This rose cake. I’m still in awe of it. Start to finish, this beauty was decorated in way less than ten minutes with little more effort than classic buttercream icing and a 1M piping tip.
I’d tell you it was five minutes, but my personal learning curve for filling the decorating bag was a little steep. When I tell you that I am NOT a cake decorator, you really should believe me.
However, this cake might fool you into thinking I have a clue what I am doing in the cake department. (Yes, if you look closely, you’ll find a whole lot of mistakes, but me, I am giddy over it! It still looks 4,827,391 times better than any cake that has ever been made in my kitchen in the past!)
The Rose Cake decorating technique was created by the fantastically talented Amanda Retke. I’m betting that Amanda could have decorated this cake in about 3 minutes with a hand tied behind her back, but I am still thrilled with my ten minute time. In addition to all of her talents, Amanda is one of the sweetest bloggers I’ve met since I started blogging.
If I can make this cake, ANYONE can. Seriously. I am the least talented cake decorator you’ll ever meet and this cake decorating technique makes it look like I know my way around a piping bag.
Check out the step by step tutorial here and prepare to be amazed by how EASY it is!
Amanda is one of the most creative and talented cake decorators around and she has just published a fantastic cookbook filled with the most unique cakes I’ve ever seen. I’ve flipped through my copy of Surprise Inside Cakes so many times now, I have a long list of cakes I want to try making!
Surprise Inside Cakes is filled with everything from beginner to expert level cake decorating tips, in addition to fantastic cake and frosting recipes for every occasion.
Now for my favorite part! Amanda is giving away a copy of Surprise Inside Cakes to one lucky Barefeet In The Kitchen reader. All you need to do to be entered to win is leave a comment on this post telling me YOUR favorite kind of cake! Make sure there is an email address included, so that I can contact the winner.
Giveaway CLOSED. Entry is limited to US residents only. I wish I could include everyone, but the legalities involved with international giveaways prevent me from doing that. Good Luck!
Disclosure: I received a copy of Surprise Insides cakes to review, however, all thoughts and opinions are my own. #surpriseinsidecakes
Anonymous says
My Mom's Crazy Cake with fudgy frosting!
Anonymous says
i LOVE GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE!
Demandra says
I don't want to enter, because I'm getting rid of things, but I just want to say it for the 4,000th time: I need to move in with you! So. much. tasty. and. gorgeous. goodness!
Anonymous says
Coconut and Black Walnut Cake. Cream Cheese Frosting with Coconut in and then topped with coconut. Except those white Roses would be lovely as frosting.
Anonymous says
yellow cake with chocolate cream cheese frosting. But I love most cakes. I think cake should be its own food group! [email protected]
judy david says
My mom always made a banana nut cake from scratch. She even used bananas in the frosting. It was true love!
Carla Shiver says
I love rum cake with sugar icing.I leave the heavy icing way better than light or whipped icing.
Judy says
My favorite cake is home made German Chocolate Cake that my Mom use to make! Delicious!
Anonymous says
I love carrot cake! bjn1957{at}gmail{dot}com
Summer Wilda says
Ma's Oatmeal Cake = Heaven on a fork! S u m m i e 2 0 @ gmail
Anonymous says
I am certainly going to try this Rose Cake.
It looks beautiful…
My favorite kind of cake is a german chocolate cake…
I just love it..
Nancy Michaud
M says
My favorite cake is dark chocolate with dark chocolate butter cream frosting!
Anonymous says
My favorite kind of cake is chocolate. I would give ANYTHING to be able to decorate a cake like you do!!
Debbie Raile
Kathleen Nichols says
The amazing book about surprises inside cakes looks like a fantastic book to own. I would love to be entered into the drawing please. Thank you.
Anonymous says
German Chocolate Cake
Kathy
Mary Ellen Bock says
MY FAV CAKE IS: ANY KIND OF CHEESECAKE!!
Sammy Racillo says
Greetings from sunny Santa Barbara, CA….
I almost drop out of cake decorating class due to buttercream icing.
The saving grace was when fondant was introduce to us by our
beloved instructress, I fall madly in love with fondant decorating, which
is now my medium of decorating my cakes. But all these changed when I
saw a YouTube tutorials' on this method of cake decorating. These days
this is my to-go-to decorating technique for those unplanned orders.
Quick and easy cake decorating style, that leaves recipient with AWE in
their looks. Hopefully, someone can discover a new technique that would
work best for a man's cake.
Happy decorating day to you and all cake decorating enthusiasts…
Anonymous says
Hi Mary, an amazing cake and cookbook….
My friend Linda in OR, who bakes for all her friends, family, and co-workers turned me on to your blog, glad I am not the only one who hates shoes, ha ha!
If I got this book I would pass it on to Linda as she has better vision—and people just love her creations, many of which she gets from your blog.
It's beautifully done (I have enough vision to see with magnification on my computer.)
Keep up the flour power!
Best—emmie from TN
edwinam43 says
My favorite cake is chocolate cake with chocolate icing.
Cindi says
My favorite cake is the simple Texas sheet cake.