I finally get to show everyone the groom’s cake I made!!!! It’s been a super secret project so the groom wouldn’t find out, but now that he’s been officially de-bachelored, I can unveil it.
The groom is one of my best friends on the planet and I’ve known him since high school. The Bride and I decided on a Pacman theme and this is what I came up with. I thought Pacman was rather fitting for many reasons. First, he’s a Pacman master, second, the wedding colors were blue and yellow, and third, I had made a much crappier Pacman cake for him years ago for his 22nd birthday. This was a nice second try. He absolutely flipped over it which just made my day. I wish I had a video of his reaction but alas, no such luck.
The topper was made out of super sculpey so they could keep it as a memento, but the rest was all edible. But I have to use “edible” in a loose term. I had to bake the cake 3 days before the wedding, and then decorate it at the church the day before, which I hoped wouldn’t be a problem, but the recipe I used couldn’t handle it. The cakes arrived intact, but they were dry and described as “sweet corn bread” by everyone that tried it (including myself). *sigh* But ya know what? No one even cared! They thought it was fun and perfect anyway.
The favors were a hit, my toast speech had everyone laughing, no one got injured (emotionally or physically), Alex took some killer photos, I got to see my best buds on the planet again, no sound problems, no car problems…. The list could go on. The wedding was a complete success! Which is really weird because doesn’t something ALWAYS go wrong at a wedding? I guess karma is just rewarding the bride and groom. I couldn’t name two other people on the planet that deserve a perfect wedding, and a perfect life together more than they.
This whole wedding experience was one the hardest things I have ever done. After making all the favors, and packing everything, driving 9 hours to Arkansas, and then the whirlwind of the weekend with dinners and rehearsals, about 10 hours of sleep over 72 hours, and all the preparation, I am completely worn out. It’s strange, actually, I was working harder for this wedding that I did for my own! But it was completely worth it!!!
And now I’m going to go finish sorting and editing the pictures Alex took. (And then take a well deserved nap.) I’ll have pics and tutorials for the favors later in the week!!
on Aug 11th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Holy damn! That’s awesome!! You just keep upping your game, you know. You better watch it or you’ll climb to high
Jen made Pac-Man cupcakes once and they were super cute too, would have been a good compliment to your cake.
Sounds like the wedding gig was a great time, so that awesomeness makes up for some recent crapiness, I hope.
on Aug 11th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
The cake turned out beautifully! Love it!
on Aug 11th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
@Toastie: I really wanted to make some cupcakes, too, but I just didn’t have time. I was up until 11:30 at night decorating this cake (all alone in that church!). Maybe if I had Jen with me, we could have worked together! But no Jen for me. *sad face*
on Aug 11th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
holy crap, i’m calling you to make my cake. this is awesome.
on Aug 11th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
What a cute cake! I love it!
on Aug 12th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Ahhh I love it! Are the ghosts on the side made of fondant? I really like that you made the cake topper something the bride and groom can keep - that’s very thoughtful! Your friends are lucky to have someone so talented help them with their wedding! BTW, when I get married, you might be getting a call from me - LOL
on Aug 12th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
They’re made from gumpaste, not fondant. I like the way it tastes more. I could have used just regular frosting, but I didn’t think about that.
I don’t think I could bake a cake for ya, but I could send ya a topper!!
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on Aug 13th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
What an awesome cake — I’ve never seen a PacMan wedding cake before; very unique!
on Aug 14th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
This cake is awesome x10! I love it.
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on Aug 18th, 2009 at 7:30 am
@Internet Siao: Why does everyone think I’m a dude? *sigh*
on Aug 19th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
What an awesome cake! I love it. Sooo smart.
on Aug 22nd, 2009 at 6:13 am
It’s adorable, good work and very retro! Perfect for a couple who loved arcades or were a bit geeky!
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on Dec 25th, 2009 at 7:09 am
Looks adorable, my boy would love to have one. What kind of food coloring did you use? The color seems so vivid here, unlike those I usually use at home.
on Dec 29th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
@Russellville: I used icing coloring paste. You can find them at more hobby stores that have a baking section. They’re super concentrated and more expensive, but the final look is so worth it.
on Jan 6th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
I agree with using icing color paste, buy the base color and you can make a variety of shades you would love!
on Apr 23rd, 2010 at 7:53 pm
This is a great cake! Would you mind if I used this image on my website?
on Apr 23rd, 2010 at 8:00 pm
@Jeff: Sure thing! Leave me a link and I’ll link it back atcha!