rose for answering this reply. Was the monogram edible?
Rose
Yes, it was done with either fondant or gum paste - I can't remember!
Rita Marra
I love your blog posts and your cakes. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. You inspire me to keep doing what I love❤
Rose
Thank you Rita! You made my day 🙂