This cake confuses me.
I have no idea what it is.
What to call it. How to describe it.
It was simple to do… I just used a decorating tip and went round and round with some glorious vanilla frosting.
This is my photographic artistic interpretation of a cake conundrum.
The inside is a Heaven and Hell cake.
Devils food layers alternating with Angel food cake.
I cannot even bring myself to show you.
I just did not like anything about it. The texture was off, the appearance not appealing.
I am sure it was not the recipe that had flaws! Its me and my weird ideas on cake.
Ya win some and ya lose some.
But I guess you cant really call it a loss when there is frosting involved.
I like it!
You’re way too hard on yourself – it’s beautiful and I’m sure tasted fabulous!
Heaven and Hell…BAHAHAHAHAHA! That’s awesome! C’mon Amanda! I want to see the inside!!!
I love the way you’ve decorated it. Looks like a delicious hat box!
It looks like a giant ribbon rose, very pretty, simple, elegant. Heaven & Hell cake, that sounds interesting!
it wasn’t a total loss. The cake is beautiful and the photos are stunning.
Well it sure does look pretty!!!
The texture may not have been very pleasing to you but I do love the swirled frosted top.
Reminds me of a huge rose. I want to see the inside
I want to see the inside!!!! You’re killing me bc it sounds amazing!
STUNNING!!! like always!!! Amanda it’s beautiful!!!
how come you didn’t like it? it looks beautiful and very yummy!
Your fail is my version of success. It’s gorgeous and simple. I’m calling it modernist cake.
I think that it’s just breathtaking Amanda! It looks very *shabby chic* and *antique*…the antique shabby chic Rose Cake, yep. I’m in love. *swoon*
I agree, I’m dying to see the inside!! The cake is gorgeous, the top reminds me of a delicate tissue paper flower, simple and pretty!
When I saw this I thought of the cover of Dr. Seuss’ “Oh the Places You’ll Go” (maybe one too many graduation parties this weekend…)
I think if you added a little color to the top and writing or a simple design on the side it could look better. Of course it does look yummy as is!
I think it gorgeous. Now you have me curious to see the inside.
Blessings,
Valerie @ http://www.thebloggingpastorswife.com
It looks so pretty! I make a heaven and hell cake alternating a cheese cake mousse filling and a this layer of seedless raspberry jam in betwwn the layers. I cover it with a chocolate ganache. so yummy
Beautiful cake
like always my dear!!
I tryed to make the rose cake for the mother’s day… it was
so difficult to make the roses and it look so different from your cake that is perfect and beautiful..I have to practice more!
big kiss
Etta
… if you like to see the cake… http://maison-etta.blogspot.com/2011/05/sunny.html
Call it beautiful. Elegant. Sophisticated. Chic.
And of course, we want to see the inside, regardless!
I agree with Wenderly….it has an antique appearance to it. I have a couple of girlfriends who LOVE that concept. I think the appearance will change depending on the cake stand you place it on also. I remember when you lightly sprayed some of the roses with color. That would be pretty on this also. I think it would add even more dimension to the petal appearance. All in all I give it a “Ten” !! I was studying the photo trying to figure out how to make a continues ribbon threading of frosting without running out and making a break in the petal?? Beautiful result my friend. I LIKE!!
I wish my “mistakes” looked like this!
It looks like a big antique flower from the top:)
What tip did you use? It is beautiful!
A roll of toilet paper that fell into the potty?
No, really. I really think it’s beautiful. I’d be proud to show up with this to a party!!!! You are so talented!
It looks like a big rose that is completely bloomed! It’s gorgeous!
You are so clever. Flop not at all. But we want to see the inside??
Love how you take the simplest of decor on a cake and turn it into something special.
Clever Lady x
Hmm, a perfectionist are we? Geez, I wouldn’t call that a lose in a million years! (By the way that toilet paper into the potty comment cracked me up!)
OK the fact that I keep having to go back and look at that picture again to try to figure it out makes it a WIN
Whatever it is… at least it’s artistic and intriguing!
from Italy: it remembers me a “rose bag” made by Valentino fashion stylist. find it on google if you don’t know it: it’s the same , leather version.
I *still* think it looks spectacular! Like a giant white rose!
Everything on this blog looks beautiful and tasteful! I’ll get married in september, do you wanna spend some time in Brazil and make my cake?
Simply elegant!
I love it ~
It’s lovely! I am my own worst critic as well, but there is nothing you have ever posted on this blog that is short of remarkable!!
