This cake from last summer was loads of fun! Not only did I get to make a skateboard cake (my very first!), I got to make a Girly Skateboard Cake. Cake decorating just keeps getting more and more fun, the longer I do it!
First up, let me tell you about the size of this cake. Oh, and if you haven't already, hop over to enter to win one of my most favorite kitchen tools!!
I baked this cake in two pans - the Alphabet Pan plus an 8" round cake pan. The alphabet pan is approximately 8 inches wide by 15 inches long. I cut the 8" round cake in half and put one half on each end. I "glued" them together with buttercream, then smoothed it out so that I had what appeared to be a single cake.
If you're wondering, by my estimation, this cake would have around 30-40 servings.
After getting it covered in buttercream and chilling it, I covered it in purple homemade marshmallow fondant, then began to cover it with the pattern. I didn't have a real design plan in place when I started. I just knew I wanted it to be girly, have a flower, and have sort of a retro feel.
I used a rose cutter for the center flower, then miniature cutters from this set for most of the design. I've had this set of cutters for awhile and I find them quite handy!
The skateboard wheels and trucks (I learned that term from my husband) were made by my husband - our in-house skateboarding expert 😉 He seriously used to ride skateboards as a teenager (maybe sooner and later than that) so I turned over the making of the hardware to him.
I wish I could tell you how he made them, but I really didn't pay attention (brilliant, huh?). He always does a fantastic job on any task I ask him to do, so I knew I didn't have to worry about them not being just right!
I can tell you that he made them from gum paste and a dowel rod to hold the wheels. They were made a few days ahead and we let them dry until they were completely hard - then I used silver luster dust mixed with vodka to paint the trucks silver.
I hand-cut the letters for Ava's name, then laid it over a pink background so it would really pop on the board. One last detail... the cake was vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream.
Do you have any questions about this cake? Leave me a comment and I'll answer and help out if I can!
Carla
Hello Rose,
Thank you so much for your beautiful Girly Skateboard Cake tutorial. I was wondering how much milk you add when making your vanilla buttercream? I wan trying to get it thick enough to hold it's shape and crust but thin enough to work with.
Thank you again for your information!
Carla
Rose
When I do my big batch recipe (here), I use about half a cup of milk, give or take a little. I've done it so often now that I rarely measure, but that's pretty close.
Lorie
Hi Rose - I'm from San Diego and making cake is my hobby.one of my friend's friend asked to make a round 10" ombré cake with fruit filling inside & covered with fondant & with gum paste flowers on top.last time you posted your buttercream cakes design with pricing.Can you help me how much will I charge this lady on her order?Thank you in advanced.
Lorie
Lizz
I would really love a tutorial from your husband on how he did the trucks and wheels.. I just got an order to do a skateboard cake! Your cake is amazing by the way.
Rose Atwater
I read this to him and he said, "You made a skateboard cake?"... haha! He doesn't even remember doing it (it was in 2013) - so he probably wouldn't be much help - sorry!
Kayleigh
Hi I am going to try and do this cake for a school assignment could you please tell me the recipe as its not on here like all the others.
Thanks Kayleigh
Susan at RoseBakes.com
Hi Kayleigh! Thanks for stopping by the blog. The links for the cake and frosting recipes were at the bottom of the post. Here's the link to the vanilla cake: http://rosebakes.com/vanilla-cake-recipe-wedding-cake-practice/ Good luck on your school assignment!