Full Tutorial for this cake Here!
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My extremely talented and creative and artistic grandma (she even has her own facebook page, how cute is that?) has been an artist using various mediums for more years then I have been alive.
She has sorta been on a watercolor kick in the last few years, and I am SO glad she is. Her talent with watercolor is truly awesome!
A few years ago she gifted me with this:
Hydrangeas are one of my favorite flowers, so this piece is so special to me!
As I gazed at it the other day… it hit me. I gotta make this a cake!
Seriously. Who thinks like that???
So I made this.
I am not inventing the wheel here. Is that how the saying goes? Or should I say, “I am not re-inventing the wheel here?” Ugh. Lets just blame pregnancy brain.
So this is just my take on it! 
Although I love the periwinkle and cool tones the best, I really wanted to capture the color scheme that my grandma created in her art.
And then, because I am determined to FORCE Spring into my life, I made the inside the most spring like flavor I could imagine.
Lemon.
Seriously, I don’t even like lemon cake.
Or, at least I didn’t think I did!
This is a white cake (recipe here) with lemon curd filling and lemon frosting covered in buttercream crumb coat and buttercream hydrangea’s.
Ingredients
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon milk
- In large bowl beat confectioner's sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and lemon juice until smooth.
Instructions
- Add milk as needed, combine until ingredients are fully incorporated and light and fluffy.
Lemon Curd Filling
In medium saucepan, mix together lemon juice and cornstarch until smooth.
Add butter and sugar and bring mixture to boil over medium heat. Stir constantly for one minute. In small bowl use a whisk to beat egg yolks until smooth. Add in a small amount of the hot lemon mixture to the egg yolks. (this is tempering the eggs) Now pour the egg mixture back into the sauce pan, whisking rapidly until fully combined.
Reduce heat to low and stir constantly until reach desired thickness. Don’t let it come to a boil again! (takes about five minutes)
Refrigerate for at least two hours.
Make sure its cool before adding to cake. Its a good idea to make this ahead of time so your cake assembly can be easier!
I made my favorite buttercream frosting for the flowers, and I used the entire amount! So even though the recipe is for a large quantity, I used it all.
I just separated it into three bowls then added pink, light purple, and dark purple to each bowl respectively.
This cake is truly delicious. Moist. Full of different flavors and taste bud tingling sensations.
Can you just imagine it at a bridal shower or even as miniature centerpieces at a wedding???
This post was getting kinda long so I decided not to included the tutorial for the cake. If that is something of interest, just let me know. I didnt know if it was pretty self explanatory or not.
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And this was an unexpected and totally amazing and humbling and (seriously, they made a preggers lady cry!) wonderful surprise!! I woke up to a virtual baby shower this morning!! I am just blown away!! I LOVE these amazing and talented and beautiful and sweet ladies… I hope you will too… this is the most beautiful shower I have EVER seen!!! You must stop by and see the creative and gorgeous things these fantastic ladies have created… just WOW!!!!
Thank you so much to these amazing women!!
Virtual Shower Menu
Drinks
Add a Pinch –i am baby Shower Punch
TidyMom –Ducky Bath Blue Punch
Savory Bites
Dine and Dish –Stuffed Mushrooms
GoodLife Eats –Cucumber Sandwich Recipe
My Baking Addiction –Crab Rangoons
Simple Bites –Spring Crudité, Buttermilk-Black Pepper Dip
Desserts
A Farmgirl’s Dabbles –{i am baby} cakes
Bake at 350 –Baby on Board Cookies
Bakers Royale –Baby Shower Cupcakes
Bluebonnets and Brownies –Mini Fruit Pizzas
Confessions of a Cookbook Queen –Homemade Butter Mints
Food for My Family –Baby Shower Macarons
Gourmande in the Kitchen –Chocolate Blueberry Truffles
My Kitchen Addiction –Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
She Wears Many Hats –“B” is for Boy – Itty Bitty Baby Cupcakes
Smith Bites –Strawberries with Brown Sugar Dip
What’s Cooking with Kids –Hamentashen cookies
Last But Not Least
Wenderly –Baby Cards
Hydrangeas are one of my favorite flowers! When we moved into our house I planted two of them and I just love them. They are so beautiful. This cake is stunning Amanda!
Just as amazing as your rose cake, you have some talent!
Surprise! Happy Baby Shower! Congrats on your 4th! And, what a beautiful cake!
