This weekend I had a great cake challenge – a Clockwork Orange cake. I did plan the cake to be simple but it still was quite challenging – especially the thin lines for the ear and the eye.

Some initial challenges with the cake layers, even with extensive evening icing made adding the fondant very difficult but I am happy with the results.

Once I completed stage one I added stripes in the lower half and then circles on the top. I wanted to mirror the eye a little bit but also include my signature polka dots that I incorporate into almost all my cakes somehow.

The head wearing the bowler hat was a great challenge and I look forward to tasting this chocolate, chocolate-coffee buttercream icing with a single layer of candied cherries. I was hoping that this cake would be reminiscent of a black forest cake…we will see!