Vertical Layer Rose Cake

*Tutorial HERE!

I have been dreaming about this cake for about a month.

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Dreaming of layers that went up and down instead of horizontally.

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Dreaming of obscene amounts of delicate frosting roses.

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Dreaming of a variety of flavors.

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And finally, my dream has come true.

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Normally I share recipes and techniques and design aspects and every detail I can think of sharing… and maybe I will do that if anyone cares to know. But for now, I just want to enjoy it.

Why?

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Because tomorrow (Feb. 1st) is my birthday. And I wanted to make myself a cake! (thats me getting sassy with myself)

I just want to sit back, relax, and have a piece.

But I do wish I could share it with you.

Cause man oh man…

It. Is. Good.

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  1. Elizabeth says:

    Soo beautiful! Please oh please share how to make this! Ive been wondering how to make a vertical layer cake for a while!
    Happy Birthday!!!

  2. Shaina says:

    And THIS is why you are a genius. I hope your birthday is full of joy and fun and blue skies in the midst of a gray winter. So grateful to call you my friend. (You are my friend, right?)

  3. Janis says:

    Yummy! :) I would be more than happy to drive up there and “share” that with you! :) lol
    Hope you have a fabulous day!!! :)

  4. Oh my goodness! This is one of the most stunning cakes I have ever seen. How incredibly perfect would this be for a wedding!? I want to get married again so I can have a cake that looks like this… To my husband, of course.
    Hope you have a happy birthday and enjoy that cake!!

  5. Kristen says:

    Happy Birthday!!
    This is the prettiest cake I have ever seen!

  6. Londa says:

    I think this is my favorite post of yours…ever!!!! I want to eat this…and I want this to be a pillow on my bed! SO beautiful!!! Have a super wonderful birthday!!! You’ll have to let me know how 34 goes…for seven days ’til I join you! :)

  7. amalia says:

    Oh YUM!!! I am speechless!!! It looks beautiful…and sooooooooo tasty!!!! Would love to know what flavors you used!! Happy Happy Birthday!!!!!! Hope your day is sooo sweet!!!!!!

  8. Oh wow … STUNNING! Happy early birthday!

  9. Hailey says:

    Happy birthday!!! I hope it is a fabulous day!!
    And that cake is absolutely stunning!! Wow

  10. Renee says:

    Happy early birthday! Your cake is beautiful, enjoy it! :)

  11. Oh, happy, happy day-before-your-birthday!!!
    This cake is so DREAMY, Amanda! Yes, when you have time, I *must* know how you made those roses and the vertical layers….but until then, I’m happy to just gaze upon it’s loveliness. ♥

  12. Stacey says:

    Absolutely lovely and very tempting! Happy Birthday!

  13. Melissa says:

    Happy Early Birthday! Mine’s in a few days too. (on the 11th) Yay for February birthdays and making cakes that WE like! :) I would love a tutorial for this one-it’s really beautiful.

  14. Cissy says:

    I want one! Happy Birthday!!!!

  15. Beautiful! Love the vertical layers and the white roses :-)
    Enjoy, and have a Happy Birthday!

  16. Penny Bolton says:

    It’s soooo beautiful! Please share!!!!

  17. Diana says:

    Beautiful! Happy Birthday!

  18. Wendy says:

    What a beautiful cake!!!! Have a fabulous birthday!!! And PLEASE share all the details of the cake!! :)

  19. Laci says:

    Happy happy birthday Amanda dear! :) Looks beautiful and delicious, a perfect birthday treat! enjoy it!

  20. Jessica says:

    One of the most creative cakes I’ve seen you do so far! Very delicate and pretty.
    Happy (early) Birthday!

  21. MaryF says:

    This cake is absolutely beautiful! It’s perfect!
    Happy birthday to you, enjoy :)

  22. Lisa says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!! And YES we want to know how to do it all!!

  23. Jenn says:

    That is gorgeous! It looks like real flowers! Probably the most beautiful roses frosting I’ve ever seen (and I’m not exaggerating).
    Happy Birthday Amanda!

  24. Indigosheep says:

    Awesome! Happy Birthday!

  25. Rose D. NJ, USA says:

    Happy Happy Happy Birthday! Enjoy that delicously stunning cake and please share the recipe!!!! My best to you!

  26. Nuha says:

    oh my god…I must make this ASAP!!

  27. Jenny says:

    That is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.
    And I have to tell you that whenever I hit my little Next button and my Reader throws up the green with white dots, I get so excited. You are my favorite “favorite.” Happy Birthday!

  28. H-A-P-P-Y B-I-R-T-H-D-A-Y tooooo YOU!!!!!!
    Wishing you a wonderful birthday and a great year.
    LOVE your cake, you know how much I love rose frosting :) and I love how the layers are vertical!!! You are so creative! It’s always so much fun visiting your blog. Oh how I wish I could have a piece of you cake and celebrate with you.

  29. Amy says:

    Happy Birthday! And please share with us how you made this amazing cake..the roses are gorgeous!

  30. Casey says:

    Very pretty! Love the roses.

  31. Janelle King says:

    Happy Birthday. Oh yes please share!

  32. Jennifer says:

    Happy Birthday! That is a beautiful cake! Please share how you made it. I’m making my own birthday cake too on the 10th =)

  33. Debbie says:

    Happy birthday! And I’d love to know how to make a cake like that!

  34. vicki smallwood says:

    Wishing you a wonderful birthday. That cake is truly fabulous, I do hope you share it with us????
    Please x

  35. Courtney says:

    It’s exquisite! Have a wonderful birthday. And yes, please do share the recipe because we all have birthdays coming up and even if we can’t possibly duplicate such beauty, we’d like to try.

  36. April says:

    W-O-W!!!! I can’t even tell you how I stumbled across your blog, but so glad I did. You are amazing, and what a fabulous cake! Happy Early Birthday, I hope you get spoiled ALL week!

  37. Ann says:

    That is simply PERFECT – the roses, the layers, all of it! Happy Birthday! I hope you’ll share the secrets of the layers with us in a future post!!

  38. Nicole says:

    I’m actually super enthraled with those roses. That is one pretty cake! Hope you have a fabulous birthday.

  39. I love this.. it’s so beautiful! Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day!

  40. I love this.. it’s so beautiful! Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day!

  41. Reeve says:

    Happy wonderful amazing superawesome fantastic birthday! Oooh I hope it is one special day for you :)
    Ps. YOU are more beautiful than that cake. And that cake is pretty darn pretty :D

  42. Dana Ryann says:

    That is a beautiful cake!!! Happy Birthday!

  43. Andrea says:

    Happy Birthday! That is the most gorgeous cake I have every seen. I would love to recreate it for my birthday (Feb. 11) and for my baby girl’s baby shower later this month. Could you share how you made those beautiful flowers? Pretty please…

  44. Alessandra says:

    How you made that!?!It’s sooooooooooo lovely!

  45. Meghan says:

    So beautiful! I love how delicate the roses look, like they aren’t frosting at all but a really soft fabric. Happy birthday!

  46. Susan F says:

    Happiest of Happy Birthdays that I hope starts today, continues through tomorrow, and throughout the whole year!
    I would LOVE to see how you did this. I love the idea of a vertical cake!
    Susan
    http://happyhippieheart.blogspot.com/

  47. Heidi says:

    Stunning cake!!
    PS: We share the same birthday! Enjoy your special day and that cake!

  48. Jaclyn says:

    That cake is amazing! I love those roses..do you have a tutorial on how to do those? I would love to learn! Happy Birthday! I hope you have a great relaxing day!

  49. Tara says:

    This is one of my favorite things you’ve posted. It is so beautiful. I realllly want to learn how to make this one!