What pastry tip size did you use to create the flowers?
Love that cake!
Surprise! We love you, sweet friend.
You are quick, girl! Love the cake and happy baby shower! We are so happy for you
Congratulations on the new little guy! Praying all goes well for you.
I love hydrangeas too! And Lilacs
That cake is beautiful and it looks very yummy. Can you send me a piece? How lovely to have a virtual baby shower! I can’t wait to ‘meet’ your little guy. 
I would love to see a tutorial! This cake is stupendous, as usual!
beautiful cake as always! and congrats on the pregnancy!
Where do you find your energy?!!! Lovely picture and lovely cake!
lovely! could we have a tutorial on how to do the hydrangeas please??
Wow! My little guy is going to be one and I’ve been trying to come up with a cool giraffe cake idea. Wish I had your talent for making cakes from insanely difficult inspirations! Amazing!
Gorgeous! I love it.
You are a beautiful and lovely blogger. I’m sure this is just a drop in the bucket in representation of all you are. Have a wonderful event welcoming this new life to your world, both real and virtual.
I love the cake. It’s beautiful.
AmyRuth
I agree with Mikki and June, tutorial!
What a stunning cake! Happy Baby Shower! I’d love to be a part of one of these celebrations one day.
Happy Baby Shower!!!!!
This has been the funnest morning in a long time.
What a cake. I love it!
A. your grandma is on facebook….that is awesome.
B. she is seriously talented!
C. that cake! My goodness….where does your talent end?!?
D. aren’t you supposed to be having a BABY next week? And you made THIS?!? You amaze me!
E. *mwah*
Your cakes always amaze me, but this one seems special. My mom loves hydreangeas and huge snowball hydreangea bushes all around her house. You’ve captured the flowers perfectly! Great job!
Amanda! I just adore hydrangea – if I had to choose only one plant for my yard, that would be it! You did such a lovely job!!
Okay so first and foremost, amazing cake! absolutely beautiful.
Second, Happy Baby Shower!
I guess I don’t tweet enough I totally missed your shower. : ( Poo. I would have made you some yummy Scones or something. Well I hope you had a great time with out me. I have four kiddos. (4 in 51/2 years) So I know what you are in for, I will also send prayers your way.
Wow. Just gorgeous!! I love Hydrangea’s also. I can’t wait to try this cake out!!
Your cake is beautiful and you have some awesome friends! Love that they threw you a *virtual* shower and the appetizers, drinks desserts, and cards they served up are all so delightful.
Happy Surprise Baby Shower! What a genius idea! Congratulations, Amanda!
Please please please share with us how you made this cake – please please please post the tutorial. It is stunning.
Love the idea of the virtual baby shower. Congratulations.
Maybe in a few months, you can make us a tutorial?? I love your tutorials!
Pretty sure I didn’t create such awesomeness when I was a week from having a baby!! Wait–I haven’t created such awesomeness EVER!!
Just another reason you blow me away…so talented.
Amanda that cake is GORGEOUS!! I love Hydrangeas and Peonies
I LOVE that your grandma is on FB…love it!!
and you SOOO deserve this shower!! the only thing better would be if we all could have thrown it in person
My favorite flower! Love this beautiful cake! You are so talented!
Happy Baby Shower Day too! How fun! Can’t wait to meet your little man!
My brain was already thinking how perfect this would be for a bridal shower or wedding! The lemon curd filling sounds delightful.
And, how the virtual baby shower thing is too sweet!
Happy Surprise Baby Shower!!! I’m so glad we were able to surprise you today, I’m just sorry that we weren’t able to really throw you one in person. How fun would that be! And how much food would we eat, lol! Maybe one day, for baby #5 perhaps?
– Love you ♥
So beautiful! I would love to see a tutorial on this. You are so talented!!!!!!
Oh my gosh yes a tutorial….this is beautiful. U amaze me.
I’m having hydrangeas in my wedding bouquet, so I can’t wait to try to this cake for my get together with my bridal party! Congrats on the baby shower — good luck with your c-section! When I saw what Kristan was doing this morning, I knew I had to stop by!
beautiful!!! and what great friends for throwing a virtual shower!! love it and much luck with the upcoming baby….you’re probably a pro now
c’est magnifique!♥
Awesome presentation.
You are really creative.
Such an elegant cake.
