The flamingos appeared a little flat, so to give them a little bit of dimension we cut wings out of three shades of pink gumpaste and adhered them with the gum glue. We attached the flamingos to the cake using edible gum glue (a mixture of tylose and water). The beaks and legs were cut out of orange gumpaste. We experimented with different application techniques until we came upon one that worked: a sponge dipped in petal dust that had been generously diluted with vodka.Īfter stenciling all three tiers and allowing them to dry, we cut the flamingos’ bodies out of pink gumpaste. Whether you need an occasion cake, a delicious sweet treat, cakes for your coffee shop or larger corporate orders, we have you covered. Instead, I wanted it to be somewhat transparent with some slight variation in color. I didn’t want to do an opaque royal icing stencil though. I found the stencil at a crafts store and thought it was perfect. I figured I’d double up on the trends and incorporate a little watercolor with the flamingo. For this flamingo cake, I wanted the colors to read fun and whimsy and old school Miami. My sister and I visited them quite frequently, and SoFlo, as South Florida is now known, will always have a special place in my heart. My grandparents, whom I was very close to, retired to Florida when I was nine years old. Carrie, the editor and founder of The Cake Blog, asked me to create a cake inspired by flamingos. That’s exactly what happened with this cake. Instead, I work best when given some guidelines, some visual inspiration, and a look, mood, or feel to capture. The idea of being able to do anything kind of overwhelms me. Although I’m very flattered when a client trusts my artistry enough to leave the design completely up to me, it’s a bit daunting. I love designing cakes, but I especially love designing cakes within given parameters. Join Erica as she goes from inspiration on Pinterest to cake concept and then the final cake design. The actor has been sharing photos of her tour of the Italian coast and countryside.Our contributor, Erica OBrien, is back for the next post in our Trending series. Vergara’s birthday tribute to Bubbles comes as she celebrates her birthday in Italy. “She’s after him all day long, harassing him. She arrived to the house, and I don’t know, she thought she was for Joe, and that’s all she wants to do,” Vergara explained to Fallon at the time. It’s not the first time Vergara has made light of her love/hate relationship with Bubbles.ĭuring a 2021 appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” the actor revealed that her small dog prefers her husband, actor Joe Manganiello. “This picture is the absolute cutest! Happy Birthday, Bubbles!” another added. “The caption I’m wheezing,” another replied. “Happy Birthday Bubbles from auntie Heidi,” model Heidi Klum wrote in the comments section of the post.Īctor Nicola Peltz also chimed with a laughing emoji, writing, “This caption is amazing. In the photo, Vergara’s dog can be seen wearing a leopard print dress while smelling a decadently frosted pink cake topped with a flamingo. “No matter how many times u bite me I will always love u.”

A post shared by Sofia Vergara 10th cumpleaños my sweet, vicious Bubbles!” reads the first part of the caption to her post, which wishes her dog a happy 10th birthday in Spanish.

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