  50. colleen says:

    Happy birthday to you …happy birthday to you…happy birthday dear Amanda …Happy Birthday toooo yooooooouuuuuu!This cake is beautiful! After you take your time and enjoy your birthday perhaps you can show us a tutorial on how to make the cake from the roses to the vertical cake itself? when you feel like it of course. No pressure on your preggy little self. :O)

  51. Cristina says:

    Only one word… precious! Happy birthday.
    Cris from http://flavorstoheaven.blogspot.com

  52. Oh man. Nothing witty or cute, just WOW! Speechless, and you know this is odd for me.

  53. Gorgeous!! You are the DaVinci of Cakes!!

  54. linda says:

    H A P P Y * B I R T H D A Y * A M A N D A !!
    this cake is exquisite, breathtaking, magnificent & totally awesome!
    relax & enjoy the visual beauty as well as the taste sensations &…
    PLEASE share the recipes, methods & techniques with us…PLEASE!!

  55. MamaBear says:

    AMANDA!! oh lovely you are so clever, this is simply the prettiest cake I have ever had the good fortune to see. You must share!
    Wishing you the most beautiful birthday, you certainly deserve it.
    XxMB

  56. Joy says:

    Happy early birthday to you!!! That cake is gorgeous!!!!!

  57. Kristen says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I love that cake! I hope you have a most amazing day and eat that cake. YUM!!

  58. Laura C says:

    Happy Birthday!
    That cake is fabulous. I’d love to know how you made that one. :o )

  59. AMAZING cake! My all-time Amanda fav!!!
    Happy birthday tomorrow- I never forget your bday because you are “manda2177″!!
    Enjoy your day tomorrow. Blessing and enjoy your cake!
    Love,
    Stacy

  60. Stephanie says:

    Happy Birthday!
    That cake is insanely gorgeous! I’d love to know how you did it!

  61. Claire C. says:

    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! I hope you do share your technique. I’d like to try to make it, although I’m sure it wouldn’t come out nearly as nice. Happy birthday!

  62. Casey says:

    i would love for you to share how you did this so i could make one for my mom for valentines day!
    after your birthday, of course.

  63. Dez P. says:

    Have a fabulous birthday! The cake is amazing! I’d love to link to your future tutorial, should you decide to post it! :) Enjoy your day. :) -Dez @ Papercandee.com

  64. Paula says:

    What a perfectly beautiful cake for a perfectly beautiful lady! Enjoy your special day tomorrow and may you be blessed with a wonderful year. This is truly a spectacular piece of decorating and ingenuity.

  65. libby says:

    awww happy birthday lovely lady!! what a gorgeous cake to celebrate!! much love!

  66. Debbie C says:

    Happy Birthday!! I would love it if you would share the directions on how to make this cake. Love it!

  67. Christine says:

    I would love to see how you put this beautiful cake together – please share!!! AND have a wonderful birthday. :)

  68. susan says:

    Happy Birthday, Amanda! We get along because we are both fellow Aquarians(mine was jan 29)! How young will you be tomorrow? This cake took my breath away. You have a gift, my dear. A very special gift!

  69. Aimee says:

    Happy Birthday! I have to say that this is one of the most beautiful cakes I have ever seen. You are so incredibly talented. I’m glad that you are a fellow Minnesotan!

  70. I totally thought those were real roses! You are amazingly talented!

  71. Brandy says:

    Oh my! Please share!!!! Obviously you are writing to a bunch of girly girls! :)

  72. Happy Birthday Amanda! A bride could carry that cake down the aisle! Now wouldn’t that be fun? You are a wonder. Another stunner.

  73. Oh My Goodness, this is heaven!!
    Please do share how to make it!!
    Happy Birthday!! :-)

  74. Amy says:

    Happy Early Birthday!!!!!! That cake is soooo beautiful! Share share share! :)

  75. jenny says:

    Love this! I’ve been meaning to do something similar with the roses, just beautiful!
    Happy birthday!

  76. Tracy says:

    Oh Amanda, what a gorgeous cake! White roses are my favorite flower so I am completely smitten with this cake! I’m definitely going to make it!!

  77. Happy Birthday! Mine’s on the 6th, and oh how I wish we could share a slice of this together!

  78. Happy Birthday! Mine’s on the 6th, and oh how I wish we could share a slice of this together!

  79. Happy Birthday! You continue to amaze me in so many ways. This cake is stunning…I keep scrolling up to take in the beauty!

  80. Monique says:

    Happy Birthday!! You deserve such a beautiful cake.

  81. Happy Birthday Amanda :)

  82. I was so awestuck I forgot to say happy birthday, lol. So happy birthday tommorrow!

  83. Paige Galla says:

    Happy, Happy Birthday, Amanda! In addition to {drooling} I am just stunned by the perfect detail work and lovely vertical layers. Congrats!

  84. Evan @swEEts says:

    I love this!! Happy early birthday!! I would love to know how you made those roses!?

  85. Shannon says:

    Happy Birthday From one Feb baby to another! And that cake is gorgeous!! That’s the way to celebrate…with frosting!! :) Hope you a have a fantastic day!

  86. That is one of the most beautiful cakes I have ever seen!!!!! I love it!

  87. I forgot to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!! :) :)

  88. shari says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!!!
    And oh yeah…………….enjoy your cake, while we salivate.

  89. Tahna says:

    Happy Birthday! I am in awe of your talent…you are amazing. :)

  90. Lora says:

    Happy Birthday! and that cake is incredible. Wow!

  91. Abby says:

    Wowza! Holy gorgeous cake…I just shared your link (and beautiful cake) on facebook. My mouth is watering…

  92. Abby says:

    Goodness – I was so excited about your cake that I forgot to wish you a Happy Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful day! =)

  93. Maria says:

    Words can’t describe how gorgeous that cake is. Really, LOVE IT!

  94. susan says:

    That is absolutely one of the prettiest birthday cakes I’ve ever, EVER seen, Amanda! I hope you have a lovely birthday, sweetie.
    Big hug to you!
    Susan

  95. susan says:

    I’ll bet I can guess which frosting tip you used…;)

  96. AngieN24 says:

    First and most importantly Happy Birthday!!
    Second, please share how you did the cake. It’s so beautiful!
    You did a wonderful job and it looks delicious!
    Angie

  97. Christine says:

    Happy birthday! That cake is stunning!! Pretty please please share how you did the roses.. I honestly have no idea how you did them! they look so great!!! I would loove to recreate them!

  98. That’s the most beautiful thing I’ve seen in a good long time. Happy Birthday, sweet lady! Hope you get a chance to put your feet up and relax.

  99. Amanda! Oh my gosh, this has to be one of the most beautiful cakes I’ve ever seen. Everything about it is lovely. I’m just amazed again at your talent. Happy Birthday to someone who deserves many roses thrown to her and much applause!

  100. Rindy says:

    Fantastic! This cake is a worthy birthday cake! Happy Birthday.

  101. susan says:

    P.P.S. This happily reminds me of a magnificent tub of neapolitan ice cream… YUM.

  102. Kori says:

    I just found your blog and I LOVE IT! You make me very hungry! I hope you have a fantastic birthday!!!!!!

  103. This is absolutely stunning! I wish it was possible to eat a piece myself ;)
    Happy birthday!

  104. Happy Birthday! That IS gorgeous, and you really do need to share how you did it!

  105. Elyssa B. says:

    YUMMMM!!! Where were you when it was MY birthday?? lol PLEASE share how you made this too-pretty-to-eat-but-too-yummy-looking-to-resist cake!! =)
    Also, have a VERY happy birthday! (which, how could you not, with a cake like that?? lol)

  106. Sue says:

    Beautiful cake…Happy Birthday…would love the deets on making the roses for sure…and the cake intrigues me.