Lovely watercolour paint ♥
I’ve been trying to come up with a theme for my final cake in my decorating class, and I’d love to do this beautiful cake! Please post a tutorial! Did you make each flower first, then place them on the cake, or pipe it directly on the cake? What tip did you use?
And congrats! Good luck with everything!! You’re amazing.
My absolute favorite flowers!!!! This cake is one of the most amazing I have ever seen.
LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!
I love hydrangeas, too. I don’t always make a birthday cake for myself, but this year I think I have to have this cake!
It sounds like you have better things to do than write a tutorial right now (!), but could you tell us what tip you used to make the flowers? I can probably muddle through from there.
Stunning!!! Love all your designs. You are awesome!! Can you give us a quick post on what pastry tip size you used to create the beautiful flowers!!
Your cake is amazing!…..and you are delivering next week??? S-U-P-E-R M-O-M!
Happy Baby Shower and thanks to all of your thoughtful friends for including us in your celebration! God Bless you all
I’m here from Simple Bites! Congratulations and must say that cake is a-m-a-z-i-n-g! Love to bake, so will be dropping in again.
Please post a tutorial! What kind of tip did you use? I love your blog so much!
This cake is beautiful, so creative! Congratulations on your new bundle of joy
Your Hydrangea cake was breathtaking. I simply adore it. I am just as happy as can be that you are getting ever so close to cuddling that new little precious baby. What a joyful event for you and your family. New babies are the BEST! Congrats.
BEAUTIFUL CAKE!! You never cease to amaze me with your creativity, even 1 week before giving birth! Congrats
Aww, so sweet! And well deserved
Happy Virtual Baby Shower!
I love your beautiful cake, as well, and it really does capture the essence of your Grandma’s painting!
cake looks gorgeous,..
I’d love a tutorial! So beautiful. I love it.
Just when I think that you cannot top the previous idea you come up with a gem. The hydrangea cale is a beauty. Can’t wait to make it. Many thanks for making me look so talented. I could not do it without you. Feel good,
would love to see the tutorial on this cake – beautiful!
I love hydrangeas too! That painting is just gorgeous, and so is that cake. I’d love to see a tutorial, Amanda. I have no idea how you did that with buttercream. It was so much fun doing a virtual shower for you!
I love hydrangeas too! That painting is just gorgeous, and so is that cake. I’d love to see a tutorial, Amanda. I have no idea how you did that with buttercream. It was so much fun doing a virtual shower for you!
Congratulations once more on the new arrival. Big loves and hugs to you, girl. I’m so glad you liked your virtual baby shower. We all think you are amazing!
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS cake! I love the colors.
I was just wondering what tip and technique was used for the flowers on the cake. Its beautiful!
What a BEAUTIFUL cake. Can you please send me a slice? lol I might want to preserve it though – too pretty to eat. And congrats again! I hope you’re having a wonderful virtual baby shower
BEAUTIFUL cake! Congrats to you! Sending my best to you and your family!
It’s a fantastic presentation to kick off the spring.
Kisses and good week
Hi Amanda,
Just wanted to say congrats on the shower, wish you a speedy delivery and a healthy baby boy. You have wonderfully creative and talented friends! Enjoy your party!
I’ve been following your blog for a little while, and I’m just done meeting all of your baby shower guests. I feel like I’m crashing your party
I don’t even know where to start!! Ok, first things first!! Wishing you great happiness and joy on the imminent arrival of your new little boy!!!!
Secondly – even on my BEST day, I could not pull off a cake like that and I am not even pregnant! The cake is absolutely gorgeous and would be perfect for a baby or wedding shower!
Finally, what a beautiful watercolor of hydrangeas and what a treasure from your Grandmother!!
Can’t wait to “meet” the newest little baker!!!
Beautiful cake Amanda! You just amaze me every time. And you must be one of the most patient people around to be able to ice like that. So purty!
This cake is SO stunning! You are amazing… Just amazing. But, it should also be mentioned that you’re not supposed to bring something to your *own* shower, silly girl.
You should relax!
Amanda, Honestly, when does you genius stop? I thought the ribbon cake was the most stunning peice of work I had ever seen. You trumped yourself!! This cake is STUNNING STUNNING STUNNING! You are so gifted! Congrats and Best Wishes on the new addition!
Amanda you certainly deserve this baby shower! I hope you feel special today and every day! Congrats!
