My daughter won

18 years ago

The girls in chat this evening asked me to post these picture of cakes my daughter entered in a cake decorating today for the Ronald McDonald House in Pensacola.

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The Mardi Gras--1st

Tea Party--2nd

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alisande
18 years ago
Oh, my goshÂthey're fantastic!!! She did both of them??

You must be so proud! They're really remarkable.
bestlawn
18 years ago
Well, had she not won I sure would love to see the ones that beat her. Those are fabulous! Congrats to her. I know it must have taken a lot of hard work to learn how to do those and then to do them.
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sandy_in_ia
18 years ago
OH MY!! Those are absolutely amazing!!! Please tell me she does this professionally...and if she doesn't, she needs to!!!

Tell us more of the story behind these cakes...how long it took, how many people helped!

All I can say is WOW!!! They are both truly pieces of art!
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I agree - absolutely amazing and incredibly beautiful! And how did she do these? I wouldn't know where to begin!

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mcmann
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Stunning - has she ever thought of submitting photos to the Martha Stewart show or Good Morning America or a cooking show? The execution is perfect. I'd love to see how she does them. Thanks for posting the photos.
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18 years ago
Beautiful!! I can see why she won!!!!!
glenda_al
18 years ago
Fantastic!
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18 years ago
Fabulous cakes.
shea
18 years ago
Wow, is she ever talented, Gillian! They are truly works of art. I can't quit admiring them! I hope no one eats them!!
pattico_gw
18 years ago
That is marzipan...(I think)I've never worked with that...She did a beautiful job...I love that tea pot. I could never eat it....lol

Tell her congratulations for me...She done a wonderful job.

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lynne_melb
18 years ago
Wow, just fantastic.
Eliza_ann_ca
18 years ago
OMG!
They're just beautiful!
What a talented daughter you have!
Cherryfizz
18 years ago
Very beautiful. I can only dream of being so talented. Ever since I was a child I wanted to decorate cakes and would spend hours looking at a Wilton Cake decorating book.

Wow! Congratulations.

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Lindsey_CA
18 years ago
Those are incredible! I could sit and stare at those for hours...

Do you have photos of other cakes she has done? I'd love to see more.
minnie_tx
18 years ago
Having dabbled in Cake Decorating as a hobby I can truthfully say that these are unbelievable and she deserves first prize!!!
sheilajoyce_gw
18 years ago
They are fabulous! congrats.
sharon_fl
18 years ago
VERY tastefully and neatly done! Having done cakes professionally for 30 years, I can attest that your talented daughter put as much thought & time in the planning of these winners, as she did decorating them. No wonder you are a proud mama..she's a confectionary artist!!
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18 years ago
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18 years ago
gillian when you mentioned these last night I could hardly wait to see them. I knew they were going to be pretty, but I have to tell you these are way above and beyond what I had expected. They are awesome. I truly am at a loss for words to tell you how impressed I am. Thank you so much for sharing the pictures with us.

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gillian_41
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18 years ago
Thank you all-- I will try answer some of the questions my daughter does the cake making/decorating just as a hobby she is not allowed to have a business from her home (health dept.rules in AL). The contest was for cake decorating so she used "dummy cakes" made from styrofoam forms and covered them with Fondant and made the flowers from butter cream,she does put alot of thought into them and she enjoys it all, last year she won in the novice class so this year the wins were in the Advanced and next year she will be in the Professional class. I think she just likes to compete, she has degrees in radiology and worked in a hospital until 3yrs ago and just burned out plus her father died, cake making was the last thing I thought she would get into. I have quilt making as a hobby and hate cooking, she cannot sewing but likes cooking so our hobbies do not clash. Somebody ask if I have anymore pictures she has a big folder of every cake she has made I can get more if you like. I will try answer any questions you have after I have asked her the question LOL.I will show her all your replies.
Thank you.....Gillian.
taigen_gw
18 years ago
Those cakes are wonderful...she did an awesome job on them. I dabble a bit in decorating and realize the time, effort and talent she put into these. Wonderful work and congratulations!!
yborgal
18 years ago
So gorgeous! Please show us more!!
heather_on
18 years ago
AWESOME! She sure has talent!
Marigene
18 years ago
OMG, those are so beautiful, especially the teapot! Congrats to your daughter on the win.
grinch_gut
18 years ago
amazing i would love to see more, i always wanted to learn that...stacy
summer_tx
18 years ago
I think she should already be entered in the professional category gillian. They are wonderful! I hope to see her someday on the Food Channel cake challenges. I think she's ready!
gadgets
18 years ago
What a fantastic talent she has!! She's an artist.

