I received a free copy of the 2010 Wilton's Yearbook because I signed up for their new cake decorating class. One of the cakes pictured was this three tiered pillow cake. It was amazingly cool. I purchased a set of the pillow pans and wanted to try my hand at making the cake. I decided to only make the smallest tier because who needs all that cake.
I have to admit, it was an ambitious cake to set out to make. It wasn't as easy as the instructions led you to believe. The seams wouldn't stay on the cake despite using a ton of toothpicks to hold it in place. The tassels wouldn't form correctly and I had problems getting them to stick as well.
I was disappointed in the shade my "ivory" fondant come out. It was more orange than ivory. I must have used too much food coloring. And the dusting powder they suggested we use to give stuff a golden shine didn't work as well as I thought it would.
Of course, having made this cake once, I learned a bunch of stuff that I should do different to make the cake look better. I also have a better idea of how the dusting powder really works, as this was my first time using it.
So, this is how it turned out. Not great, but not terrible. The fondant is an almond flavor. The buttercream underneath is also an almond flavor. The cake itself is a marble cake.
Some Tips:
- If you purchase the pillow cake pan set, the smallest pan holds half a cake mix.
- When you place the fondant on the top half of the pillow, make it so it over laps and covers the seam. That way, when you put your seam on the side of the cake it doesn't matter if it slips down a little bit.
- If you mix some gumpaste with your fondant for the seams and tassels, they will hold their shape better.
I want to make this cake again but with only buttercream instead. I am curious how it would turn out!
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