And I just want to tell you that it is such a tribute to your grandma to make this cake inspired by her. How very blessed you are to have her in your life. The cake is beautiful and I love to see the slice on the plate. Truly a work of art!
♥- Katrina
Congrats on Baby #4!!! Hydrangeas are my favorite too and this cake is blowing my mind. I love it! And I am so glad Spring is here. I’m sure I will go into lemon overload. This cake would be perfect for Mother’s Day!! I love everything you do and again, Congratulations!!
This is such a pretty cake! The dome shape works nicely to show off all of the beautiful flowers! Thank you very much for the sweet link to me as well, my hydrangea cupcakes are one of my favorite projects of all time!
This is awesome. I may be somewhat of a newbie to the whole cake decorating area, so a tutorial would be WONDERFUL!!
You truly are an amazing and inspirational artist. I love all your ideas and only hope to one day become as successful as you are. God bless your new bundle of joy and the rest of your little family.
With Love,
Amber
You are AMAZING, your cake is absolutely gorgeous! Enjoy your baby shower, Amanda, and I’ve got to say that it’s so much fun for me to hop from blog to blog and be a small part of it!
God Bless you and your family.
I would love to know how you shaped the petals-this cake is GORGEOUS!
Hi Amanda,
Just a big happy hearty congratulations on the very near pending birth of your baby boy!!! xoxo
Jackie
Absolutely beautiful creations! An art! Thanks so much for sharing!
What an amazing cake! And congrats on the baby. The virtual baby shower is just incredible!
What an amazing cake! And congrats on the baby. The virtual baby shower is just incredible!
What an amazing cake! And congrats on the baby. The virtual baby shower is just incredible!
That hydrangea cake is GORGEOUS and congrats on your new little one!
This cake is absolutely stunning! And I think I would like the lemon flavor too. I hope spring comes soon. Seeing snow this morning did not help.
The virtual baby shower is an amazing array of incredibly beautiful and delicious ideas!! WOW! I am so happy to be able to be a part of it through your blog!! How lucky is that?
My favorite flowers you are really amazing Amanda. Bless you
Hydrangea in our summer garden. http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowaidafl/sets/72157624817034156/
That is an absolutely beautiful cake.
PLEASE share a tutorial!
I would personally love to see a tutorial – I am constantly amazed. Thank you again for sharing! It is absolutely gorgeous.
Beautiful cake and it sounds quite tasty! Amazing!
Yes, tutorial please! I want to try making that for my daughter’s birthday which is in a week and a half. It looks amazing!
very nice
I love hydrangeas too! That painting is just gorgeous, and so is that cake. I’d love to see a tutorial, Amanda. I have no idea how you did that with buttercream. It was so much fun doing a virtual shower for you!
Tutorial please! This is so beautiful!!!
Awesome!! Congratulations!!! Take it easy now, will ya?!
Gorgeous and huge congratulations. I love all your designs!! xo
Beautiful! I would like to see a tutorial. Also, what tip did you use for the flowers?
tutorial!! please! i have got to make this beautiful cake!
This is just amazingly beautiful! Congratulations on your baby! ^^
I’d love to see a tutorial! This cake is simply stunning! You’re so lovely to share it with us!
D x
That is simply stunning! Congrats
Love these!!!
http://lovecupcakesandjesus.blogspot.com/
As always, a beautiful cake. Congratulations on your imminent birth
I love this cake! And congratulations on baby #4 and your exciting virtual baby shower! I too would love a tutorial on this cake as well. I think it would then become my 2nd “go-to” cake to make for special people – my first being the rose cake that everyone loved thanks to you! Congratulations again on the impending arrival and I would love a tutorial on the flowers and was wondering did you make two white cakes? Thanks.
Lorraine Russo-Harty
please include tutorial on how to make flowers!
Hope your elective surgery is complication free!
This cake is GORGEOUS!!!! what tip did you use to make these flowers? And congratulations!!
please post the tutorial!!! I love this cake! thank you!
Yes– Tutorial please!! that cake is unspeakably beautiful!
Oh my goodness, that cake is gorgeous! I love hydrangeas too, such lovely flowers. The filling in the cake looks great, too
Absolutely fantabulous…no that’s not a real word but it fits…FAN TAB ULOUS!
How did you make the flowers???