  107. Catherine says:

    Wow. Happy birthday! I hope that your family spoils you rotten & that you didn’t share any of that beautiful cake with them!

  108. Tracy says:

    Oh Amanda, what a gorgeous cake! White roses are my favorite flower so I am completely smitten with this cake! I’m definitely going to make it!!

  109. Bridget says:

    That truly is one of the most beautiful cakes I have ever seen. I’m in awe of your talent. Happy birthday!

  110. teresa says:

    HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIrthday beautiful GIRL!
    That cake…is a masterpiece!
    ENJOY!
    xo

  111. Gorgeous! Simply amazing! Beautiful job and happy birthday!

  112. Beth Radcliffe says:

    Gorgeous!!!! Happy Birthday!!! Would love to know how to do it.

  113. June G says:

    Happy birthday! What an insanely gorgeous cake! That being said, SHARE!!! The recipe;)

  114. That is breathtaking, Amanda. Really, really nice job. Happy Birthday, Friend!

  115. Christine says:

    Gorgeous! Seriously the most beautiful cake I have ever seen. And ooooooh does it look yummy. Happy birthday–enjoy every bite of that lovely cake.

  116. On_My_Plate says:

    Happy Birthday! That cake is stunning. I wish I had that talent.

  117. Holy cow, Happy Birthday!!!!!!
    This cake just blew my mind, Amanda. I’m going to be up all night now trying to figure out how the heck you did it.
    Have a wonderful, special day.

  118. Lexi says:

    Happy Birthday Amanda, I hope God blesses you on this one. That cake is absolutely enthralling. As soon as I saw the roses I fell in love, but the verticle cake just brought me deeper in. Wow! Please do share about this cake. Have a relaxing day tomorrow (you baked your cake now you have to eat it, too).

  119. oh my gosh that is AWESOME! I love piped roses on cakes…I haven’t tried them ALL over a cake, I usually stick to cupcakes. This would have required some serious piping bag handling not to smudge the others, guessing you worked from the middle top and out?
    Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

  120. Jeri says:

    Absolutely beautiful cake! Have a wonderul birthday & blessed year!

  121. Javier says:

    This cake is awesome, is really beautiful and so fancy, delicated……. is perfect for someone like you, you are really a great baker, this cake has so much feelings and it´s almost like it had life….

  122. I heart this cake. How beautiful! The use of the piped roses placed strategically on the cake and the vertical cake layers…GENIUS! By all means Happy Birthday to you as well.

  123. Kaitlin says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Looks like a lovely cake to celebrate with.

  124. Jennifer @ The Hudson Cakery says:

    What is this madness!? You are so clever. Please share the technique! And then prepare for everyone in the world to copy it haha

  125. Your cake is gorgeous! Love the icing flowers, and the vertical layers, how unique! Happy Birthday tomorrow! I’m a February birthday too (day after Valentines)!

  126. Gail says:

    Gorgeous. Gorgeous. Those roses look so delicate and beautiful.
    Lovely job, as usual Manda!!!!
    HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

  127. That is completely stunning! Wow! Enjoy…and happy birthday!

  128. Kim d. says:

    WOW! Beautiful!!! Happy Birthday!
    Please share how you made those roses, that might be the most beautiful cake I’ve ever seen!

  129. Janette says:

    Happy Birthday, Amanda! You’re extraordinary. You bring us all so much joy with your baking, and with sharing your recipes. I’m so glad you were born.
    Tomorrow is your day. Enjoy your beautiful cake.
    Wednesday, please post the recipe. (wink)
    Love, Janette
    Boulder, CO

  130. Lorie says:

    I hope you have a wonderful birthday and enjoy every second if the time and every piece if that cake! It is as beautiful as you are!

  131. Nina says:

    This is an absolutely stunning cake. Beautiful work.

  132. Mrs. Puma says:

    OH MY GOSH, this cake is AMAZING! Please, please, please share the tutorial ASAP! After your birthday, of course. Have a wonderfully Happy Birthday!

  133. Mrs. Puma says:

    Also, could you share where you found your cake stand? I really love it.

  134. Marian (Sweetopia) says:

    I’d love to see how you made that dreamy cake!!
    Happy Birthday to you Amanda!!

  135. I love this.. it’s so beautiful! Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day!

  136. I love this.. it’s so beautiful! Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day!

  137. I love this.. it’s so beautiful! Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day!

  138. Christa says:

    Happy birthday and beautiful cake. I admire your skills.

  139. CJ says:

    Happy Happy Day!! This cake is GORGEOUS!! At first I didn’t even care what the cake was all about because that frosting – WOAH!!! But the cake intrigues me (while I’m eating the frosting roses).
    Please do share how you did this. When you are done celebrating.

  140. Sending birthday wishes your way.
    Wow is all I can say re the cake
    The roses look incredible
    And I love the look of the horizontal stripes

  141. cara @ the boys made me do it says:

    This is gorgeous!! and Happy Birthday!!!

  142. Robin says:

    Amazing! Happy Birthday! Enjoy!

  143. Jackie says:

    The vertical layers are very cool and all–but the ROSES. It is JUST beautiful! I emailed everyone I know. Well not everyone–but you know….
    You are amazing!!!!!

  144. Nutmeg says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY kiddo!!! (okay, I have to ask, how old are you?????) :D And YES, we would LOVE a tutorial on the stripes and flowers in this cake — it’s AWESOME!!!!

  145. infinitsky says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I usually think about something for a year until I finally make it… :-[
    Now, enough teasing, please let us know how you did it!!! Ofcourse it will take me a year to make it, if I do! :)
    Any way thanks for the woderful website, I might not always leave a comment but I always enjoy your creations and entries.

  146. angie says:

    i love your cake sis….you always do an amazing job!

  147. Alicia says:

    I’m going to sound like one of my kids right now. AMAZAZING!!!!

  148. Sue says:

    I wish you could share it with us too! Your roses look SO REAL! May you have a beautiful birthday to go with your BEAUTIFUL cake! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Amanda!

  149. Ashley says:

    I almost never comment but I have to say, PLEASE SHARE THIS! Amazing! But definitely take your time, its your birthday, enjoy it!

  150. Dee says:

    Happy Birthday!! Your cake is just gorgeous. I’d love to know how you made it.

  151. Tamara says:

    This is a beautiful cake! Have a Happy Birthday!

  152. jeannette says:

    i would LOVE to know how you made this. it is simply… enchanting!! and would make a beautiful birthday cake for my loverly sister!

  153. JustforLicks says:

    Wow! Beautiful. Very, very beautiful!

  154. brenda says:

    Oh that is amazing!!!! I am with you on making yourself a cake. I am going to do that on Thursday for my bday. :) Enjoy your day!!!! You deserve it! ♥ Happy Birthday ♥

  155. Happy Birthday! Mine’s on the 6th, and oh how I wish we could share a slice of this together!

  156. Happy Birthday! Mine’s on the 6th, and oh how I wish we could share a slice of this together!

  157. Happy Birthday! Mine’s on the 6th, and oh how I wish we could share a slice of this together!

  158. naomi says:

    O-M-G! This is the most gorgeous cake inside and out-just like you! Happy Birthday, I wish I could reach out and give you the biggest birthday hug right now! Have a wonderful day celebrating and enjoy your lovely cake.

  159. Trisha says:

    The cake looks gorgeous. Wish you a very happy birthday with many, many more to come and a brilliant year ahead.

