When we have the privilege of helping friends with a special celebration, it is generally more of a blessing to us than it is to them. Such was the case when the EE conjured* a cake dubbed “Woodland Snow.” The daughter of one of our homeschooling friends was celebrating a vow renewal after a private ceremony earlier in the year. Her mom was a whirling dervish of productivity for this event which took place between Christmas and New Year’s.
Can you imagine doing all those Christmas traditions for your little kids then kicking into high gear for a wedding ceremony and reception? Let me tell you, I admire this woman for her sheer fortitude! It was such an encouragement to see friends and family come together to realize a vision for a lovely and meaningful event. This is what weddings should be, in my <former caterer who saw all sorts of nastiness brought on by wedding-zillas> opinion.
The week of the vow renewal, I was given the opportunity to provide a small bride’s cake based on a picture of a larger cake found online. Now we all have our weird habits. One of mine, when it comes to cakes, is to give the vision in my head a name that sums up what it means to me creatively. There have been some doozies in the past: Behemoth, the 4 tier, 32”+ tall cake with 5 satellite cakes. Hippy Chic, 2 faux cube tiers on top of a vegan-gluten free-corn free- carrot cake. And many more I could bore you with for hours. Every one of them was a creative endeavor that made me sweat bullets and love it in the end. The point is, something requiring hours (if not days) of work and emotional attachment deserves a name. The genesis of the name for this precious little gem is obvious upon looking at a picture.
The cake tiers were torted to contain 4 layers of red velvet cake and 3 layers of vanilla almond buttercream. The exterior of the cake was iced with the same buttercream in a stucco finish. Before the icing was allowed to set, iridescent sugar glitter was applied to the tops and sides of the tiers for the look of freshly fallen snow. The silver swirl ribbon used as a border and snow drenched picks of pinecones and greenery were reminiscent of the fresh branches and ribbon used throughout the décor. The color scheme of snow white and rose red accented with touches of evergreen and bark were absolutely perfect! <=== Told you I see things differently. Don’t those colors sound prettier than white, red, green, and brown? Plus snow white and rose red is the title of one of my favorite fairy tales.
I truly loved playing a tiny part in such a happy day. It isn’t really accurate to say “I” played a part; everyone at the EE gets involved with such endeavors. At the end of the day, we wouldn’t trade it for a thing!
*conjured - Make (something) appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere as if by magic. {If you knew the time frame for this cake, you would appreciate “seemingly from nowhere.” LOL}
