What's better for an AC|DC singing, rock 'n rolling 17 year old's birthday? An electric guitar of course! So why not one you can eat? For my brother's 17th birthday I already had the hard rocking design in mind, but still needed a flavor. When I asked him, the last thing I was expecting was the answer I got -- strawberry and chocolate?! Not exactly a rock and roll flavor, but one of the most delicious cakes I've ever made!
Fresh strawberries are the key to this recipe - there were over two cups of chopped, super fresh berries in this cake. Using a template I created out of cardstock, I carved each layer of cake into the guitar, using the leftover pieces to build the rest of the cake.
The whole cake was frosted with a vanilla buttercream (since the birthday boy doesn't like fondant). In between the layers was a delicious chocolate chip fudge filling.
I did manage to use some of Wilton's new sugar sheets (the blue) for decoration in lieu of fondant in some places, but didn't have enough to do the whole thing! And I'm a convert,these sugar sheets are just about the easiest things to use in the world! All of the knobs and buttons and whatever else they are called were molded out of mini Tootsie Rolls. The strings were simple gel frosting, though I would have liked to use black licorice strings. Who would have thought those would be difficult to find? An FYI, Safeway (at least my local one) doesn't carry them so plan ahead!
What I love the most about this cake was how easy it really was from start to finish. A basic recipe gets a fresh twist with berries and the cake was insanely easy to assemble. Next time I'll use fondant for a more polished look and make sure I have those black licorice strings on hand!
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Delicous!
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