  160. Wenderly says:

    That has to be the most stunning cake I’ve ever seen. Seriously! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY sweet girl! Hope your day is as lovely as you are!

  161. Kimberly Anderson says:

    Oh my goodness!!! This is amazing! I hope after you relax and enjoy yourself you tell us how to make this beauty!!!! Happy Birthday! You always inspire me!

  162. Kate says:

    Oh my, that is the most beautiful cake! Please share how you make the roses, it is just lovely, and if it is not too difficult I might have to try it.

  163. Amazing. Again! Happy Birthday, my friend!

  164. Hannah says:

    WELL THEN! It’s your birthday, is it? Happy Birthday!
    I’m mad at you for not sharing a tutorial. I’m not going to speak to you ever again. Never.
    JUST KIDDING! But I AM mad about no tutorail. :(

  165. Heather lopez says:

    Happy bday! Do teach us Jedi cake master!!!!

  166. Lauren says:

    Happy Birthday! That cake is absolutely beautiful. Words fail me describing that rose frosting. I really hope you will share the how-to with us! Thank you for being so generous!

  167. Danee Kaplan says:

    I wondered over here from Bluebird Notes blog- she threw down a challenge, which I am accepting- to make your suprise-inside heart cake for Valentines’ day. I am having one of those days when I find a ton of new blogs that are very well established but I had no idea. It is fun and overwhelming and exciting and I find myself spending hours blog hopping. Nothing gets done but I find so many amazing women who design, create, make, bake, cook, and sell unbelievably cool, handmade items.
    I am loving what little of your blog I have seen and I plan on spending a few more hours checking it all out. I love to bake and for years I loved to make recipes out of Chocolatier Magazine- cakes comprised of a sponge drenched in a liqueur, a complex filling or two, ganache, fruit/nuts/something sweeter, and cool decorations. Rich, Rich, Rich cakes but oh so fun and yummy. This was all before the internet! I had to source my own supplies and the only directions I had were those that were written in the magazine. No Goggling “how to” do something easier, faster, better. Ah, the stupidity of youth….. I didn’t know I should be overwhelmed!
    I adore your rose covered cake. I bought a yard of purple fabric in the exact pattern as your cake-all those roses- that I love love love because it is beyond gorgeous. Have a “Happy Birthday” and thanks for sharing your amazing baking skills, experiments, experiences, and products. Danee

  168. Amy T says:

    Happy birthday! And my oh my what a lovely looking cake. The roses are so perfect. Bet it tastes good.

  169. Danielle says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDHAY!! Oh this cake is looking loooovely! I can only imagine how great it TASTES!
    Danielle x

  170. Kathryn says:

    Happy Birthday!!! That cakes looks beautiful. Sit back, relax and enjoy :)

  171. TidyMom says:

    Happy Happy Birthday sweet friend!! Amanda you never cease to amaze me with your sugary sweet creativity and beauty!

  172. Souffle Bombay (Colleen) says:

    Happy Birthday, enjoy it – you have a lot to celebrate :)
    Beautiful Cake!!

  173. Nicole says:

    What a gorgeous birthday cake! Happy Birthday!
    When all the birthday celebrations are done I hope you could share the process on how you did it because it’s just amazing!
    Happy birthday again :D

  174. Yenny says:

    so Gorgeous! Happy birthday :) May God bless you and family

  175. holly says:

    Ahhhhhh-Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to yooooou, Happy Birthday to you!!!! There a song for ya;)
    This cake is quite possibly the most beautiful I’ve seen!!!!:)
    Have a great day tomorrow!

  176. Pernille says:

    Happy Birthday!! :D and the cake is AMAZING!! and of course we want EVERY detail of it :D

  177. alice says:

    Happy Birthday sweet Amanda!

  178. Beautiful cake and guess what, tomorrow (Feb. 1) is my birthday too! I envy your pastry talents, the roses take my breath away. Yum!

  179. Amy | She Wears Many Hats says:

    Oh. My. Goodness.
    This is incredible.
    You are really something special.

  180. Shayla says:

    Happy birthday. The frosting looked Heavenly. Maybe a buttercream delight. The cake also looked very cool. DO share.

  181. Joy says:

    This has to be one of the prettiest cakes I have ever seen. Happy Birthday!! :) :)

  182. Alison says:

    Ok
    1. This is out of this world gorgeous
    and
    2. I would love to know how you did this because I am boggled! Amazing! You’re brilliant

  183. eirini says:

    lovely cake!happy , sweet birthday!!

  184. Lucy Lean says:

    happy birthday! x

  185. Happy Birthday!!!!! That is one amazing cake, I never seen anything like it before. Where ever did you get the idea to make the layers go vertically inside? I do hope you have a wonderful birthday and enjoy your fabulous cake!

  186. Julie says:

    Happy Birthday. What a stunning way to ice a cake. I would love to have a go at this for my birthday later on in the year.

  187. Alethea says:

    That is gobsmackingly good! Happy Birthday!

  188. Dani Nicole says:

    There is only one word for this cake…GORGEOUS!!!
    Happy Birthday, wishing you tons of birthday happiness; and can you grant me one early birthday wish (my birthday is in August)? Tell us how to make this cake! I love it, it is so different!

  189. Amy K says:

    I was wondering what gorgeous creation you would come up with for your birthday….AMAZING! Celebrate you today!
    Happy Birthday!

  190. Carine says:

    Beautiful cake! how do you make the vertical layer? can you teach through this blog?

  191. Sally says:

    Ridiculously amazing!!

  192. Kathy - Panini Happy says:

    And now I am dreaming about this cake too – it is SO beautiful! Hope you have a fantastic birthday! :-)

  193. Tiffany @ Conor & Bella says:

    Wow, that is so cool-looking! I would love to see how you did it!

  194. Tiffany @ Conor & Bella says:

    Wow, that is so cool-looking! I would love to see how you did it!

  195. Etienne Coria says:

    Happy Birthday Amanda!
    God bless you and your family, and it allows you to create even more beautiful cakes!
    I try to follow his recipes here in Brazil, but sometimes I don’t have the same ingredients available.
    Best wishes in your day!

  196. Courtney says:

    Happy Birthday!!! What a gorgeous cake!!

  197. morgana says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!!
    I understand your obssesion so well… I can’t take your “puzzle ckaes” out of my mind since the very first time I saw them.
    And the same happens with this vertical layers cakes, kind a birthday’s gift for you
    I know it. I’m bad. Hope you can forgive me. Some day. ;-)

  198. Jessica says:

    1. Happy Birthday!!
    2. Please, oh Please share how you made the vertical layers and the cutest icing roses!

  199. Megan Arwen says:

    Happy Birthday! This is the most Beautiful cake I have ever seen. How do you make the roses I would love to try it for my moms Birthday.

  200. Cheryl C says:

    Amazingly gorgeous! Happy birthday, Talented One!

  201. Candace says:

    Beautiful cake! Can’t wait til you decide to post this so I can make it for my birthday (coming up in only 2 weeks from today!). Hope you have a great birthday. I love your site and all your beautiful cookies! I’m trying my FIRST ever fancy decorated cookie tonight. My daughter turns 1 on Friday and we’re doing a ladybug theme party, so I am making ladybug cookies for her daycare. Cross your fingers they turn out! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

  202. tina says:

    that is simply gorgeous!!!! happy birthday!!!

  203. Ann in PA says:

    Oh the roses…the thickness of the icing…I am in heaven. Or I would be if I had a piece of that delicious looking cake! Happy Birthday!! Enjoy your day!!

  204. Beautiful!!!! Happy Birthday!!!!

  205. Colleen says:

    This is one of the most beautiful cakes I have ever seen. The frosting roses are gorgeous and the vertical layers are awesome. Happy Birthday!

