Anatomy of a Wedding Cake

Everytime I tell someone I am making a wedding cake, the invariable response is a squeal and a breathless, "I couldn't possibly do that!"

I'll tell you a secret, it's not that hard to do. If you have the proper training (which I have) and have done enough (which I have) you can do it too.

Gawsh... just like doing almost anything.

Except, of course, you have to have ~some~ talent. Talent gives the flair and the spark to the creation. It make it come alive.

My middle son, Ted, is a very talented musician. He plays piano and french horn. He has natural talent and plays with his heart and soul. You can hear it.

Last March, he competed in a contest where the participants were graded. They didn't compete against each other, but each received a score, with 1 being the best score possible. It was possible for many students to have a score of 1. And many did get 1's.

Ted played his piano solo after a very good friend played his piano solo. Both boys received a score of 1. Some people remarked to me that Ted had played much better than his friend, but they could say why. Ted had actually made a small mistake during his performance. Ted's piano teacher summed it up nicely. He said that Ted played with his heart and the other boy played with his mind.

That was the difference between the two performances, the heart and soul that went into the piece could be heard.

So it is with wedding cakes (and writing). If you heart is in it while creating, your creation will stand out and be a masterpiece!

I'll try to post a picture so you can see my creation!