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- Hi, I'm Carolina, the owner operator of Lady C Cakes
- Hi, I'm Carolina, the owner operator of Lady C Cakes

based in Los Angeles, California.
based in Los Angeles, California.

And I'm gonna show you
And I'm gonna show you

the process of making a wedding cake today.
the process of making a wedding cake today.

Let's get started.
Let's get started.

When I get the call for a wedding cake,
When I get the call for a wedding cake,

I know it could go in so many different directions.
I know it could go in so many different directions.

The inspiration usually comes
The inspiration usually comes

mostly from the story of the couple,
mostly from the story of the couple,

what their traditions are.
what their traditions are.

And I'm trying to design the cake around that.
And I'm trying to design the cake around that.

The wedding cake is gonna be the centerpiece of the event.
The wedding cake is gonna be the centerpiece of the event.

The couple is gonna take pictures
The couple is gonna take pictures

next to the cake, cutting the cake, so it has to be perfect.
next to the cake, cutting the cake, so it has to be perfect.

You have to be able to reflect that story in that cake
You have to be able to reflect that story in that cake

so they can have it in that picture forever.
so they can have it in that picture forever.

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I like to have equal amount of buttercream and cake
I like to have equal amount of buttercream and cake

so the person that is eating in the cake
so the person that is eating in the cake

is able to have all the flavors in one bite.
is able to have all the flavors in one bite.

so you have to trim the cake and clean it up a little bit.
so you have to trim the cake and clean it up a little bit.

The trick to do it is using a turntable
The trick to do it is using a turntable

and always keep the knife in the same position.
and always keep the knife in the same position.

Don't move the knife, just move the turntable
Don't move the knife, just move the turntable

and the layers will be all the same.
and the layers will be all the same.

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I usually start with the buttercream,
I usually start with the buttercream,

mostly work with Swiss meringue buttercream
mostly work with Swiss meringue buttercream

which is a very silky and smooth buttercream.
which is a very silky and smooth buttercream.

And one of the things that my customers love the most
And one of the things that my customers love the most

is that it's not over sweet.
is that it's not over sweet.

For me, it's very important
For me, it's very important

that the cake will be as good inside
that the cake will be as good inside

as it is outside as well.
as it is outside as well.

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You crumb coat it
You crumb coat it

and put it in the refrigerator for a little while.
and put it in the refrigerator for a little while.

A few minutes will work until you can do the final coat.
A few minutes will work until you can do the final coat.

This is one of the most important parts.
This is one of the most important parts.

The cake will reflect whatever mistakes
The cake will reflect whatever mistakes

your making in the final coat,
your making in the final coat,

it will show through the fondant
it will show through the fondant

so it's very important to achieve your sharp edges
so it's very important to achieve your sharp edges

or whatever shape you're looking for in the cake.
or whatever shape you're looking for in the cake.

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Working with fondant is, it could be very complicated.
Working with fondant is, it could be very complicated.

Fondant can crack, it can melt.
Fondant can crack, it can melt.

And when you start rolling,
And when you start rolling,

little air bubbles start popping up
little air bubbles start popping up

and you have to try to manage to take them out
and you have to try to manage to take them out

because they look horrible in a cake, of course.
because they look horrible in a cake, of course.

Using a little bit of shortening
Using a little bit of shortening

helps you to keep the moist in fondant.
helps you to keep the moist in fondant.

The opposite, when the fondant is too sticky or wet,
The opposite, when the fondant is too sticky or wet,

it's not easy to work with,
it's not easy to work with,

you use cornstarch or powdered sugar.
you use cornstarch or powdered sugar.

I prefer to use cornstarch.
I prefer to use cornstarch.

Powdered sugar, to me,
Powdered sugar, to me,

kind of dries out fondant a little quicker.
kind of dries out fondant a little quicker.

And it's very trendy right now
And it's very trendy right now

to have cakes with sharp edges on the top.
to have cakes with sharp edges on the top.

One of the ways that it works the best for me
One of the ways that it works the best for me

is flipping the cake over and smooth the fondant
is flipping the cake over and smooth the fondant

once the cake is upside down.
once the cake is upside down.

Which is a little risky, and sometimes it can go wrong.
Which is a little risky, and sometimes it can go wrong.

All bakers have techniques to do different things.
All bakers have techniques to do different things.

I guess I like to live on the edge all the time
I guess I like to live on the edge all the time

and that's kind of like my thing.
and that's kind of like my thing.

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I use this technique to kind of have that look of concrete
I use this technique to kind of have that look of concrete

I would say.
I would say.

And it's a pretty simple technique with tin foil.
And it's a pretty simple technique with tin foil.

The result is very unique and impressive
The result is very unique and impressive

with a simple tin foil ball.
with a simple tin foil ball.

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To make the flowers you can always work in different ways.
To make the flowers you can always work in different ways.

You can do it by hand
You can do it by hand

or use this amazing tools that we have these days
or use this amazing tools that we have these days

with different silicon molds, which makes it easier.
with different silicon molds, which makes it easier.

And in this case,
And in this case,

the idea of the look of the cake
the idea of the look of the cake

is to blend those flowers are coming out of the concrete.
is to blend those flowers are coming out of the concrete.

One of the best ways to glue fondant with fondant
One of the best ways to glue fondant with fondant

is just a simple tiny bit of water
is just a simple tiny bit of water

and that will act as a glue as soon as it dries out.
and that will act as a glue as soon as it dries out.

Fondant hates humidity.
Fondant hates humidity.

You live in Florida,
You live in Florida,

or any other part of the country that rains all the time,
or any other part of the country that rains all the time,

it will be very hard for you to wear with fondant.
it will be very hard for you to wear with fondant.

I still these days will still experience times
I still these days will still experience times

that I have to take the fondant out because it didn't work,
that I have to take the fondant out because it didn't work,

because the fondant breaks.
because the fondant breaks.

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I love, which is very trendy as well,
I love, which is very trendy as well,

to add little touches of gold
to add little touches of gold

using luster dust with a little bit of vodka,
using luster dust with a little bit of vodka,

it looks very real.
it looks very real.

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The last details of the cake that I used today,
The last details of the cake that I used today,

I wanted to add a little bit of a modern twist.
I wanted to add a little bit of a modern twist.

So, I decided to come with this idea,
So, I decided to come with this idea,

which is a simple technique
which is a simple technique

but it looks so beautiful at the end.
but it looks so beautiful at the end.

I use wafer paper.
I use wafer paper.

You have to be a little more careful. It breaks very easily.
You have to be a little more careful. It breaks very easily.

It's wafer, it's edible.
It's wafer, it's edible.

And you simple glue the bottom
And you simple glue the bottom

with a little bit of piping gel
with a little bit of piping gel

and then place it on the cake.
and then place it on the cake.

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It's very surprising how people can get so emotional
It's very surprising how people can get so emotional

when they see a cake, they cry.
when they see a cake, they cry.

I understand, but I can't believe it sometimes.
I understand, but I can't believe it sometimes.

Why are they crying? You know, it's a cake.
Why are they crying? You know, it's a cake.

And again, I remind myself,
And again, I remind myself,

it's not just the cake,
it's not just the cake,

it's what they were telling me for months,
it's what they were telling me for months,

you know, that they wanna see what they went through.
you know, that they wanna see what they went through.

It's incredible.
It's incredible.

It's such an honor to be part of a celebration like that
It's such an honor to be part of a celebration like that

with one of my cakes, it's beautiful.
with one of my cakes, it's beautiful.

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