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.

61743 Comments

Reply truemailer
7:05 PM on June 7, 2021 
grey black vapormax plus adidas originals attitude grau high top trainers black and green air max tn blue red shoes spain air jordan 6 mujer todas blanco limited thomas morstead mens jersey new orleans saints 6 lights out black nfl green black nike flyknit air max women for uk
truemailer http://www.truemailer.net/
Reply cicshedscit
6:51 PM on June 7, 2021 
modalert online buy modalert online modafinilo https://modalertmodafinil.com/
Reply Deaplywallpew
6:44 PM on June 7, 2021 
modalert modafinil side effects provigil side effects https://modafinilprovigilok.com/
Reply TexTamimponna
6:43 PM on June 7, 2021 
isotretinoine https://accutaneisotretinoine.com/ - how does accutane work accutane medication accutane https://accutaneisotretinoine.com/
Reply Theatesaccusa
6:37 PM on June 7, 2021 
what is prednisolone https://prednisolonesodiumphosphat.com/ prednisone brand name day dose prednisone weight gain steroids prednisone
Reply biketw
6:34 PM on June 7, 2021 
canada white sale nike premier ii ic billig orlando pride womens soccer jersey adidas predator white orange for cheap all grey replica yeezy billig jordan 5 purple grape uk brown shoes nike hypervenom phinish billig
biketw http://www.biketw.com/
Reply pesyAdebyfemHed
6:24 PM on June 7, 2021 
chloroquin hydroxychloroquine for sale where to buy hydroxychloroquine cloroquina https://hydrochloroquine200.com/ - america frontline doctors.com
Reply acoulen
6:21 PM on June 7, 2021 
janoski max red billig maroon body warmer purple atlanta braves hat 50 off white 12s billig philadelphia eagles polo shirts for cheap air jordan melo m10 review billig
acoulen http://www.acoulen.com/
Reply TexTamimponna
6:14 PM on June 7, 2021 
modinafil med https://modafinilpleasure.com/ - what is provigil modalert 200 buy modalert online https://modafinilpleasure.com/
Reply Deaplywallpew
6:10 PM on June 7, 2021 
hydroxychloroquine update today chloroquine buy hydrochlor https://aralenphosphates.com/
Reply servicioshost
5:55 PM on June 7, 2021 
leder big rucksack tuta nike bordeaux uomo salmon rose vapormax puma phenom negro y oro vegas golden knights 47 nhl 47 clean up berretto adidas nmd fehér fekete arany
servicioshost http://www.servicioshost.com/
Reply Theatesaccusa
5:50 PM on June 7, 2021 
aralen medication hcq medication hydroxychloroquine interactions aralen hcl https://chloroquine250mg.com/
Reply jesspeahkeyday
5:49 PM on June 7, 2021 
casino play online casino real money slots games
Reply cicshedscit
5:48 PM on June 7, 2021 
roaccutane side effects https://isotroinisotretinoin.com/ - isotretinoin accutane accutane ipledge buy isotretinoine online
Reply cicshedscit
5:47 PM on June 7, 2021 
https://canadachloroquine.com/ chloroquine over the counter https://canadachloroquine.com/ - hydroxychloroquine interactions hydroxychloroquine for covid
Reply pesyAdebyfemHed
5:40 PM on June 7, 2021 
https://chloroquineus.com/ chloroquine https://chloroquineus.com/ - where to buy hydroxychloroquine chloroquine phosphate generic name
Reply No Slice Golf Balls
5:36 PM on June 7, 2021 
Reply air jordan
5:34 PM on June 7, 2021 
I would like to show my appreciation to the writer for bailing me out of this type of condition. After researching throughout the the net and finding methods which were not powerful, I was thinking my life was done. Existing without the answers to the issues you have sorted out by means of your post is a crucial case, and those that might have in a wrong way damaged my entire career if I had not come across your website. Your good talents and kindness in controlling all areas was invaluable. I am not sure what I would've done if I hadn't encountered such a stuff like this. I can also at this time look ahead to my future. Thanks a lot so much for your specialized and effective help. I won't be reluctant to refer your web sites to any person who needs to have care about this subject matter.
air jordan http://www.jordanstoreonline.com
Reply nike dunks
5:33 PM on June 7, 2021 
I needed to compose you that very small observation to be able to say thanks a lot the moment again with your gorgeous advice you have contributed in this article. It is simply remarkably open-handed of people like you to provide easily all that a few people would have supplied as an ebook in making some money for their own end, chiefly seeing that you could possibly have tried it if you ever desired. The solutions likewise served to provide a great way to fully grasp that some people have a similar dreams similar to my own to know the truth somewhat more pertaining to this problem. I am certain there are several more pleasant instances in the future for individuals who looked at your website.
nike dunks http://www.sbdunk.us
Reply yeezy boost 350
5:32 PM on June 7, 2021 
I wanted to create you the tiny word to be able to thank you so much over again relating to the beautiful basics you have documented in this case. This is so shockingly open-handed with people like you to make easily exactly what a lot of folks could have marketed as an electronic book in making some dough for their own end, most importantly now that you could possibly have done it if you ever wanted. These tactics in addition worked to be a great way to fully grasp that someone else have a similar zeal just as my own to realize a good deal more with regards to this matter. I'm sure there are some more pleasurable times in the future for folks who see your blog post.
yeezy boost 350 http://www.yeezy-350.us.com
0