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donna_oh
18 years ago
All I can say is WOW & congrats!

Donna (^_^)
grammahony
18 years ago
Those are just beautiful Gillian. I'd like to see more too. She is very talented. She should open a little shop. But that might take the fun out of her hobby, if she HAD to do it.

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sooey
18 years ago
Just BEAUTIFUL! Such talent and skill!

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sjarz
18 years ago
Very talented gal you have there, Gillian. Would love to see more of her creations, and congratulations to her on her win.
Suzan J
patti43
18 years ago
Those cakes are unbelieveably beautiful. I love fondant icing but understand it's really hard to work with. Your daughter has a wonderful gift! Her cakes are perfect.
evatx
18 years ago
Her work is just gorgeous!
Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
18 years ago
Wow!

And I thought my Blue Cookie Monster Cake for her 2nd Birthday was super in 1978 (from a cake mold). LOL! All the guest had blue mouths! LOL!

Gayle
glenda_al
18 years ago
Amazing!

I watch Ace on Cakes on FoodNetwork. She needs to join that group!
bestlawn
18 years ago
Curious about the jester cake.
Are the cake pans made that way?
linda_in_iowa
18 years ago
Just fabulous. Please post more pictures of her other cakes.
lindyluwho
18 years ago
WOW!!!! What talent! Those cakes are incredible. I'd never be able to cut one that beautiful.

Linda
pixistix
18 years ago
Beautiful! . . . now THAT'S what I call art ~ and talent!
ritamay91710
18 years ago
Beautiful!! Such talent!!
caroline1947
18 years ago
Absolutely wondrous!!!!!
brenda_in_tx
18 years ago
Those are amazing!! She did a fantastic job - congrats to her!!!
LorifromUtah
18 years ago
Holy cow!
Those are wonderful!

Your daughter is so talented...congratulations!

Lori
JoanMN
18 years ago
wow, she is VERY talented! Congrats to her.
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kathi_mdgd
18 years ago
Absolutely Amazing!! She deserved 1st prize,Those are magnificent,stunning.Congratulate her for me as well.

How old is your dd??

Kathi
joyfulguy
18 years ago
Gillian,

What beautiful cakes!

Gorgeous!

In this area, it used to be that women could bake pies at home and bring them to the church, but now they must be baked at the church.

If churches in your area are cleared by the health department, could she make a deal with a church to do her baking there?

Could she decorate elsewhere?

Actually, as those are styrofoam foundation, why would health regulations apply?

No one's gonna eat 'em!

ole joyful
intherain
18 years ago
Those are beautiful cakes! I took a couple of Wiltons cake decorating classes so I can appreciate how much talent and work went into those cakes. Stunning!

Sheryl
MissMyGardens
18 years ago
I've got the Extreme Cake Challenge rerun on FoodTV right now... Duff and cohorts from Charm City Cakes are judges so fireworks and "over the top" are the goal. Not my favorite type of cake construction, although I appreciate the talent and techniques required.

I really love to watch the cake challenges of more delicate designs as your daughter has fabulously done with these two cakes.

Her Teapot presentation reminds me of one FoodTV cake challenge where participants had to make cakes based on a china pattern. I can almost see the stitched edging on that linen napkin! Simply amazing.

She should be proud of her art as her mother surely is. What talent, perseverance and patience.

Congratulations to both of you!

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