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.

61790 Comments

Reply reportermilan
12:22 AM on May 21, 2021 
honor 10 phone hoesje limited nike camo youth rickey jackson jersey nfl 57 new orleans saints 2018 salute to service plain cotton torebki to decorate oppo a37f back cover john lewis gym zak incipio dualpro iphone 8 pouzdro
reportermilan http://www.reportermilan.net/
Reply shocktotem
12:13 AM on May 21, 2021 
cool bucket cappelli shiny pink saltwater sandals kickers mädchen schuhe lg8 thinq hoesje elite nike black mens ryan ramczyk home jersey nfl 71 new orleans saints vapor untouchable lockable work torba
shocktotem http://www.shocktotem.net/
Reply tarasfire
11:40 PM on May 20, 2021 
balenciaga shoes foot locker vty schuhe weiß hoesje xiaomi redmi 5 nfl ereck flowers womens game black jersey 75 jacksonville jaguars nike fashion heshe plecak magnetic samsung case
tarasfire http://www.tarasfire.net/
Reply air jordan
11:38 PM on May 20, 2021 
I would like to show my appreciation to the writer just for rescuing me from this type of crisis. Because of browsing through the the net and seeing ideas which are not productive, I figured my entire life was gone. Living devoid of the approaches to the difficulties you have fixed by way of the article is a crucial case, and ones that would have in a negative way damaged my career if I had not encountered your web page. Your primary mastery and kindness in playing with the whole thing was very helpful. I am not sure what I would've done if I hadn't discovered such a point like this. I am able to at this point look forward to my future. Thanks for your time very much for the expert and amazing guide. I will not hesitate to endorse your web sites to anybody who should get guide on this situation.
air jordan http://www.jordanstoreonline.com
Reply juvenilesgt
11:27 PM on May 20, 2021 
arizona wildcats nike ncaa h86 trucker berretto 97 kék air max frankie plunge midi ruha new york yankees new era mlb retro classic 59fifty casquette nokia 216 mobile dæksel sneakersy guess zalando
juvenilesgt http://www.juvenilesgt.com/
Reply golden goose sneakers
11:26 PM on May 20, 2021 
I have to convey my admiration for your generosity for those individuals that must have help with this particular content. Your personal dedication to passing the solution all over ended up being extraordinarily significant and has regularly permitted people much like me to arrive at their targets. Your own informative recommendations can mean much a person like me and still more to my mates. Thank you; from everyone of us.
golden goose sneakers http://www.goldengoosesneakers.us.com
Reply xanderafrica
11:18 PM on May 20, 2021 
womens wallets 2 mens tank tops 2 home kitchen fragrant room sprays girls athletic sport sandals 6 industrial scientific thrust ball bearings womens denim shorts 8
xanderafrica http://us.xanderafrica.com/
Reply thebownet
11:18 PM on May 20, 2021 
hawks 4 spud webb red stitched throwback nba jersey victoria secret string torba incipio dualpro case ebay fashion tassen iron man iphone x pouzdro asos ?erná swing šaty
thebownet http://www.thebownet.net/
Reply lebron shoes
11:16 PM on May 20, 2021 
I in addition to my pals have already been reading through the good tactics on your web site while all of the sudden got a horrible suspicion I had not expressed respect to the web site owner for those secrets. All of the ladies were glad to study all of them and already have in fact been loving these things. Many thanks for indeed being indeed helpful and for picking these kinds of important subjects millions of individuals are really eager to learn about. My honest regret for not expressing appreciation to sooner.
lebron shoes http://www.lebron18.us
Reply Founnycoewdyday
11:12 PM on May 20, 2021 
essay writing service https://collegeessaylke.com/ - writing essay essay helper dissertation help
Reply IncegepepFund
11:12 PM on May 20, 2021 
my college https://paperwriterkjd.com/ - essay assistance essay assistance help with writing paper how to write an essay
Reply jesspeahkeyday
11:12 PM on May 20, 2021 
help me with my essay https://essaywritingeie.com/ samedayessay how to write an essay write my essay generator
Reply Deloamiancenia
11:07 PM on May 20, 2021 
provigil vs adderall https://modafilmdmodafinil.com/ - buy provigil online modafinil online provigil side effects
Reply loadiq
11:07 PM on May 20, 2021 
leer apple iphone xs hoesje cheap nike jerseys sprayground platinum drips plecak lg8 thinq case ladies portemonnee phone case samsung tab s5e kryt
loadiq http://www.loadiq.net/
Reply windowtabs
11:05 PM on May 20, 2021 
automotive bumpers womens id cases industrial scientific pliers tweezers womens folding fans 7 industrial scientific womens medical scrub tops 7 girls swim two pieces cover up sets
windowtabs http://us.windowtabs.net/
Reply iproxize
11:05 PM on May 20, 2021 
mens bow ties 2 womens y necklaces necklaces 1 home kitchen pants hangers 2 industrial scientific buckets boys pants 6 womens thermal underwear sets 5
iproxize http://us.iproxize.com/
Reply imageapi
11:05 PM on May 20, 2021 
automotive tonneau covers 2 toys games crayons boys athletic water shoes 3 industrial scientific bite blocks automotive hitches industrial scientific biohazardous waste containers
imageapi http://us.imageapi.net/
Reply emradar
11:05 PM on May 20, 2021 
womens boots knee high 2 womens lingerie baby dolls chemises 2 automotive replacement sensors industrial scientific sanding tapes 3 baby girls jackets 1 tools home improvement furniture paint
emradar http://us.emradar.com/
Reply gogoportugal
11:04 PM on May 20, 2021 
boys athletic racquet sports 8 home kitchen tie racks home kitchen flat sheets industrial scientific spade blade holders home kitchen open storage bins arts crafts parts accessories 1
gogoportugal http://us.gogoportugal.com/
Reply ensasailor
10:43 PM on May 20, 2021 
nike chicago bears 17 alshon jeffery 2013 drift fashion orange elite jersey nike air max tn plus blanco nike marxman release date singapore billig
ensasailor http://www.ensasailor.com/
0