It looks like those burned edge chiffon flowers that are all the rage. I think it is beautiful.
Love it! You are so creative, you continue to inspire me.
We laughed out loud at the name of your cake!! I am not sure I believe you about the rest of it though
Looks kinda fluffy like a fluffed ribbon…its pretty! And really can any cake be wrong?
I’m in love with your cake pedestal, modern, square and tall! Is it possible you tell me where you got it? Your cake is amazingly beautiful.
I love the frosting on the top! It looks like a pretty flower! and its not heaps of frosting..which is yummy but over runs a cake sometimes! I thinks its adorable!
this looks yummy. i wish you lived next door to me and if you did, I would come over every day at 3pm and have tea and cake!
absolutely beautiful! is it really just vanilla frosting? it looks like it has to be much more complicated than that
Whatever it is, the frosting detail is gorgeous! It would make a fantastic and romantic top layer of a fondant-less wedding cake
You’re amazing,
Ashley
Love the cake so much. Modern, minimal yet romantic at the same time. Just perfect. Which tip did you use?
Also seconding the request to know where you got your cake pedestal. It is stunning!
Es estupendo la sencilles lo deja como unos de los mejores pasteles ,quiero ver el interior besoso desde Argentina.
I hate saying this but…. OMG.
love this simple, but amazingly decorated cake!
I would love to see a tutorial on how you did the top like that. It looks so simple and elegant.
you’re crazy…this is awesome.
As everyone else has said here, the cake looks fantastic! It made me click through from Food Gawker!
It’s really beautiful, though!
Um….I love it! It’s kinda a rose on top. Know you have a “rose cake” already, but this could be the rose 2 cake;)
IT IS TRULY STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this cake and all of your other cakes
I have never posted before (lurker) but after seeing this one I had to! It looks like a rose like the pp have stated. I wish I would have seen this before I got married, I would have wanted this as my wedding cake, 3 layers of this look would have been perfect!
It’s beautiful!
It does kind of look like a roll of toilet paper
it looks like a toilet paper roll but hey, i want a slice!
Okay, that’s it! I’m moving in!
I’m genuinely curious about what was wrong with the inside, and if it’s what I think it is, I have a suggestion. My guess is that it tastes/feels wrong because the ratios are off – the Devil’s Food is so much denser than the Angel Food cake that equal size layers would skew to the Devil’s Food flavour & throw off the balance.
Instead, MUCH thinner DF layers acting almost as a ‘frosting’ layer between AF layers might work. In fact, I shall be trying that
I think this cake is stunning! I couldn’t even begin to make something look like this.
I like that you referred to it as a “Heaven and Hell” cake. Very clever!
It is NEVER a loss when frosting or cake is involved. Never. Even when you drop it and have to eat it out of a bowl like I did last week!
It’s an interestingly cool looking cake. It’s art, you kinda have to sit and stare at it for a bit. I would call it the rose ruffle cake. I especially love the combo cake name!
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XOXO
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(Love the cheesecake in the jars, Amanda. I did a rhubarb pie in those jars…we loved them. Going to steal your idea!
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I adore the photos of the cake and the way you’ve decorated the top is adorable. What was wrong with it? Did you just not like the look of it? Assume you cut into it…the devils and angel food sounds good together. What didn’t you like??
Unless the inside of this cake is sand, you are a crazy person. It’s beautiful!
Um, well I’ll come take it off your hands! I’m driving north on 95 right now!
lol – I’m sure it was fine! It does kind of remind me of a roll of toilet paper though…
I really like the frosting treatment, its very elegant. I know what you mean about things not working out the way you want. I am working on a project that has failed FIVE times. I’m still plugging away at it…
Lisa
theenchantedoven.blogsot.com
that is an awesome cake!!!
Elegant and beautiful!
I like it – kinda modern shabby chic. If that makes any sense at all. But boo to all you “It looks a like toilet paper roll” commenters! Now I can’t see anything else.
Looks so heavenly delicious! So simple yet amazing!
oh my! which tip did you use?
lovely….that is the word i would use to describe it. simply lovely
Well the outside was fabulous! I love that you said you can’t go wrong with frosting. Ain’t that the truth? Especially when it’s your cream cheese frosting…just pass me the froster, I’ll suck on it like a bottle!
gorgeous cake! stunning pictures.