  206. Happy Birthday Mandy!!! I hope you enjoy it so much and have a great day! P.S. That cake is gorgeousss!!!

  207. leemz says:

    Happy hatch day! And please I’m dying to know how you did the roses with the icing, it looks SUPERB.
    thumbs up.

  208. Nancy says:

    Beyond words! The most beautiful cake and roses I’ve ever seen! I have quite a few birthdays and a very special anniversary (later this month) and your cake would be perfect. Please share.
    “So today is your birthday that is what I’ve been told,
    What a wonderful birthday you are 1 more year old.
    On a cake there are candles all lighted for you,
    And the whole world is singing ‘Happy Birthday to You’!!

  209. Bird Fonville says:

    I hope you have a FABULOUS birthday, put your feet up and eat your cake. Then have another piece! And tomorrow, in the glow of a happy tummy filled with beautiful cake, could you PLEASE share every detail of it’s creation? Cooking/food is love and I would like to LOVE my husband with this cake!
    Happiest of Birthdays!!

  210. Laura says:

    Today is my birthday too! Happy birthday! What a beautiful cake, would love to make it next year for our birthday!

  211. Tracy Grant says:

    That is beyond gorgeous!!! Happy Birthday !

  212. Janell says:

    Happy Birthday!
    It’s incredibly beautiful!

  213. Megan says:

    Please, please share how you made such an amazing creation!!

  214. julie says:

    How do you make the flowers? My birthday is comming up too, I want to make this!!!

  215. oh my, it is so beautiful! Happy Birthday Amanda – I hope you truly have a wonderful day. And if you wanted to include a tutorial for those amazing roses…well, I wouldn’t complain :) I have been wanting to try cake decorating for awhile now and I would love to try those roses!

  216. Jody says:

    I do care to know how you make the vertical layers! Do tell . . .

  217. Kate says:

    That is BEAUTIFUL! That would be such a pretty cake to make for Valentine’s Day with the bf! :) Please share the juicy details on how to make if you get time! Happy Birthday too!! I hope you have a wonderfully blessed day!

  218. Angel says:

    Happy happy birthday! This is a gorgeous cake and I would love to know how you did it if you ever decide to share!

  219. Stacey says:

    Happy Birthday! I wish I had a cake like this for mine. I had leftover cupcakes from another project!
    Very lovely! I have to make this one day, just for me!

  220. Happy birthday!! That looks incredible. Oh I wish you’d have done a tutorial. I’m really curious to know how you did all of that. Just gorgeous! Please send me a slice :)

  221. Megan P says:

    Happy Birthday!!
    I and i totally agree with a comment above, This is one of the most beautiful things i have seen! i am eagerly waiting for a tutorial, i would love to make this!!!!
    P.S i left a comment saying you were way better then martha stewart a little while back, and now you are 100x better!!
    Megan

  222. Tiffany says:

    Happy Happy Birthday! That is an absolutely lovely cake. I believe I know how to do the vertical layers, but trying to figure out your technique for the flowers. Did you make then place? Or make them directly on the cake……..hmmm!

  223. Joy says:

    Happy Birthday!!! =o)

  224. I shouldn’t be even looking at your blog since there’s so much of sugar involved in my life lately but I just can’t help it! What GORGEOUS blog and what lovely desserts! Loving it!

  225. Happy birthday!! This cake is absolutely stunning. I’m so impressed!

  226. Wow. Just wow! This is incredible! Happy birthday indeed!

  227. Kate says:

    Happy birthday! I hope the cake is as delicious as it looks.

  228. Julie-Ann says:

    I think it’s way beyond me, but I’d love to know how to make the roses! It’s absolutely beautiful. Have a wonderful birthday.

  229. Maria says:

    Happy Birthday!!! But please you HAVE to share this wondrous creation with us!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Maria

  230. I totally care to know.
    Happy Birthday:)

  231. Truly, one of the most beautiful cakes I’ve ever seen. I would love to know the technique, for both the cake and the roses frosting. Thank you so much for sharing these gorgeous photos! Wishing you a birthday filled with joy. :)

  232. Magi Glucker says:

    Happy Birthday! it’s a gorgeous cake, so beautiful and delicate.
    Magi G.

  233. Denise says:

    Wow, just wow!!!
    This would be great for a wedding – imagine a 4-tier cake full of these lovely roses and vertical layers :D
    Great job!

  234. So gorgeous, as always! You deserve a fabulous birthday :)

  235. Deanne says:

    Happy Happy Birthday! Yes! Please! Share details with us :-) the cake and those beautiful roses!!!!! I’m amazed by your talent

  236. Marla says:

    Oh Amanda! You have outdone yourself! Your talents are unstoppable. Happy Birthday friend. Hope you and your family enjoy this fantabulous cake :) xxoo

  237. Tiffany @ Conor & Bella says:

    Wow, that is so cool-looking! I would love to see how you did it!

  238. Tiffany @ Conor & Bella says:

    Wow, that is so cool-looking! I would love to see how you did it!

  239. Tiffany @ Conor & Bella says:

    Wow, that is so cool-looking! I would love to see how you did it!

  240. Mary C. says:

    When I showed this cake to my girls, their mouths dropped open and “ahhhs” and “oohhhs” came out! Absolutley stunning! I would love to see how to make those flowers, if only to imagine me doing it ;) !
    Happy Day to you!!

  241. Heather says:

    please share the details of how to make that cake… it’s awesome looking!

  242. Ashli Daigle says:

    Happy Birthday! That cake is absolutely inspired. Oh, please share the technique so I can attempt to recreate it! Have a great day!

  243. Lillian T. says:

    Feb 1st is also MY birthday!!
    I love how this cake looks and would LOVE a tutorial, so please do share after, of course, you’ve had your beautiful day to yourself! ;)
    HAve a great one!!
    I’m going to go make MY cake now.
    Lots of love!

  244. Su-yin says:

    You blow me away. This is absolutely STUNNING. Would love to find out how you did it – but after you have a well deserved birthday celebration of course! Have a fantastic day. :)

  245. melissa says:

    Happy birthday! Mine is tomorrow (the 2nd) and I’m about to start baking my cake now…no vertical layers, though. What a beauty.

  246. Incredible! Happy Birthday! I would love to know how you made this!

  247. Allison W. says:

    First things first…. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
    Second…. please share?!?! I adore this cake and it would be such a wonderful cake for my soon-to-be sister-in-law’s wedding shower.

  248. Elis says:

    Omg, this cake is FAAAN-TASTIC! Those roses, those colours, I`d love a piece of this!
    Happy Birthday!

  249. Sherra says:

    I know how to make the roses, but I’d love to know your trick to the vertical layers. Please do share. And happy birthday!

  250. CurlyCupcake says:

    This is beautiful! It would be amazing if you would share how you did it. And happy birthday!

  251. Love love love!! And Happy Birthday!
    How did you make those roses? I mean I know how to make roses, but did you pipe them right on the cake or make them first and slide them on?
    Laura

  252. Katherine says:

    This is definitely the most beautiful cake I have seen. Great job!

  253. carma says:

    and man oh man it looks good. Perfection!
    Hope you are having a lovely birthday sweetie :-)

  254. Michelle says:

    Wow … what a cake, will give this a go for my daughters 12th birthday in April.

  255. jill marchione papangelis says:

    i just found your site the other day – lucky me! this is THE most gorgeous cake i have ever seen. well done!

  256. Bethany says:

    First, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, I pray you have a very blessed day!
    Second, PLEASE, PLEASE share how you made this beautiful cake! I love it, really I do! I can’t think of a more perfect cake!

