Lavender + Gold: A Rustic Cake for Stockroom Vintage

Don't you just love these dreamy photos that Elizabeth from Stockroom Vintage styled? I was so thrilled when she asked me to create the cake above! Unfortunately, I didn't make it to the shoot because I had other plans (damn you, car shopping!). But sometimes it's nice to take a step back from what you're involved with and enjoy it as a spectator. I mean, I know I'm biased because I'm her styling assistant, but this shoot is just gorgeous!
And do you wanna know a secret? That cake I made? It isn't even real! I mean, it's real in the sense that I made it with my hands and it exists. . . But you totally can't eat it. Well, unless you like the classic taste of styrofoam topped with royal icing— which is all it is.
I'm sorry. . . Did I disappoint you? Is all the magic gone? I hope not. . . It's just that I'm a busy gal and I knew that I could either spend 45 minutes making a cake dummy or 3 days making a "real" one, ya know? So I just whipped up this stand-in cake and sent it off with Elizabeth. She topped it with gold ribbon + lavender and the deed was done!
I mean, my motto's always been "Fake it 'til ya make it" so it doesn't really feel "right" sharing this cake I made with you if I'm not even going to share the fun secret behind it! And honestly, it was a lot of fun to make! Well, now that I've spilled the beans about the cake, you should check out the rest of the photos from the shoot and read what Elizabeth has to say about it here. Isn't she just the biggest inspiration?
All images by Jenny Cruger Photography