Star Destroyer Cake

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2006-02-28 09:36pm

The Mighty Imperial Navy will Take control of the refrigerator with this piece of culinary artwork Produced by me.

Enjoy!

What does everyone think of my cake-fu skills?

Crossroads Inc. · Post by **Crossroads Inc.** » 2006-02-28 09:40pm

Issy! That is AWSOME! How on Earth di yo uget the bridge to stay up like
that? I mean cake isn't the most structurally sound substance.

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2006-02-28 09:46pm

Well its not easy.

I froze the tower overnight after assembling it and then let it thaw. Once the frosting of the base had hardened on the counter it was stiff enough to hold the weight and it stay togather after thawing.

Sadly the front view shot got erased in a glitch.

EDit: Using a dense sponge cake helps too

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2006-02-28 09:51pm

If you were to have own a bakery and made that cake, how much would you sell it?

That'd definitely be the perfect birthday cake for me.

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2006-02-28 09:52pm

Soontir C'boath wrote:If you were to have own a bakery and made that cake, how much would you sell it?

That'd definitely be the perfect birthday cake for me.

Well since it took me most of a day

Probably $ 40

I hope that wouldn't be too much

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2006-02-28 09:53pm

I like it.

Although, it does remind me of a theme-cake I tried to make once. Long story short, Dilbert didn't survive vehicular transit to the contest I made it with my father for.

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2006-02-28 09:58pm

I wish I had the front view as it had most of the detail but at least the angle of this shot lets you see most of the front details(other than the bridge windows)

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2006-02-28 10:13pm

Found this hunting my Hard drive

Behold the Might of the Death Star Cake!!!!'

This one was real fun to make but it slumped a bit(it was perfectly round when I finished but it was hot before the picture was taken)

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2006-03-01 12:24am

I think the next time I make it I will try to make the antennas out of Royal Icing rather than toothpicks.

The toothpicks in the tower makes this cake a bit hard to serve without a warning.

one way i help the tower stay up is the 6 toothpicks Glued togather in a cross shape under the frosting.

The antennas hide the tops of the structural toothpicks.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2006-03-01 12:26am

Looks great. I give it a nine, partially because from years of doing complex gingerbread men around Christmas, I now how much of a bitch frosting can be to work with.

felineki · Post by **felineki** » 2006-03-01 12:32am

Dang, that is sweet. Very accurate shape-wise, I'm amazed that you got the bridge to stand like that. Very cool work with the frosting details, and the little X-Wings and Ties flying around nearby are a great touch.

Hey, if you do get around to making another one someday, maybe you could try making a little Millenium Falcon stuck to the back of the bridge tower like in ESB.

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2006-03-01 12:38am

Does the person with the peice containing the plastic Darth Vader have to create next year's?

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2006-03-01 12:41am

felineki wrote:Dang, that is sweet. Very accurate shape-wise, I'm amazed that you got the bridge to stand like that. Very cool work with the frosting details, and the little X-Wings and Ties flying around nearby are a great touch.

Hey, if you do get around to making another one someday, maybe you could try making a little Millenium Falcon stuck to the back of the bridge tower like in ESB.

I don't have to make a falcon..I have a toy one just the right size. But I'd be reluctant to put it on because the tower is so unstable already.

Its not a bad idea though. Of course that would make it the Avenger rather than the Devestator...

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2006-03-01 12:51am

Noble Ire wrote:I like it.

Although, it does remind me of a theme-cake I tried to make once. Long story short, Dilbert didn't survive vehicular transit to the contest I made it with my father for.

Well one year I made one some jerk pushed me while I was carrying it and the tower got caught on a tree branch and was smashed on one side but the rest was fine.

This is the first one that I catually had a camera to take a shot of it.

I've made a Luke's Landspeeder and the Falcon in the past as well.

Twinkies make good engines, BTW.

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2006-03-01 01:29am

Been looking though my old Photos and found these pictures of my first attempt at a Falcon Cake. I know the Camera cut off the cockpit of the Ship

Xess · Post by **Xess** » 2006-03-01 03:15am

That cake is totally awesome. The X-Wings and Ties make it all the more enjoyable. If that were for sale, you'd have a customer in me.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2006-03-01 04:28am

Quality cakework.

What's next in your line of space cakes?

Manus Celer Dei · Post by **Manus Celer Dei** » 2006-03-01 05:29am

Eh, it would be better if it was full-scale

Crossroads Inc. · Post by **Crossroads Inc.** » 2006-03-01 06:47am

From experiance in the past trying to make "Round" Cakes... In the future when making a Death Star cake... You might want to think about only making the "Top" part. That way you don't have to worry about it 'sagging' from weight.

Vanas · Post by **Vanas** » 2006-03-01 06:58am

Excellent. Our first cake of the day.

But that's seriously impressive, how'd it taste? XD

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2006-03-01 08:02am

Damn, dude. That is AWESOME! Seriously, that it some Food Network Challenge shit right there! maybe you can do it in fondant next time instead of icing. It might be easier for you, but...man, I wish I had talent like that!

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2006-03-01 08:34am

Chardok wrote:Damn, dude. That is AWESOME! Seriously, that it some Food Network Challenge shit right there! maybe you can do it in fondant next time instead of icing. It might be easier for you, but...man, I wish I had talent like that!

Fondant might make it harder as it weights more.

I doubt it would make it in a Food Network challenge because they always want them to be like 6 feet tall and this is only about a foot tall. Thanls for your comments.

BTW who voted 1?

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2006-03-01 08:37am

Manus Celer Dei wrote:Eh, it would be better if it was full-scale

seriously you jest....how would you bake a cake a mile long?

That would make the Guiness book of world records no contest

AniThyng · Post by **AniThyng** » 2006-03-01 08:39am

Isolder74 wrote:
Manus Celer Dei wrote:Eh, it would be better if it was full-scale
seriously you jest....how would you bake a cake a mile long?

That would make the Guiness book of world records no contest

With a Kuat Shipyards sized oven

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2006-03-01 08:48am

Vanas wrote:Excellent. Our first cake of the day.

But that's seriously impressive, how'd it taste? XD

Tasted great. Buttercream frosting. The most fun was dismantling it.

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