Geocaching Cake

[+litefoot13]

A couple of weeks ago was my brother's birthday. Among other things, we went geocaching.

For one reason or another, my dad did not have time to get his birthday cake ready, then we decided to wait until my aunt was here to visit so she could enjoy it.

So we had it tonight. It's rather cool. He's proud of it, especially since it is his first time working with fondant.

 

This is the top of the cake. He had me bring down our Garmin as a model. On the left side of the cake is a little hill. The frosting is homemade buttercream - the brown is chocolate, yummy. There is a little cache hidden somewhere in the cake. Can you find it?

Hint: Sbyybj gur neebj

No coordinates available, because the cache is already gone! *grins*

 

Did you look in the bottom right corner? A mini Snickers bar for my brother's enjoyment. [sorry for the blur, it's the only image I have]

[knowschad]

That is SO cool!! Thanks for posting. I'd love to get a cake like that myself.

[+kunarion]

Hey, that's great! Very creative!

[+simpjkee]

I hope there wasn't a nano hidden in it.

[+litefoot13]

I hope there wasn't a nano hidden in it.

Well...it was small and brown, but instead of a tiny rolled-up log paper it had nougat, peanuts and caramel in it.

[Clan Riffster]

My daughter made an ammo can shaped cake for an event we attended.

She can't stand store bought fondant, so she makes her own.

[+roziecakes]

LOVE these! Now I know what I want for my birthday!!!!

[+Vater_Araignee]

OMG THE CACHE WAS BURIED! FOR SHAME!

[+brslk]

Those were both really cool and creative. I would love either one of those for my next birthday but I have decided I am no longer going to have birthdays. Therefore I will stop aging.

 

Seriously though, Excellent job by the cake makers.

Edited May 1, 2010 by brslk

[+litefoot13]

OMG THE CACHE WAS BURIED! FOR SHAME!

Hey, don't assume! Maybe a...little chocolate...bunny had made its den there and it was a...um...naturally occurring hole that just got a rock placed over it for extra camo?

[+wimseyguy]

As an experienced cacher and foodservice professional (you thought that forum title was just for laughs?) I spotted the UPF (Unusual pile of frosting) immediately in the first pic.

 

That was a great idea, and I'm sure lots of fun. And bonus points for making real buttercream instead of taking the easy canned lardfilled way out!

 

I suspect we might see a few more geocaching cakes posted to this thread with all of the 10 Year events taking place this weekend. But you got to post yours first.

[+GreenShrubs]

My fiance can make some amazing fondant cakes. We are going to an event later this month. Maybe I will have her make one!

[tshirtdav]

great...now i want cake...

[+triohugger]

Great work you guys!! I love artistic food!! I think I might have a go at it and make my own GC cake, just for the hell of it!! I love the idea of hiding a cache in the cake. I wonder what other kind of pastries would make a good GC yum-yum??

[+litefoot13]

I'd love for everyone else to post pictures of GC cakes, cupcakes, brownies, etc. I tried finding some pictures for my dad when he was planning this, but couldn't find anything, so he had to go with his own creativity.

[+Ms.Scrabbler]

Those are great!

[+Knight2000]

I love fondant!

 

My daughter made an ammo can shaped cake for an event we attended.

She can't stand store bought fondant, so she makes her own.

Great idea. My wife saw this and said that is what we should have made for our next event! Need more pictures!

 

The TYE that we went to today has a sheet cake with the TY logo on it but I don't have a picture. Just a sheet cake. No big deal.

 

[hoosier guy]

Way cool pics

Edited May 2, 2010 by hoosier guy

[+popokiiti]

I. need. cake. You have just made me realise how long it has been...

[+The Moofia Mob]

My daughter made an ammo can shaped cake for an event we attended.

She can't stand store bought fondant, so she makes her own.

 

That is an awesome cake

[+Jackalgirl]

 

The TYE that we went to today has a sheet cake with the TY logo on it but I don't have a picture. Just a sheet cake. No big deal.

 

 

<happy sigh> I love CakeWrecks. : )

 

I though the same thing about the original OP cake ("it's buried!") but I think it's absolutely awesome and clever. And the ammo can cake is wonderful!

[+simpjkee]

siamezers had this cake made and brought it to the 10 Years! Mesa, AZ event.

 

 

 

It even had my face on it!

 

 

 

[+litefoot13]

Pretty cool. Looks yummy. ^^

My favorite part of sheet cakes is usually the edge...because it has the highest amount of frosting! *laughs*

[+wimseyguy]

My fiance can make some amazing fondant cakes. We are going to an event later this month. Maybe I will have her make one!

But can she make the fondant taste good? I've never seen that in almost 30 years of playing with food.

[+Panther&Pine]

My fiance can make some amazing fondant cakes. We are going to an event later this month. Maybe I will have her make one!

But can she make the fondant taste good? I've never seen that in almost 30 years of playing with food.

I've heard of a marshmallow based fondant but I haven't tried it.

[+litefoot13]

What would be kind of cute for a small event would be cupcakes with icons on them. Like traditional, multi, etc icons. [/random idea]

[Clan Riffster]

My fiance can make some amazing fondant cakes. We are going to an event later this month. Maybe I will have her make one!

But can she make the fondant taste good? I've never seen that in almost 30 years of playing with food.

I've heard of a marshmallow based fondant but I haven't tried it.

That's what my daughter uses for making fondant. Pretty yummy! Not sure what that crap is you buy premade.

[+Panther&Pine]

My fiance can make some amazing fondant cakes. We are going to an event later this month. Maybe I will have her make one!

But can she make the fondant taste good? I've never seen that in almost 30 years of playing with food.

I've heard of a marshmallow based fondant but I haven't tried it.

That's what my daughter uses for making fondant. Pretty yummy! Not sure what that crap is you buy premade.

A none food product?!?! Or at least that's what I've always assumed.

[+GreenShrubs]

My fiance uses the marsmallow based fondant. It is VERY good. We have had people tell us that they normally do not like fondant, but love hers.