Wow what a gorgeous cake! I don’t even care that is lemon
Just popped over to Glory’s blog. OMG – amazing cupcakes over there. This hydreangea cake is gorgeous Amanda. You talents are amazing. You dazzle and surprise me each time I pop in for a visit. Your virtual baby shower is splendid! xo
Hi Amanda! Happy almost delivered! I personally would love, once the dust settles from the new babe, a post on what pastry tips you own and what each is good for! 1M for roses, 2D for hydrangeas, what else????
Made a rose cake- nowhere near as lovely as yours- but not bad!
You are a true artists, just like your grandma
. When I saw the photo of the cake on Foodgawker I thought these were live flowers. Amazing!
I love hydrangeas too, AND lemon curd, so thanks for sharing this recipe and idea! Congrats on your little one and enjoy your virtural baby shower. What a lovely idea!
Your cake is beautiful and Thank You I had an awesome time at your babyshower. I do have to admit this is the first shower I have gone to and didn’t over eat!
My dear, I wish I could squeeze you. I hope you enjoyed your shower today, and someday soon we’ll have to meet for coffee. I will bring hugs, and you can bring that sweet new boy of yours.
Love you bunches, and your cake? Love it too! Hydrangeas are my favorite, but you already knew that.
xoxo
This cake is gorgeous!! I wouldn’t want to cut into it. The flowers are beautiful and so is the painting. Do you have any tips/info on the flowers you made?? =)
Your cake is a work of art. Beautiful. Your Grandma must be so proud of you! So that is where you get your artistic talent from!
Amanda – Happy Virtual Baby Shower! So many beautiful sentiments and good eats. The ladies outdid themselves. Plus your cake, as usual, is beautiful. Hydrangeas are one of my favorite flowers.
Awesome! So elaborate and resemble the real hydrangea
Beautiful cake!! I would love a tutorial, I can not wait to attempt this!
Beautiful cake!! I would love a tutorial, I can not wait to attempt this!
Beautiful cake!! I would love a tutorial, I can not wait to attempt this!
this is gorgeous but girlfriend, you need to take your kick your feet up, take that apron off, watch some soaps, and eat some bon-bons cuz in a few days you are going to be “in love”!
I’m quite sure creativity runs in the family because the cake looks gorgeous as usual!
And when I saw the virtual baby shower from the other bloggers, I just thought, boy you deserve it! Can’t wait for your next tutorial or cake post
PLEASE!! TUTORIAL< TUTORIAL
AND, as a Mother of four little ones, I send you early congratulations too!!! Such a blessing! Thank you for sharing your awesome virtual shower and all your talent with us!!!!
Beautiful! I love the lemon idea. I am not the best with frosting but I’ve got to try this. You definitely inspire me!
Another gorgeous cake, absolutely love it! Hydrangea’s are my favorite flowers too! I saw all the sweet virtual baby shower recipes across the blogosphere yesterday in your honor and thought they were all just so sweet to surprise you with that, you are SO DESERVING and I’m so excited for your new little boy to arrive!
Wow! What a gorgeous and happy cake!! Beautiful work!!
What a gorgeous cake! The centerpieces at my wedding were comprised of hydrangeas, so they have a special meaning to me. I wonder if I made this cake for our anniversary, would my husband get the reference? Probably not
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I would love to see a tutorial!
I adore this cake! Perfect for Spring and I love the inspiration behind it! And lemon cake is my favorite…I bet this was fantastic all around!
Beautiful
Happy baby shower to you also Amanda. We are anxious to hear all the details and see pictures once you and baby come home (just a few more days right!!?) So exciting!!
Can you please put a search bar somewhere in your blog? I would really appreciate it! I want to try your recipes!!!
OH my goodness gracious. That has to be one of thee most gorgeous cakes I have ever seen. (I guess I need to get out more, because I’ve never even seen those cute little cupcakes, either!)
I would LOVE a tutorial on how you did the flowers. *swoon*
Hydrangeas are my FAVORITE flowers too!! This cake is BREATHTAKING!! You are soooo talented & amazing all at the same time!! As a mom of 6…. congrats on your sweet baby #4!! Loved the Virtual Baby Shower… all of you girls are something! (:
Wow, this is so gorgeous.
I’ve been reading a while and have never commented but please, please do tell how to make the little hydrangea petals! I don’t need a full tutorial (although I adore them), I just want to know about the petals! SO PRETTY.
I love your blog!!
