Tangled Cakes 1 & 2 aka... Heat + Cake= DISASTER!

Ok... so there is a little bit of a story behind this one... (and please bear with me... or just scroll down, there is a better cake below!) I was asked to do a few cakes for one of my sister's friends a little over a week ago.  Sure! Especially since I have been DYING to do a Tangled Tower cake for so long... but I figured my daughters were too old for that, so I would just have to wait! Well... unfortunately, things didn't go as swimmingly as I had intended... and I shed a few tears about it- trust me- there was definitely pulling of hair on this one.  First, I tried to make the tower out of cake.  I had made a lighthouse cake before, with no problem, but for some reason, this one wouldn't stand up for anything.  So I decided to bite the bullet so to speak, and use Rice Krispy Treats.  That turned out better, but ended up well... not so peachy.  I seriously felt sick. By the time we delivered it to her party, (it was of course SUPER hot that day..) I was about to cry.  It was probably about 4 inches shorter than it was when we left my house.  GRRRR!!!!

So I vowed I would make it again... if for no other reason than to prove to myself I could do it! So my daughter Shelly, whose birthday was about 3 weeks ago, decided since I didn't make her an official cake, (I had broken 2 bones in my wrist the night before her birthday... nice huh?) that she wanted one... isn't that sweet???? This time, not only did it go so much faster, easier, and BETTER than last time, but I figured out a lot of things I would even do better next time! Always learning, that's me ;) So here is the final result! )

 

Anyone else want a Tangled Tower cake???? I absolutely LOVED doing it and I would love to do another one! Just let me know! ;)The bottom is the only cake- the tower itself (all of it - including the little turret on the roof and the chimney:)) is Rice Krispy Treats covered in fondant... that was sooooooooooo much fun! The "smoke" coming out of the chimney would normally be cotton candy... but since I didn't have any for the picture- but a cotton ball works in a pinch right?  This particular cake only feeds about 15-20 people with the cake, but could easily be made to have more cake at the bottom. Or even cupcakes :) (and of course about 15 people with the Rice Krispy Treats too :) 2 treats in one! For those who don't like cake ... gasp!)

Well...Whatdya think???? :)

Sweet Dreamz everyone!!!
Renee :D