This came out so much better than I ever imagined. Michelle and I were hopeful, though, and kept on pressing through! This is a very simple cake as far as ingredients go, but needs a lot of patience and creativity to create the structure.
Ben had recently gone to British Columbia, to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics. Ok, that wasn't actually him, but he sure does look like Evgeni Plushenko (minus the blonde hair). Anyway, he did actually go to BC and uploaded some stunning mountain pictures from the trip. They were the inspiration for this cake.
This cake was actually made completely out of cupcakes. After they had baked and cooled, we started stacking. It's very helpful if you have a sharp knife to cut edges of the cupcakes off. This makes for a more realistic mountain.
The snow was (of course) seven minute frosting. If you are making a cake with snow, definitely use this recipe! The icing will flow down the cake and when it cools, it gets these great grooves and has a smoothness very similar to snow. Also, make sure you frost while the icing is still warm! This will help it "fall" down the mountain for a natural look.
Meet you at the bottom!
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