Aloha Layer Cake
loisflan
8 years ago
Here is my Aloha Layer Cake quilt all glue basted and ready to be quilted. I picked up the plum-colored thread for it today. The sashing is really a dark plum color although it looks almost black in the photo. It's such a simple quilt, but the gorgeous Hawaiian prints really make it beautiful. This is for my friend's first anniversary. I can't wait until she sees it. She's not expecting it and I know she will be just blown away.
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How many will a 3 layer 9-inch cake serve
Comments (16)In my family we have a relatively even mix of the "frosting" people and the "middle of the cake" people, so everyone would be happy somehow. I would simply cut the cake into three pieces straight across, then cut the two outside edges into 6 and the middle into 8 or 10, so you'd have a few extra pieces in case someone wanted seconds or dropped a piece, etc. Elery, of course, got out the calculator and is figuring that the pieces should be approximately 2.55 inches thick, we're working on length, LOL. If you cut wedges, you would need each wedge to be 1.559 inches wide on the outside edge. (grin) dlbk, I've found that the easiest filling to cut is good old buttercream, the gloppier fruit or custard fillings are a bit messier and prone to falling apart after cutting. Be sure you have a sharp knife, nothing is going to hack up a cake more than a dull knife. I like serrated but others like a straight blade (which I think crushes the layers if they are delicate). Annie This post was edited by annie1992 on Sat, Jun 8, 13 at 19:35...See MoreAdding jam or fruit filling between cake layers
Comments (10)If you're just making a 2-layer, filled cake: 1) bottom cake layer 2) THIN layer of icing (kind of a crumb-coat, just to seal the cake) 3) filling 4) second cake layer 5) ice sides/top as desired Preserves/fillings are a personal thing - I love a tart citrus filling made with fresh citrus (sorry, I think the canned lemon filling is pretty bad, although Solo raspberry is OK - again, just my own opinion) Don't worry about the cake not being sweet enough with a not-so-sweet-filling . . . between the cake and the frosting, believe me, it'll be sweet enough. If you go with a soft filling, make sure not to use too much or it will squish out the edges once you put the top layer on - that's where the 'dam' helps....See MoreLOOKING for: 4 layer cake, help with frosting and filling !!!!
Comments (1)When you mix meringues with whipped cream they will turn into blobs of tough goo. Hope the rest of the cake turned out well....See MorePepperidge Farm Frozen Layer Cake are really good!
Comments (29)Cindy, I'm not as WonderWoman as I used to be, since I am retired. It's much less busy than it was back when I was a single Mom with a full time job and still trying to help Dad farm. Just as well, I'm not sure I want to do it all any more, it's someone else's turn. Now I just want to do what I like, which is cooking and canning and farming! Thanks, AKgirl, but as you can see from my "failed bread" thread, I come here for expert instruction myself. I can tell you how to can venison or pluck a chicken or grow tomatoes, but darned if I can get that 100% whole wheat bread right. That's fine, I like a challenge sometimes. Angelaid, my husband and kids are spoiled so they'd eat it but they'd ask if I felt OK or if the oven was broke. (grin) Elery never baked much so I'm sure his kids would eat it without question, as would all of the grandkids on both sides of our blended family. I just like to bake, so I do. Annie...See More
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8 years agoHere it is all quilted and ready to go. I really love this quilt in so many ways, the fabric, the quilting, the backing. I have decided that a simple meander, or stipple, really looks nice on many quilts.
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