  257. Courtney says:

    This is gorgeous, and perfect! Happy Birthday!
    And please do share how you did this, after your birthday, of course. ;)

  258. nan says:

    You have been dreaming this cake and you just create a dream!!! Happy Birthday full of creating joy from Greece!!!

  259. Georgie says:

    Beautiful, breathless, gorgeous, scrumptious and WOW! Happy Birthday to you!

  260. Leland says:

    I want NOTHING. MORE. THAN THIS CAKE.
    It’s so beautiful <3

  261. Jenipher says:

    Oh wow..this is GORGEOUS.
    Happy Birthday as well.
    smiles,
    Jenipher

  262. AH says:

    I know the point here is the vertical layers, but these ROSES! And of course, the layers – so elegant! Happy birthday! Enjoy. The birthday, the cake, all of it.
    (And maybe, when you’re done enjoying, you could share your techniques? Pleeeease?)

  263. Rachel V. says:

    This is simply elegant! BRILLIANT!! Please, I beg of you, post how to do the frosting. It would be the show stopper at my sister’s bridal shower I’m throwing. Pretty please with roses on top?

  264. Tiffany says:

    Happy birthday. Please share how you made your fantastic creation!

  265. Katie says:

    1- HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
    2- that is an insanely, ridiculously, 100% awesome cake! I think this is definitely my all time favorite one on your site! It is just so gorgeous.

  266. Jenna says:

    The cake is gorgeous!!!! I hope you had a very happy birthday!!!!!

  267. molly says:

    that is awesome. nicely done and happy birthday!

  268. laura says:

    Happy Birthday!! I love the roses!

  269. Becky S, says:

    Hope you have a wonderful Birthday!! PLease share how to create this awesome cake, what flavors are they?

  270. Kathy Drennan says:

    Happy Birthday and a well-deserved beautiful cake! This is the way all cakes should look, especially mine! Good for you that this one is yours!

  271. Jackie says:

    please please please please share your techniques!

  272. Amy Kelly says:

    YES, please do share details! Those frosting roses are darling, and while I think I figured out they were made with a star tip (am I right?), they look more beautiful than the traditional roses made with a petal tip and I must give your technique (whatever it may be) a try soon! I think a variation on this would be gorgeous for Valentine’s Day-perhaps a mix of red velvet and white cake (tinted pink). Oh, the darling possibilities are endless! What a stunning and elegant cake.
    A very happy birthday to you!

  273. Zee Rahman says:

    Happy birthday to you~! FABULOUS cake. Please oh please share the recipe & techniques & design aspects and every detail you can think of sharing, because this is one cake I can’t wait to (try to) make~!

  274. Alyssa says:

    This is so incredible! I am really wishing I had someone to make this cake for. I do hope you will share how you went about it!

  275. Taylor Bowmann says:

    This cake is so pretty! I love the roses! I was AMAZED when I saw why you were keeping the recipe a secret because February 1st is my Birthday too!!! I’m turning 18 today and am an aspiring baker/pastry chef and am awed by your work.

  276. sadie hostetler says:

    This cake is so Gorgeous.!! WOW

  277. Barbara says:

    Happy Birthday, sweetie!
    I love your cakes. First you stun us with the outside and then do us in with the inside!
    I sure hope you’re going to share how you did this one!

  278. Cathy B says:

    HaPPY AND BLESSES BIRTHDAY! would love to have this recipe AND tutorial!!! gorgeous!!!
    cathy b
    pbprojecthope at yahoo dot com
    http://palmbreezeliving.blogspot.com
    @projecthope7 twitter

  279. T says:

    Happy Birthday Amanda..please feel free to share this with us bet it taste wonderful!

  280. BeccaCIT says:

    I am a culinary arts student in Appleton, Wisconsin and I cannot begin to tell you how inspired I am by your GORGEOUS cake! It is my dream to one day create such a masterpiece!! Incidentally, my birthday was this past Sunday, and I would gladly share my half eaten jar of Nutella for a slice of this cake! HAPPY BIRTHDAY <3

  281. chonte says:

    i know a tequniqe for this but i have never done it with 2 flavors of cake. im quite intrigued. please do share how you did it? is it just the jelly roll pan and use different flavors? the flowere are made with a tip 1M swirl like you would on a cupcake but start in the center instead of the outside, amanda this is SOO beautiful!!

  282. Charlene @ Sweetchic says:

    WOW, that cake is sooo lovely!! And it looks delicious too :)

  283. Bev says:

    I hope you had a very happy birthday. Your cake is beautiful and I hope you share all of your baking secrets.

  284. Amy says:

    Happy Birthday! That cake looks amazing.

  285. Absolutely wonderful
    You have taken something so simple and classic and reinvented it. Congratulations and Happy Birthday to you.

  286. Kathy Danielson says:

    You are amazing. So glad I could see you and share alittle time with you on your special day! That cake is beautiful! How’d you do that?
    Blessings friend,
    Kathy <3

  287. Linda says:

    Happy birthday. What and elegant cake. Please post the recipe and icing, consider it sending out good karma to the aspiring bakers.(aka myself)

  288. Heidi says:

    This is the most amazing cake! Please share! Hope you had a happy birthday- but how could you not with that cake?

  289. COLARGOL says:

    Happy birthday!
    that cake is absolutely magic, wonderful, i love it

  290. Margaret says:

    Happy Birthday.!! What a beautiful cake you made for yourself. It looks FANTASTIC!!! I wish I could make roses 1/4 that well!!!

  291. Figment says:

    Are you anywhere near Oregon or Washington?

  292. SMITH BITES says:

    Happy Birthday Amanda – another beautiful, beautiful cake! I hope your birthday has been a great one!!

  293. GarEli says:

    Que hermoso!!
    Feliz cumpleaños!

  294. Damaris says:

    yeah, this definitely should have been my wedding cake!

  295. Andi says:

    Happy Birthday, enjoy it all! Savor each bite! Then tell us how on earth you did it! :)

  296. Jenny says:

    Happy Belated Birthday! The cake is gorgeous!

  297. grace says:

    hope your birthday was just swell. :)
    AWESOME idea–i can’t believe i’ve never seen this vertical layer phenomenon before. i bow, nay, curtsy to your greatness.

  298. Arylene says:

    Happy Birthday!
    And exquisite work a always. :-)

  299. Lynn says:

    We share a birth date! Are you sure you can’t share some cake? ha ha!! Beautiful, absolutely stunning!

  300. Lynn says:

    P.S. how rude of me, I forgot the most impt. part, Happy Birthday!

  301. Marilee says:

    Well Happy Birthday to you! I LOVE this cake! I am duying to know how you made it! My daughters birthday (tea party theme)is coming up and I was going to try and make a cake very close to the one you made for your daughters Birthday, but after seeing this gem I want to try this! Thank you so mush for sharing, you do an amazing job of showing step by step how to do things! I am amazed by your creativity and love reading your blog!

  302. Tanja says:

    Recipe, please! It’s so beautiful and classy!

  303. Ellen says:

    First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
    Secondly, I love this cake – everyone gets a rose! :)

  304. Oh my!!!! This is soooo pretty!!! You’re so talented! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! And may all your other dreams come true, too!!
    Yes, I would love to see how you did the flowers AND the vertical layers, that was so creative… I’m impressed!

  305. Yosha says:

    Happy belated Birthday! That is a gorgeous cake, though I wish I could find a better adjective! I would love to read about how you did it, if you get around to posting! :)

  306. sharlaine says:

    Absolutely breath taking, I am amazed at it all but apart from sharing your technique you must if you will,
    share with us how the platter remained so clean and the roses so perfect around the base!

