Masquerade 50th Birthday Cake!

You may remember in March 2011, I helped plan the 2011 Florida ICED Cake Competition with my friend Lisa. Well, Lisa turned 50 in April and her hubby (and some amazing friends) planned a surprise party for her! When they asked me to make her birthday cake, I was thrilled! …and then very nervous… How do you make a birthday cake for someone who makes cakes for a living?! It’s only natural for her to notice all the flaws…The pressure was on!

Lisa loves all things masquerade so that was the theme of the party.

50th masquerade birthday cake mardis gras green purple white black gold

I carved each of the 3 cake tiers so they had a bit more of a whimsical, playful feel than simple straight edges. The whole cake was covered in white fondant, and I used Mardis Gras colors (green, purple, black, and gold) to decorate it.

50th masquerade birthday cake mardis gras green purple white black gold

The mask on top was created out of gum paste, and the feathers (sorry, not edible) were purchased at craft & party stores around town. A word of warning: If you’re creating a cake that needs feathers after Mardis Gras, start your search early! It took forever for me to find enough feathers for this cake!

50th masquerade birthday cake mardis gras green purple white black gold

And Lisa’s name and the “50” at the bottom of the cake were also created out of gum paste and glued in place with royal icing.

50th masquerade birthday cake mardis gras green purple white black gold

Coincidentally, Masquerade is also the theme of the 2012 Florida ICED Cake Competition on March 31 and April 1, 2012! I will be there as one of the judges and will be doing two demos, one on Saturday and one on Sunday (topics TBD). Check out the photos from this year’s competition and start making your plans to be there next year! Want to enter? Be sure to read the rules carefully and consider my tips for successfully entering and WINNING cake decorating competitions!

6 thoughts on “Masquerade 50th Birthday Cake!”

  1. That cake is absolutely gorgeous, I'm turning 40 this year and had been thinking about a masquerade theme as well…probably because I found this beautiful mask a few weeks ago! Hmmmm, maybe I should start dropping hints to my hubby! 🙂 Oh and I just noticed your button to the left here…maybe I can add that to my website?!?!

  2. Holli, drop lots of hints! If your hubs is anything like mine, you might have to actually spell it out to him. 😉 Or write it on the bathroom mirror so he sees it! haha And feel free to add the button to your site! Do you have one?

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