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flor-de-jasmim

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79. I love this: elegance with a sense of simplicity in its complexity

Fri Aug 2, 2024, 06:04 AM

Aug 2024

For me, it shows simplicity in that the lines of the cake itself are clean, yet the design is so complicated and the glaze so perfectly imitates stained glass. It definitely deserves to win. Congratulations!

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Here's my second decorated cake for the Illinois State Fair. [View all] sinkingfeeling Aug 2024 OP

Wow, that's beautiful. Good luck! tanyev Aug 2024 #1

Wow! 2naSalit Aug 2024 #2

Beautiful! Siwsan Aug 2024 #3

Tiffany displacedvermoter Aug 2024 #4

Pretty Demovictory9 Aug 2024 #5

Aahh, the hummingbird lamp shades. John1956PA Aug 2024 #6

That is amazing! 58Sunliner Aug 2024 #7

I'm going to go ahead and declare this one is the winner. Permanut Aug 2024 #8

Boyoboy... that's a winner! Every Fair I go to I head for the baked goods first... then lamp_shade Aug 2024 #9

That is really beautiful and such fun to look at. Wow! Biophilic Aug 2024 #10

Mrs. dobleremolque, a black-belt home economist and former dobleremolque Aug 2024 #11

Both of those are crazy good looking thanks for sharing n/t Alpeduez21 Aug 2024 #12

Awesome! 👍 anciano Aug 2024 #13

Gorgeous! What a steady hand you must have! likesmountains 52 Aug 2024 #14

That is gorgeous! The dragonfly is absolutely magical. catbyte Aug 2024 #15

When will the judging happen? im so excited for you! Native Aug 2024 #16

I think it's next Tuesday or Wednesday. But the fair is about 65 miles away and I may not know sinkingfeeling Aug 2024 #17

Holy crap! Waiting that long would make me nuts! Native Aug 2024 #18

please tell me you have a cake portfolio Native Aug 2024 #22

You can see some of my other cakes in the first two pages of My Journal. sinkingfeeling Aug 2024 #54

p.s. the dragonflies are my favorite aspect of your cake Native Aug 2024 #23

i think you're going to win some ribbons! barbtries Aug 2024 #19

Stunning... ultralite001 Aug 2024 #20

OMG! You gotta win for that!!! Scrivener7 Aug 2024 #21

That's a winner for sure! n/t spockeye Aug 2024 #24

Oh my gosh! That cake is so beautiful. I hope you win the top prize! sueh Aug 2024 #25

Gorgeous!! Pisces Aug 2024 #26

Stunning cake!! gademocrat7 Aug 2024 #27

Wow, that is gorgeous. MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2024 #28

Wow XanaDUer2 Aug 2024 #29

Wow! That's spectacular. I hope you win the blue ribbon. yardwork Aug 2024 #30

How lovely. 3catwoman3 Aug 2024 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author sinkingfeeling Aug 2024 #40

They each take 30 to 40 hours a piece. I make the gumpaste flowers in advance. sinkingfeeling Aug 2024 #41

You do a gorgeous job, although this seems to be a labor of love dai13sy Aug 2024 #32

It is absolutely stunning! PikaBlue Aug 2024 #33

🏆 Think. Again. Aug 2024 #34

Spectacular! evolves Aug 2024 #35

That is stunning! Good job! Clouds Passing Aug 2024 #36

Looks too pretty to eat and also looks delicious! kimbutgar Aug 2024 #37

Great work! AltairIV Aug 2024 #38

Wow angrychair Aug 2024 #39

Wow, that's absolutely beautiful! RainCaster Aug 2024 #42

absolutely, stunningly beautiful patphil Aug 2024 #43

Wow, just beautiful. n/t iluvtennis Aug 2024 #44

both cakes are amazing. good luck at the fair. dawn5651 Aug 2024 #45

Edible art. Beautiful! RestoreAmerica2020 Aug 2024 #46

That is GORGEOUS!! LovelyStuff Aug 2024 #47

I love these pictures of your cakes. What a wonderful artist you are! PatrickforB Aug 2024 #48

Just beautiful! liberalla Aug 2024 #49

Oh MAN! Who'd even have the heart to eat that? I couldn't bear to cut into it! calimary Aug 2024 #50

Nicely done MustLoveBeagles Aug 2024 #51

Very talented underpants Aug 2024 #52

Wishing you the best, as always. blm Aug 2024 #53

Beautiful! Deep State Witch Aug 2024 #55

Wow!! riverkittenDem Aug 2024 #56

wow!!! . too good to eat. AllaN01Bear Aug 2024 #57

YOU ARE A WONDER! CommonHumanity Aug 2024 #58

both are amazing ZonkerHarris Aug 2024 #59

They're BOTH amazing! Greybnk48 Aug 2024 #60

Wow! Amazing! Bluethroughu Aug 2024 #61

Elegantly wonderful... GoldenMezzoDiva Aug 2024 #62

Beautiful job! radical noodle Aug 2024 #63

Gorgeous! MLAA Aug 2024 #64

Blue ribbon Figarosmom Aug 2024 #65

So beautiful, fingers crossed that you'll win the whole thing. Emile Aug 2024 #66

Astonishing! Thank you for sharing your photo! AllyCat Aug 2024 #67

Both are beautiful! FireUpChips10 Aug 2024 #68

I vote we have it, and not eat it Seinan Sensei Aug 2024 #69

Both are just fabulous! summer_in_TX Aug 2024 #70

Wow, that's a beatiful work of art wendyb-NC Aug 2024 #71

"Tiffany's" should be envious of your ability and talent. Ilsa Aug 2024 #72

Beautiful! HeartsCanHope Aug 2024 #73

So creative. applegrove Aug 2024 #74

Wowzers!!! C Moon Aug 2024 #75

Beautiful, good luck! 33taw Aug 2024 #76

Absolute perfection! anniebelle Aug 2024 #77

twice is nice Kali999 Aug 2024 #78

I love this: elegance with a sense of simplicity in its complexity flor-de-jasmim Aug 2024 #79

WOW BlueTexasMan Aug 2024 #80

wow! how are you transporting it?? samnsara Aug 2024 #81

Very talented. Well done! Pepsidog Aug 2024 #82

Oh my, you are so talented. These cakes are totally beautiful. lark Aug 2024 #83

Cake mamacita75 Aug 2024 #84

It's beautiful! Good luck!! -nt CrispyQ Aug 2024 #85

Ooooo, serious stuff. Very pretty! electric_blue68 Aug 2024 #86

They both take the cake. Superb. twodogsbarking Aug 2024 #87

Wow Fiddlelady11 Aug 2024 #88

You.will.win. stollen Aug 2024 #89

That's not just icing Marthe48 Aug 2024 #90