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I taught myself to decorate cakes with buttercream using palette knives. I had seen buttercream artists decorate cakes on Instagram, and in my quest to learn just that, I’ve developed my own, unique cake decorating style.

To challenge myself, I asked my friends to find pictures on the internet that inspire them, as well as name any flower they would like to see me attempt. I pull colors from each image, and design my cakes based on those color profiles and incorporate the flower of choice into my cake. The result not only keeps me sharp as an artist, but I am also always surprised at how pleased I am with the results.

A completed cake can take anywhere from an hour to five hours to decorate depending on the size of the cake and the difficulty of the design.

For my latest painted cake designs, please visit my Instagram profile.

More info: Instagram

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    IT'S THE SWEET ONE
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG this is a friggin masterpiece! Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us! Just asking-how long did it take to ake this?

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    IT'S THE SWEET ONE
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one-I almost stopped breathing......these are by far the most beautiful cakes I've ever seen! It would pain me to eat this---

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    Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is my very favorite because my daughter's name is Dahlia.

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    IT'S THE SWEET ONE
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is stunningly real-I can literally smell the roses through the screen!

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love hydrangeas! They're natures cotton candy.

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Adore this colour scheme!!

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    TheDerpyDude
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Woah. That's good, I especially like the colors!

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    TheDerpyDude
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The design and the colors really pop in this one 😀

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    Sandra Hillis
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have you made any tutorials? Videos?

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    Sandra Hillis
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How long does it normally take to decorate a cake this size?

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    Sandra Hillis
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This cake cheers me up on a cloudy dull winter day!

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    Drawing inspiration from images and color profiles is a fascinating approach that parallels how renowned artists integrate colors from their masterpieces into different mediums.

    Just as the digital artist Amaliya Brenneman reimagined how history's most celebrated painters could blend colors for interior design, cake decorating with a focus on specific hues can transform an ordinary cake into an extraordinary work of art.