Shopping Cart
Your Cart is Empty
Quantity:
Subtotal
Taxes
Shipping
Total
There was an error with PayPalClick here to try again
CelebrateThank you for your business!You should be receiving an order confirmation from Paypal shortly.Exit Shopping Cart

Luna

Sweets

Blog

Blog

My Adventure with Wall-E

Posted on September 12, 2017 at 4:15 PM


This past weekend I worked on recreating Wall-E, the title character for the movie produced by Pixar for Walt Disney Pictures. The client wanted an off the menu flavor, opting for a chocolate cake filled with peanut butter mousse, kind of like a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, yum!

From the moment I took the order I knew it will be a challenge. First, the cake needed to be lifted off the board to give the illusion that Wall-e was standing on it's own wheels. Second, the head. The huge, off to the back and sides, with the big lens eyes needed to be supported by a skinny little neck. How am I going to do this?!?!?! 

I started to get anxious as the days drew closer to the event date. I still had not figure out how I was going to pull this off. The week of had finally arrived so I couldn't waste any more time. On Monday I drew up the plans for the structure and asked Papa Sweet to build it for me. It stood 2 inches off the cake board base, in my eyes it felt like 2 stories high, ugh! my precious cake was going to be sitting up so high off the board, I thought. 


By Friday the cake was baked and I had printed out some still images of Wall-e from the film. He looked rusty, dirty so I thought I can create this look by using my airbrush gun and painting rust by hand.

Saturday I made the peanut butter mousse. I used creamy peanut butter, whipped cream, and cream cheese, it tasted divine. Why wasn't this flavor on my menu?! 

I started to tort and frost the 4 layers of chocolate cake, and covered in yellow buttercup fondant. Now it was time to know the truth, will the support Papa Sweets build would hold the heavy cake? I could only place it and hope for the best...and guess what? it worked! I was so excited! One down, two more battles to go. 

Then I made the head, arms and wheels using RKT (rice krispies treats). I molded it into the shape I wanted, proportionally to the body, frosted it and covered in fondant. RKT is not that heavy, since the cereal is mostly air. However, once you add the frosting and fondant, the pieces become really heavy in need of support and really strong "glue" to hold it together. You can just put a little edible glue and hope it will hold, I needed to take out the big guns, aka. royal icing, and support dowels. 


First thing I stock to the main body were the wheels, since they are resting on the cake board, that was easy peasy. Then I added the arms. I could feel how the "hand" was weighing down the whole thing so I added some temporary support as it dried. 


Finally, it was time for the head. Sunday morning at 3 am. Eastern Standard Time, I place the big head, with those big lens eyes on top of that skinny "neck". Wall-e looked extra sad and it wasn't his big droopy eyes. The head was tilting down as if he was looking for something that feel on the grown. I tried adjusting the head to be at eye level and then.....CRACK! the head split in two pieces right in between the eyes. The horror!!!

It was way past a decent bed time, I was exhausted and all I could do was look at the decapitated robot. My mind was so overwhelmed with sleep that I couldn't think straight. How will I fix this now? and what if I make another head and splits in two AGAIN?! 

I grabbed the last few pieces of RKT left and started sculpting the head once again. I dediced to make it a bit smaller this time to compensate for the extra weight of the frosting and fondant. I stock the eyes that I was able to salvage to the new head and tried once again. 

It was a miracle! the head stood all on its own and it looked secure with no chance of cracks. I was so happy I almost forgot that I was dead tired. So I grabbed the finished cake, put it in the fridge for the next few hours before pick up and went to bed feeling accomplished. 


The next day, the client picked up, had their party and later reached out to me and told me that I had "killed it", if only I could've said that his cake almost killed me :D


Categories: Cake Stories, Inspiration

Post a Comment

Oops!

Oops, you forgot something.

Oops!

The words you entered did not match the given text. Please try again.

