Yup, we’re having a fontest. And we have five pounds of fondant to give away to boot. We are in the process of testing four major brands of fondant to determine which tastes and performs best. Before we post our results, we want to hear from you. Anyone who works with fondant–from passionate beginners to seasoned professionals–is welcome to weigh in. Simply let us know your favorite brand of fondant and why you prefer it over the others by Friday, November 6th. We will randomly select one entry to win five pounds of fondant.
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As a cake designer, I constantly meet with new clients to taste, plan, and design their perfect wedding cake. There are a few questions that people always ask, so I thought I’d set the record straight by answering them here for all to see.
Question 1/ How do you stay so thin?
At least I used to get asked this one a lot, before my beautiful baby Mia (below) was born last February. My answer is this: The bride doesn’t usually like it if I show up with a big slice missing from the wedding cake, so I don’t actually get to eat a lot of cake.
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Question 2/ How long have you been making cakes?
Good one. I took a very inexpensive cake design class about 15 years ago and loved it. I started making cakes for friends and family. Somewhere along the line a family friend trusted me to do her wedding cake, and Erica OBrien Cake Design was born. [More about this in a future post.]
Question 3/ What’s your favorite cake design?
Oooh. Tough one. My taste and style are constantly evolving, so right now it’s this one, but next week it might be another.
I remember really liking the cake below when I first did it, circa 1996–before digital cameras! I guess my taste has changed a bit–okay a lot–since then. In fact, this cake is pretty funny to me now, but at the time I thought it was beautiful.
Question 4/ Do you watch “Ace of Cakes”?
Of course! But not religiously. I’ll watch it if it’s on. I’ve even learned a few good tips from Duff, such as using vodka to clean up mistakes on fondant. And I have to credit the show for increasing people’s understanding of cake as art.
Question 5/ Are you a graphic designer?
No, but I want to be! I’ve looked into taking graphic design cources at UCLA. I never really knew what graphic design was until pretty recently. I think I would love it, but you never know.
