Hamburger Cake

Hi all - I know, it's been a while.  I have been making cakes, but forgetting to post them!  Anyway, I should be able to catch up in the next week, as I will be at home - our bathroom is being renovated and I get to 'supervise'.   Our oven has also finally died, so our kitchen is being renovated in April (which is more exciting).  Can't wait to get a new kitchen :)

So, here is the first of my catch-up posts.  This is a hamburger cake that I made at a class at The Cake Gallery. It is surprisingly easy to make.  The hamburger is made from 1.5 cakes - one cake split into two to make the 'bun' and another half cake for the 'burger'.  This was my first lesson in air-brushing with food colouring, which is how you get the uneven colour on the bun and chips.  The salad and chips are made from fondant, and the sauce is royal icing.  The sesame seeds on the top of the bun are also made from royal icing - you just pipe them on top and then air-brush (and yes, the food colouring did go everywhere when airbrushing - I think you would have to do it outside).  I'm yet to try getting the same effect with just a paint-brush and food colouring.  Don't you think it would be a great cake for a vegetarian??

 

-N-