Interesting concept of using the Devils/Angel food cakes. That is definitely an idea that never occurred to me before. I’m sure with a bit of tweaking of either cake mix or even adding a pudding filling between the layers would do the trick! As for what to call it, you could go with Beautiful Disaster. It really is beautiful but what you described on how you felt definitely sounded more disastrous. Either way, I would definitely play around with the idea some more before you clear the whole idea off your plat.
Oh my goodness it is totally awesome! I love the idea of heaven and hell cake
Also tots love ‘cake conundrum’ 
<3
I thought about hurricanes or just a storm, as you can see them from a satellite.
But I’m too crazy, you know.
As good looking and delicious and original as always.
Regards,
You are a truly inspiration. Thanks for shearing your talent with us.I dream one day I can make those beautiful cakes and cookies.
Blessings from Spain
It’s unanimous, everyone loves it! It’s rustic and romantic:-)
I think it’s perfectly simple and feminine. Also, I think I’d call it a “Ribbony Rose Cake” or something like that. It really looks like ribbon to me.
I actually really like the way this cake looks… It has a simple and slightly rustic feel the way you did the icing. Sorry you didn’t love it!
Whe I first looked at this I thought flower, but that didn’t seem quite right. I really hope you don’t take offense, but (and maybe this is because it’s white) it looks like a roll of toilet paper that has been unrolled and re-rolled…… I am really not knocking it because there is no way I could do any of the amazing things you do, but that’s what it reminded me of….sorry.
Very shabby chic. What tip did you use on top?
I think it looks like a roll of crepe paper, like the kind you use for streamers. Looks awesome!
It’s so pretty! I love the comment that says it looks like a wet roll of toilet paper…has she been to my home?
The inside sounds intriguing! Hope you have a great weekend!
My honest opinion….there can’t be a loss when I am Baker is involved! The cake is beautiful and reminds me of the many fabric rosettes that are all over etsy. The frosting has inspired me…to make some! So definetly a win:)
I would call it beautiful! I love the simplicity of it. It reminds me of a rosebud just opening up and you can just begin to see all the tips of the petals.
The frosting looks fantastic. To me that’s what really counts.
This is such a pretty cake. I love the simplicity of the cake stand too.
I’ll eat the frosting on top so you can try another approach!:)
It’s just a 95% perfect cake compared to all your 100% perfect cake, you’re way too talented!^^
Oh, I’m sure it still looked great on the inside!!!!!!!! I would eat it!! LOL
I’d add one wide flat stripe of a pastel color around middle of cake – that’s it. Gorgeous in its simplicity. Until we have scratch and taste screens, no way to comment on its flavor…sounds delish, however.
It makes me think of a labyrinth or a maze. I love it.
i really like this cake, i just want to keep staring at it.
Really actually love this Heaven and Hell cake. You should show the inside. The outside is beautiful.
It looks like a ranunculus, my favorite flower! Love it! Are you going to reveal which tip you used?
I really adore you for posting your “lose some” experiment. I wish my “lose some” cakes [yes...plural - many times plural] looked as pretty as yours.
Thank you for the kind reminder that behind every yummy, pretty cake there have been other attempts that failed: that is often how we learn isn’t it? 
By the way, I actually like this cake, I’m just sayin’ the temptation to only post the really-super-great stuff is there. I’m glad you don’t mind sharing a few do-better-next-time posts too…it is comforting to know that you cute-super-blogger-wonder-mom-baker-of-lovely-yummy-things people are, well…people. <3
Beautiful looking cake. Its just fantastic, can you please tell me which tip did you used ??
I actually REALLY like it. If you can at some point, please post a “how to” and pic of inside – what a great idea.
AH!!! I’m about to get very demanding: What tip did you use? How did you do it? Can you use any type of icing? I’ve seen cakes similar to this before and have been wanting to make one, but don’t know how to go about it. Please share!
It’s so peaceful, you could call it your “Peace of Cake!”
I HEART that cake stand. And I think the cake is beautiful.
Please please please post a tutorial!!!!
Thank you
Wow!! which kind of tip did you used on it? i learned a tutorial making this effect but using fondant, but to be truth, i really dont like fondant! how did you do it with frosting??
it is really awesome!
How on earth do you make the top?? Witch Wilton tip?
Elisabet
are you kidding me!? this is amazing!!!!
what are you talking about this is so gorgeous!!! I love the clean simple look. I’ve never heard of a heaven and hell cake which makes me sad because it sounds brilliant!
This cake is one of the best looking cakes you’ve ever made. It is classy!!! I don’t understand you
I think we all want to know what tip!? Thanks! LM