Tamara (New York)
I LOVE this cake. Hydrangeas are my favorite flower! When I saw this cake, the first thing I thought was how much my mom would love it too. I would love a tutorial on how you did it so maybe I could attempt it for Mother’s day?!?! Yikes!
Happy Baby Shower. Everyone out here in the blogging world is excited to welcome your new baby into this world!
Oh my god! What a gorgeous cake! Me want
Okay…so when is your bakery opening????
STUNNING!!!!
Wow – that’s beautiful!!
I love everything about this. I love the sound of.lemon and it makes me want to get out the petal tips and practice. the cupcake you mentioned might be my all time Glory fave.
when I lived in va there were hydrangea everywhere. and gardinias and magnolias. I miss that
And I love grandmas art. I love to paint. I’m just not that good. You are very lucky to own that watercolor!
It is beautiful!
I have to say that in one of the pics, I thought you had created little butterflies. So….there’s something to think about in all that ‘spare’ time you have. (Nope….none of us have spare time!)
Wow! What an amazing group of friends you have. Now I bet you wish you could meet all of them in person, and give them all great big hugs.
Gorgeous cake!! Love the pretty petals! I don’t know how I am just coming across your blog but I love it! I’ll definitely be back!
Happy shower! Enjoy the new addition to your family! Your family is lucky to be able to enjoy all of the baking you do, and we are lucky that you share them with us!
Tutorial please! This is gorgeous!!
Congratulations on the new addition coming soon! The virtual baby shower is an awesome idea. The cake looks AMAZING!!
that’s an awfully pretty cake, amanda, even if it is lemony (ick). the painting is lovely too!
ahhh I am too late to help with the previous post for people in hard times. I think it is so extremly powerful and amazing that you turned it to the readers of your blog, and I am not at all suprised that you were able to meet each of those needs!
Also! I made a cake you had on your blog for a friends bridal shower and she LOVED it! I’ll send you an email with the finished look
thanks for the on going inspiration as I learn how to decorate and fill my life and the lives of others with treats made with love and lots of colorful sugar!
er uh.. whats your email I cant find it on here? lol
How are you feeling mama? You amaze me that you are 9 months preggy a mom of 3 and and you have the time and energy to all this. You rock!God bless
This cake is fun! I love it -very simple. My girlfriend has been sick so I might try this to cheer her up. I am thinking either blue or varying shades of pink. Thanks for sharing!
The cake and the painting are both gorgeous! Creativity must run in the family!
Hey there – would love to know what tip you used – did I miss that part? Love the cake, it’s beautiful!
Beautiful!!
Oh my goodness, the painting is beautiful, and I love you made a cake inspired by it. Gorgeous!
Saw this on The Kitchn (my brownies were part of the same post). So beautiful. Great work!
I’d love to know what tip you used to create the flowers!
I was browsing your blog and my 5 year old saw your lovely cake and gasped, “That cake is so beautiful!” I happen to agree. It looks tasty and gorgeous.
I’ve got hydrangeas on my blog right now! You should bring your cake over.
So you’ve given us the recipes, but I really need you to show me how to make the petals. I’m doing cupakes for my nieces wedding show – and I want to do blue and white. Can you help me here by doing a how to?
Girl you’re nothing short of amazing with your beautiful talent! Love it!!
Nice idea
just popped over from lidy’s blog. so beautiful! talent definitely runs in your family!
enjoy
xo
elyse
I LOVE this cake, and it sounds so yummy. Won’t you please post a tutorial on frosting it when you have a minute (when will that be, with the new baby?) Anyhoo, have a wonderful day and thanks so much!
I FOUND SO MANY INTERESTING STUFF INSIDE YOUR BLOG.
KEEP UP THE GOOD FUNCTION.
GO ON!!!!!!!!!!!!
Back again…looking at the lemon frosting…now I’m itching to see the blue version, hint hint….
My only question would be did you make the flowers on the cake, or did you make them then add them to the cake?
That cake is seriously gorgeous. I can’t even imagine the time it took, GAD-ZOOKS!!! I’m so impressed. Sometimes I make rice krispy treats—LOL!!!
Beautiful! Tutorial, pwetty pwease?
HI!
I think this cake is amazing. Would you mind sending me the tutorial on how to make this cake/hydreanea? I am a begininger at all of this and your designs are amazing!!!
-Jess!
