The book is supposed to be reminiscent of the CRC Handbook for Chem and Physics (87th Edition). It is for the birthday of an awesome chemical engineer at Nintendo.
It’s made with white cake and chocolate filling. The red Erlenmeyer flash is raspberry with some raspberry liquor in the cake and preserves between the layers. The yellow acid bottle is, naturally, lemon cake with lemon curd filling. They are all covered in buttercream and fondant, and yes, the stopper in the acid bottle is a separate piece and can be lifted out.
The notepad and pen are gum paste, and the various bookmarks and the stirrer are fondant. The only thing that isn’t edible is the tray. The notepad lists several toxic chemicals and, on the edge, a small grocery list.
I made some poor attempts at doing writing on the spine, but my skills at such things are, alas, lacking. I need to buy some fondant stamps for that. And metallic cake paint. And confectioner’s glaze, which would have made the bottles awesomely glassy.
Renee | 31-Aug-09 at 9:25 pm | Permalink
Awesome!! I plan on featuring this on http://www.geekcrafts.com tomorrow, please check it out & share it with your friends. This a truly awesome cake! Not even when I was professionally baking I never got anything this amazing done.
Stephanie | 29-Jan-10 at 1:42 pm | Permalink
I would like more information as to how you did this whole cake. I have been asked to do a birthday cake for a little boy who is a book worm and also wants to be a chemist when he grows up. Thank you
Lori | 29-Jan-10 at 6:11 pm | Permalink
I can’t really give you a whole lot more information - I was only just starting out in making unusual cakes when I did this, so it was a lot of trial and error, research and guesswork. If you’ve never worked with fondant before, pick some up to experiment with. There are many cake tutorials and forums online where you can gather up tips, but it’s mostly about playing around and getting a feel for the materials.