  307. sharlaine says:

    Oh….by the way, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, hope it was an enjoyable day!

  308. Ansa says:

    Happy Birthday!
    Your cake is BEEEEEEEAUTIFUL.
    I would LOVE to have a cake like that at my wedding!
    I sure hope you tell us how you got the cake with vertical layers and the frosting to look soooooooooooooooo pretty.
    I found this on foodgawker…and Im glad I did!
    Ansa

  309. JaneAnn says:

    I LOVE the roses – would look beautiful on a Wedding Cake. I do hope you share the recipe for the frosting and the cake.

  310. Sandra Gallistl says:

    First off, happy birthday from me too! I’am blown away by this cake; please please share your recipe with us!! I wanna bake this cake!!! xx

  311. Alicia says:

    This is one of the most beautiful cakes I’ve seen on your blog. Can’t wait to find out the details of how you did it.

  312. Eliana says:

    Hope you had an awesome birthday! This cake is what dreams are made of. It looks stunning and I’m sure it was delicious as well.

  313. What a lovely cake. Please share the recipe/instructions–I think we’d all like to know!

  314. Belinda says:

    HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!! May Our L-rd Bless you with a wonderful year!
    Oh PLEASE do share your recipe and techniques. I always make birthday cakes for my family and I never make one for me because I think that one day my family will make me one, but they don’t because they are afraid to try. I soo would love to have a beautiful cake for just me and I will make it myself. This is gorgeous and so unique.

  315. Rosie says:

    Happy belated! That is one gorgeous cake.

  316. Amy says:

    Happy Birthday, from one baker to another! Can’t wait for you to share……hint hint!!!

  317. Laurie says:

    That is the most beautiful cake I’ve ever seen. That should be in a magazine for a wedding or something!

  318. Rachel says:

    That is a truly beautiful cake. When I saw it, I instantly thought, that should have been our wedding cake. Maybe, I’ll try to make it as our anniversary cake if you would be kind enough to share how you made it.

  319. Mireille says:

    One day late, but Happy Birtday!! The cake is amazing! I hope you’ll share the recipe and design, because maybe I can make it for my parents 35 year wedding aniversary.

  320. Rachelle says:

    Why do I feel like that my day is not complete without peeking in on you blog? Hi, my name is Rachelle, and I’m addicted to your blog. I am in awe in all of your creativity. I love your work. I will soon attempt to make one of you creations. I’ll start with the sugar cookies ( crossing fingers) Then I will attempt to make this beautiful cake someday. So I do hope you will have time to share your recipe along with tips on how you put this cake together. Pretty please….. Hope you had a Birthday as wonderful as your cake!

  321. Sara says:

    That cake is stunning!! Yes, please share how you made it!!
    Hope you had a wonderful birthday!

  322. Cindy says:

    WOW…Happy Birthday and PLEASE share!!!!!!!

  323. I would Love, love, LOVE the recipe and techniques for this beautiful cake! Happy belated birthday!

  324. Fiona says:

    Please also describe how to make those beautiful roses!!

  325. Katherine says:

    Happy Birthday!!!
    Oh and I so want to know how you did that! Its amazing and I would love to try something like that sometime. :)

  326. Mary says:

    That is the most beautiful cake I’ve ever seen. It is so fresh and delicate!

  327. Emily says:

    Happy birthday! This is an amazingly gorgeous cake. And now, I’ll be dreaming of it, too. Please share the techniques!!!

  328. Happy birthday! I LOVE baking my own birthday cake….it’s the best part of the whole day! Please share your technique on how to make those beautiful roses! They are so beautiful!

  329. Megan says:

    It’s all well and good that you made it for YOUR birthday, but mine is in 2 days…you need to share, FAST!

  330. Lisa F. says:

    Happy Birthday–you deserve to savor that cake! But when you’re done, could you PLEASE share how to make those frosting roses? I’m throwing two baby showers and want to try my hand at a ruffle cake for one of them & this one would be perfect for the vintage French Glam shower! Thanks so much!!

  331. jessica says:

    Please do share how yo did this. I would love to try this for my mom for valentines. She would absolutely love this.

  332. Barbara | VinoLuciStyle says:

    Well, Happy Birthday to you and what an amazingly beautiful cake you made for yourself. Just BEAUTIFUL.

  333. camilla says:

    Oh please! Let us know the recipe… PLEASE!
    Tomorrow it’s my birthday! I really NEED this cake :)
    Cheers from italy

  334. Erica B. says:

    Happy Birthday, mine is on the 19th!! I swear your designs knock my socks off!!! You need to teach. I would love to learn how you did EVERYTHING.

  335. Sharon Joon says:

    Darlin’ that is one gorgeous cake – A belated Happy Birthday to You!

  336. I just LOVE this cake. It is so pretty, love the roses and the vertical layers. I would love, love, love to know how you did it and what flavors of cake you used!!!
    Happy Birthday!

  337. Karin says:

    Amanda, this is FABULOUS!!! Please share how you did it!

  338. Dianne says:

    Oh wow! It reminds me a bit of Neapolitan Ice Cream. So pretty!

  339. Ashley says:

    Oh my goodness, this is truly a work of art! This is so pretty that if you put this in front of me I almost wouldn’t want to eat it….almost. ;)

  340. RosieP says:

    Happy Belated B-Day to you!
    Please oh please won’t you share how you did those roses? Your cake is GORGEOUS!

  341. Janine says:

    Happy Birthday! This is amazing my daughter wants it for her wedding cake we need help please?

  342. Karen says:

    I wouldn’t even mind having a birthday if I could have a cake like this!!!

  343. Nancy says:

    Happy belated birthday! What a beautiful, beautiful cake, with a high frosting-to-cake ratio (which I, for one, think is necessary for a cake). What I would really, really like, is your recipe for the frosting. Seriously. I cannot produce a good icing. Thank you!!!!

  344. This cake is beyond gorgeous, Amanda. I LOVE it!

  345. Nancy says:

    Happy Happy Happiest of Birthdays!
    and I’d like to second (or four hundred second) the request for recipe, technique, tips, etc. Pretty please!

  346. Nancy says:

    Just went on the main page (which I meant to do before I made the request) and saw the Rose Tutorial as well as a teaser for the vertical cake (which I think is enough to get me started). Thank you Thank you Thank you!

  347. Rebecca says:

    Sorry, I am a couple of days late, Happy Belate Birthday Amanda!!!That cake is beautiful and looks delish!!!How do u come up with so many amazing ideas???

  348. sara says:

    Gorgeous! This is so amazing! Love the cake. :)

  349. Jody says:

    I hope that you had a wonderful birthday! And that cake? AMAZING! I hope at some point you share how you made not only the vertical layers but the gorgeous roses.

  350. Marjo Brans says:

    Did you have a happy birthday, I bet you had, I would if I had such a cake!! Can you please share the recipe…..

  351. MandyM says:

    I can’t wait to read the tutorial on doing vertical stripes! What a striking looking cake, inside and out. Brilliant.
    I hope you had a fantastic birthday :)

  352. Erika says:

    That is SO beautiful. I learned how to make roses in a Wilton class, but how on earth did you layer them so closely like that?!
    Amazing.

  353. Pat says:

    I can’t think of a more beautiful birthday cake to have! Would LOVE the recipe and technique if you choose to share. You had me at the roses anyway ~ :-)

  354. Cristin (Pinkie) says:

    Happy Birthday! Enjoy your cake, it’s beautiful!

  355. Happy Birthday! What a beautiful cake!

  356. Rhonda Tatum says:

    Hope you had a wonderful birthday! Yes, please post the technique. I would love to try making this wonderful creation.