I would also LOVE to see a tutorial – it is stunning! Best wishes to you – and thank you for sharing your talents!
I have caroused the internet for a tutorial to help create anything similar to this…and nothing! Would love tips from you! of course, I tried roses…they didn’t work for me, but I need practice!
Please please tell me how to make these stunning hydrangeas – they are a touch of absolute class!!
Did you pipe the flowers directly onto the cake?
I made this for my mom’s birthday and everyone LOVED it! I used the buttercream recipe linked too. It’s the first icing I’ve made with shortening and I must say I love love LOVE it! It is officially approved by all of my nieces. Thank you for posting and congrats on your baby!
Never seen Hydrangeas my whole life. I am very glad that I could look at it as your cake toppers. This is a truly cool post.
your cakes are simply stunning! i am soon going to try to make the rose cake, for my friend’s birthday! i can’t wait, it looks like fun making blooming buttercreamroses!
this cake here is amazing! i’d be so interested in making it! could you please please please post the tutorial for it!
thank you so much!
What kind of cake pan did you use for the cake? I love the shape! I’m going to try to make this for my mom’s birthday, she loves hydrangeas!
I am using these flowers for my wedding and I would love to have this cake as a shower cake!!
i am so totally obsessed with this cake! you are amazing! thank you for sharing!!
Hi, this is absolutely gorgeous — the cake and the watercolor! I just pinned the watercolor at Pinterest! http://pinterest.com/pin/43847068/
just wanted to tell you that you inspire me! i loved your hydrangea cake so much that i made it in cupcake form:
http://i-heart-baking.blogspot.com/2011/05/hydrangea-cupcakes-lemon-cupcakes-with.html
and i also made your heart “surprise” cake for my hubby’s birthday, except filled with chocolate mousse instead of cake!
http://i-heart-baking.blogspot.com/2011/05/rainbow-sprinkles-birthday-cake-for.html
thank you so much!!!
what tip do you use for the hydrangea?
Id love to know how you create the flowers they just look so great:) love the recipe too:)
Hi Amanda,
I am about to make the Hydrangea cake. What size pans do you suggest? I was planning on using an 8 inch and 1/2 ball pan, but it looks like you trimmed the top layer. Look forward to hearing from you. Many thanks in advance
I’d love a tutorial on the hydrangeas! They are the flowers for my wedding next year and this cake would be amazing to make for the day!
Darling cake I am using it on the top TIER OF MY NIECES wedding CAKE. What is the tip you used?
Not sure if I missed it anywhere in the comments…but have you posted a tutorial yet? I made your rose cake this weekend and LOVED it…can’t wait to try something else.
Thank you!!!
Nevermind…just found it (at the top)…nice (and I don’t even have pregnancy brain to blame…just embarking on middle-age brain).
wow!!!!! just breathtaking!!!! I want to make this cake !
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congrats on the new baby!!!
please give tutorial for the flowers,……just beautiful……wow !
best wishes
kerrie
I would love a tutorial on this cake……I’m good on cake and curd…..how do you make the flowers….what tip…..step by step! Love it!!!
Links to “favorite buttecream frosting” and white cake recipe don’t work.
It’s beautiful work that you do. And Grandma is talented, too. If she worked in only one medium that would be sad. Luckily she works in various media.
This is such a gorgeous cake! What a wonderful post! I’m visiting via The Saturday Evening Pot – It’s lovely to ‘meet’ you!
Hi Amanda, I absolutely love your cakes!! You are so talented. I made the rose cake for a charity event at my baby’s daycare and everyone loved it. It was amazing – thanks to you.
I plan to make this cake tonight but the recipe link for the white cake does not work. Is that one from allrecipes.com too? Could you let me know the link to it? Thanks so much!
Oh no! Sorry about the link. Here is a solid recipe to try: http://iambaker.net/white-cake-coconut-frosting Thanks for the kind words and Happy Baking!
I tried it!!! It’s absolutely delicious. Now this is my go-to white cake recipe! Thanks Amanda!!!
please post the tutorial i really want to know how
Tutorial please?!
This cake is amazingly beautiful. I’d love to learn how to decorate like that! The flowers make me excited for Spring.
Please make a video! I love this cake!
Your cake looks beautiful! I love that you have something recreated from your grandmother’s; a new tradition to pass on! Quick question: how did you make the hydrangeas? I’ve been searching the web but not having much luck : / Thank you and happy baking