61776 Comments

Reply Deaplywallpew
12:40 PM on May 29, 2021 
does prednisone raise blood pressure prednisona does prednisone make you sleepy prednisolone https://prednisoloneacetateophthalmic.com/
Reply Theatesaccusa
12:35 PM on May 29, 2021 
what is hydroxychloroquine buy chloroquine phosphate canada chloroquine us chlorquin https://chloroquineus.com/
Reply Deaplywallpew
12:35 PM on May 29, 2021 
buy chloroquine phosphate canada https://chloroquine500mg.com/ - aralen medication hydroxychloroquin does hydroxychloroquine how to get hydroxychloroquine
Reply pesyAdebyfemHed
12:35 PM on May 29, 2021 
where to buy modafinil https://modafilmdmodafinil.com/ - side effects of modafinil provigil cost buy modafinil online modafinil vs adderall
Reply FrefHoraProolla
12:18 PM on May 29, 2021 
modalert 200 https://getmodafinilnow.com/ - where to buy modafinil armodafinil provigil dosage provigil cost
Reply yeezy shoes
12:16 PM on May 29, 2021 
I would like to express my appreciation for your generosity giving support to men and women that really need help on the niche. Your personal commitment to getting the message throughout appears to be definitely powerful and has frequently enabled guys and women just like me to attain their desired goals. Your personal helpful guidelines signifies a great deal a person like me and much more to my fellow workers. Thanks a lot; from each one of us.
yeezy shoes http://www.yeezy-sneakers.us
Reply pesyAdebyfemHed
12:16 PM on May 29, 2021 
accutane ipledge https://tretivaisotretinoin.com/ - buy accutane online accutane cost accutane before and after accutane side effects
Reply moncler jacket
12:16 PM on May 29, 2021 
I wish to express some thanks to you just for rescuing me from this particular problem. Just after searching throughout the internet and coming across notions which were not pleasant, I was thinking my entire life was done. Living without the presence of strategies to the problems you've fixed by way of your good guide is a critical case, as well as the kind that would have badly affected my career if I hadn't come across your web blog. Your own mastery and kindness in taking care of every aspect was precious. I don't know what I would've done if I hadn't encountered such a solution like this. It's possible to at this point look forward to my future. Thanks a lot so much for the professional and amazing help. I won't think twice to propose your site to any person who should get direction about this matter.
moncler jacket http://www.monclersoutletstore.com
Reply yeezy shoes
12:16 PM on May 29, 2021 
I definitely wanted to make a quick word to express gratitude to you for the superb ideas you are writing on this website. My time-consuming internet lookup has finally been honored with reasonable strategies to go over with my family and friends. I 'd express that most of us website visitors actually are truly endowed to be in a magnificent network with very many lovely professionals with great pointers. I feel really lucky to have used your webpages and look forward to tons of more thrilling minutes reading here. Thanks a lot again for all the details.
yeezy shoes http://www.shoesyeezy.com
Reply kevin durant
12:15 PM on May 29, 2021 
Thanks so much for providing individuals with a very special chance to read in detail from this blog. It is always very enjoyable and also jam-packed with a great time for me personally and my office mates to search your website at least thrice a week to read through the latest guidance you will have. And definitely, I'm so usually astounded with all the brilliant knowledge you serve. Certain two tips on this page are undoubtedly the most efficient I have ever had.
kevin durant http://www.kevindurantshoes.us.com
Reply jordan 1 low
12:15 PM on May 29, 2021 
Needed to write you a little bit of remark to thank you so much yet again over the striking information you have provided here. It was certainly open-handed with you to convey publicly exactly what a lot of folks could have distributed for an e book in making some dough for themselves, particularly considering the fact that you might well have tried it if you decided. The good tips as well worked as a good way to be certain that other people have the same eagerness similar to my very own to know whole lot more in respect of this issue. I am certain there are lots of more fun moments in the future for individuals who look into your blog.
jordan 1 low http://www.jordan1shoes.us
Reply lebron james shoes
12:14 PM on May 29, 2021 
I truly wanted to post a quick comment in order to thank you for the remarkable points you are showing at this website. My extended internet investigation has finally been rewarded with good points to write about with my family members. I would mention that many of us site visitors actually are unquestionably endowed to live in a useful place with so many wonderful professionals with helpful methods. I feel somewhat blessed to have come across the web pages and look forward to really more excellent times reading here. Thanks again for a lot of things.
lebron james shoes http://www.lebronjames-shoes.us.com
Reply kyrie 5
12:14 PM on May 29, 2021 
Thank you for your entire labor on this site. My aunt loves engaging in research and it's really easy to understand why. A lot of people notice all regarding the dynamic tactic you present precious items by means of your web site and as well as encourage participation from the others about this concept and my simple princess has been starting to learn a whole lot. Take pleasure in the rest of the year. Your conducting a superb job.
kyrie 5 http://www.kyrie5.org
Reply yeezy
12:13 PM on May 29, 2021 
I not to mention my pals appeared to be reviewing the great procedures on your web blog while suddenly I had an awful suspicion I never thanked the site owner for those secrets. My women became absolutely glad to read all of them and now have truly been loving them. We appreciate you genuinely quite thoughtful and also for pick out this sort of remarkable subject matter millions of individuals are really desperate to understand about. My very own sincere regret for not saying thanks to you earlier.
yeezy http://www.yeezy350s.com
Reply Theatesaccusa
11:54 AM on May 29, 2021 
buy prednisone online without prescription https://prednisolonesodiumphosphat.com/ - buy prednisone online without prescription prednisone vs prednisolone is prednisone a steroid https://prednisolonesodiumphosphat.com/
Reply jesspeahkeyday
11:40 AM on May 29, 2021 
modafinil dosage modafinil online modalert vs modvigil
Reply stephenemay
11:34 AM on May 29, 2021 
adidas ultra boost 4.0 size billig what store sells jordan 13 nike air presto womens black white yellow shoes billig tottenham kit 2012 nfl redskins clothing for cheap nike air jordan 14 grey shoes for sale
stephenemay http://www.stephenemay.com/
Reply Cash Loan
11:31 AM on May 29, 2021 
personal loans online no credit check fast cash advance payday loan
Reply sdadhd
11:22 AM on May 29, 2021 
nike air jordan 11 gold and grey nike precision jersey for cheap nike free 5.0 atomic red tropical teal svart nike free 5.0 v2 men blue billig canada black sale nike air pegasus nike air jordan flight origin 4
sdadhd http://www.sdadhd.com/
Reply IncegepepFund
11:19 AM on May 29, 2021 
provigil cost https://modafilmodafinil.com/ modalert review provigil medication modafinil pill
0