  357. Cherished Hearts Vintage says:

    Gorgeous cake! Now I’ll be wondering just how you did the layers!

  358. Ivory says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! and please do share how to do this cake when you get a chance, i’m loving the vertical layers, and i’d love to know how to do those roses, i know how to do traditional roses but these are such a cute alternative

  359. evie says:

    Gorgeous looking cake. Happy belated birthday and I do hope you will share the how-to.

  360. Darla says:

    Happy belated Birthday! My Gawd…that is the most beautiful cake I’ve ever seen. Ever. I want to make that! How’d you do that?????

  361. I always say, all cool people are born in Feb – Happy Birthday. I LOVE this cake and I’ve decided to make it for my (40th…gasp) birthday on Feb 20th. It looks so pretty and I’m all about the icing too. I do agree with a previous comment, it would make a beautiful pillow on my bed!
    Thank you for sharing how to make it happen. I really can’t believe you are a “new” cake decorator. You have an amazing talent.

  362. Stephane says:

    I’m sorry I missed your birthday; belated happy wishes! Your cake is truly spectacular.

  363. Heather says:

    Happy Birthday, Amanda! I seriously heart this cake!!! I have a great chocolate cake recipe a friend gave me, [which must only be made on special occassions because I WILL devour the whole thing m'self if left unsupervised...it's just THAT good!] and I can harly wait to dress this recipe in roses! Valentine’s Day, maybe??? Thanks for the tutorial – hope you have a wonderful week! Love, Heather

  364. hany says:

    its really wow…………..it pretty late to be wishing you a happy b’day….anyway wish you a happy belated b’day

  365. lisa says:

    I wanted to let you know that I actually attempted this cake this weekend. Your instructions were BANG on! Both my cakes ( I needed two for two occasions this weekend) were definite hits! I can’t tell you how many pictures were taken of these cakes ..lol
    Please pop over and take a look!!
    http://www.theblissfultable.blogspot.com
    Thanks for sharing the perfect cake for Valentine’s Day weekend.
    Lisa

  366. Fabolous………. so beautiful

  367. What a lovely cake that is! I hope you had a beautiful birthday too! Thanks for sharing how-to those beautiful roses!

  368. Asal says:

    I’ve been staring at this gorgeous cake for a few days now and still cant get over it. Could you pleeeez share your vertical layer technique? Please and thank you!

  369. Debbie says:

    Oh. My. Goodness. I just LOVE those vertical layers! Wow. I can’t wait to read how you did that. I’m going to be making my brothers wedding cake and if it’s not too insane, I may talk he and his bride into trying that! So awesome. Gorgeous cake. Hope your birthday was just as great!

  370. Amy says:

    I have never been to your blog, just followed a link on FB because this cake was just so absolutely beautiful. You are such an artist! Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful birthday.

  371. Michelle says:

    Our boat is called White Rose- I would love to make this cake to celebrate the re-christening of her this summer. Hope your Birthday was a great one!

  372. Amanda says:

    I just made this cake for my mom’s birthday. I didn’t do the vertical layers because she only wanted a white cake, but I decorated it with the roses. Although yours looks better than mine did (not that I’m surprised!), I was impressed with how easy it was to do and impressed myself by how nice mine looked when it was done. Thanks for sharing!! :)

  373. Jacci Babich says:

    I am looking for my mother-in-law’s lost rosentorte recipe. It is completely different from your cake. Can anyone help me? Her’s was lots of thin layers of cake/biscuit with a pink nutty flavoured filling between them (rather like dobostorte). It was topped with pink icing. Her recipe books were stolen in a burglary. It was so delicious and I would love to make it.

  374. Sharon Davis says:

    Hi There
    I was reviewing rose cakes on your website with my soon to be 4-year-old daughter and we have both fallen in love with the vertical rose cake. I could not find the link to the vertical layer cakes recipe/tutorial. Please help. Thanks

  375. Margaret Dell says:

    Gorgeous! Could we please have the vertical cake recipe?

  376. Kerry Min says:

    I have just baked a chocolate cake and decorated it with the rose design. I am chuffed with the result. I made a 6″ cake and layered it with white peppermint flavored butter cream icing.
    It was my first attempt using this technique, and it looks Great :)

  377. Logo Design says:

    Love that cake! My mother-in-law made the traditional fruit cake for our wedding (I left it up to her since she was making it). We had sooo much left over – I wonder why? I wish I had a friend like you to reproduce the invitation. You are amazing! Love the toolbar too.

  378. oh wow! What a lovely cake! I will attempt to make the beautiful rose-filled cake too! Thanks for sharing! By the way you have the same birthday as me! Feb 1st!

  379. lisa thomas says:

    I love your site…my daughter is getting ready to have my first grand baby …i want her to check out your site…happy baking…hugs to u… your new friend..lisa..r as my grand daughter going to call me CoCo..

  380. Ks says:

    do you think you can share it with me since your bday is over ..lol =D
    wanna make it for my lover.

  381. Nora says:

    Iam the one who’s dreaming about it now !

  382. Joanne Bailey says:

    I want to thank you so very much. That is the cake I have been dreaming about for our 50th anniversary but didn’t know how to explain it to the decorator at Costco. It is so beautiful and I can’t wait to see it.
    You are very talented. :)

  383. Mary beth says:

    I stumbled upon your blog and this fabulous cake! One year after the original post :)
    I guess your not sharing how to make this beautiful vertical cake.
    Happy birthday tomorrow!

  384. Moinette says:

    I came here for the rosettes, but I’m loving those vertical layers! So creative!
    Happy belated birthday =). We seem to be alike in that we use our birthdays as excuses to make fancy cakes, ahah.

    xo

  385. Candis says:

    Happy Birthday! This is a beautiful Cake! Thanks for the recipe for the frosting. I’ve never had a vertical cake it is so pretty when it is cut. If you decide to share you technique I’d love to know how to do it. I’m thinking of making some sugar cookies and trying to do the rose on top. Saturday is my granddaughter’s 4th birthday… her name is Rose. I think the cookies would be a hit if I can do the rose design. I can’t wait to raid my baking cupboard to see if I have everything I need to practice tonight. I’m a night owl so I still have plenty of time.

  386. missd says:

    PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SHOW US HOW TO MAKE THAT BEAUTIMOUS CONCOCTION — and happy bday …

  387. Chris Turner says:

    Just wanted to say how amazing this cake looks. Love the roses which brings the cake together. Love it. x

  388. Demi says:

    Lovely cake, although I can tell you that this cake design (the roses) has been around for quite a while as I know I was making it back in 2002 or 2003. I’m pretty sure I learned it at a Wilton cake class back then as I have photos from the class. Just thought you might like to know.

    • Avatar of Amanda Amanda says:

      HI Demi! Thats actually incorrect. I have spoken to Wilton (on many occasions actually!) and they said that no Wilton course lineup includes any cake completely covered in roses, and never has. (I also have the correspondence as proof if you need further evidence)
      I published the original Rose Cake in Jan. of 2011. Until then, no one had used the 1M or 2D tip to cover an entire cake with roses. Of course, people used them often for cupcakes or even border detail, (as that is what the tips were for!) but not the entire cake. My cake is, in fact, an Original. This can be verified through photographic evidence. Thanks so much for stopping by!

  389. Lapis Mosi says:

    This cake is so beautiful I couldn’t help falling in love with it. I made it for my girl friend’s birthday and she loved it too! I mixed a few different shades of pale orange and combined the orange with white frosting in the same piping bag and the result was stunning. Thank you for posting and sharing your creations!

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