{"id":11580,"date":"2012-06-26T13:27:45","date_gmt":"2012-06-26T18:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecakeblog.com\/?p=11580"},"modified":"2017-05-18T12:55:33","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18T16:55:33","slug":"the-1st-cake-of-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2012\/06\/the-1st-cake-of-july.html","title":{"rendered":"American Quilt Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is the first day of our newest cake series,\u00a0 The 4 Cakes of July<\/em>!\u00a0 Four talented bakers were asked (pretty, pretty please) to create new designs inspired by the Fourth of July holiday.\u00a0 To bring the beauty and colors of the American flag to life in a sophisticated cake design.\u00a0 There will be no flag sheet cakes here… these cakes are gorgeous and like none we’ve seen before.\u00a0 Red, white and beautiful cakes created just for you!\u00a0 And I’m beyond thrilled to share these cakes with you!\u00a0 I’m talking, I would set off fireworks if I could, thrilled!\u00a0 So let’s get started!!<\/p>\n

This first American beauty comes to us from Allison Kelleher<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 She is a master when it comes to geometric patterns.\u00a0 I was secretly hoping she would go that route with her design but I never envisioned something this spectacular!\u00a0 Capturing the essence of a classic Americana quilt, beautifully embedded with pinwheels and stars, Allison takes her pattern skills to a whole new level!\u00a0 Cue the fireworks… because it is time for The 1st Cake of July!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"American<\/p>\n

Allison\u00a0Kelleher\u00a0shares the inspiration behind her design:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I’ve been wanting to create a quilt-like cake for some time. As you know, I’m a little obsessed with patterns, and while I’ve never made a quilt, I’m intrigued by how complex they can be. For some reason, an Independence Day inspired cake seemed to be the perfect fit – I mean, what says July 4th more than hot dogs, baseball, and an Americana quilt cake?<\/p>\n

I spent the bulk of my prep time researching quilt patterns and then pairing down three of them. I felt that I needed to simplify the patterns, so the cake would be bold, not too busy, and well-balanced.\u00a0 I chose pinwheel and star motifs because they feel so patriotic and festive.\u00a0 After the planning, it was just a matter of patience and of cutting out many, many triangles!\u00a0 The cake came together fairly effortlessly, with fabric ribbon stripes completing the look.”<\/p>\n

\"American<\/p>\n

\"American<\/p>\n

The pinwheels, the stars, the quilted pattern!\u00a0 The attention to detail and precision in this cake are phenomenal. \u00a0Incredibly bold and nothing less than stunning, Allison seriously rocked this theme. \u00a0A big\u00a0thank you to Allison Kelleher<\/a>\u00a0for sharing her time and talent with us. \u00a0And to Lara Ferroni<\/a> for the gorgeous photography.<\/p>\n

VENDORS & CREDITS:<\/strong>
\nCake: Allison Kelleher<\/a>
\nPhotography: Lara Ferroni<\/a>
\nLearn From This Baker : Modern Mosaic Cakes with Allison Kellher on Craftsy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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