Hi everyone,
I'm newly arriving here (even if I read the forum for a long time now). That will be my first post then. First, thank you for sharing all that info and photos, it's amazing and gave me plenty of ideas.
I will be going to Disney world next November for my first trip with my sweet boyfriend. Lot of things are planned for that trip , but one thing in particular will happen: my Boyfriend 25th birthday. It will be on November 7th (we stay 1 to 17 to wdw, 9-13 we are on DCL), and I hope I can get an ADR for the California grill this day at about 8pm.
Well all that said, it leads me to this topic. I'd like to order a cake for him to be delivered there. Actually, I would like to have your opinion on what I plan:
-6 inch cake (hope we can finish it before the cruise)
-fondant-covered but with vanilla buttercream underneath the fondant and a filling with strawberry mouss with fresh strawberries (if it's possible to have a filling AND a buttercream at the same time. I am French, and even if my English is not to bad, I still have some difficulties to understand everything).
-themed on Disney villains, special note on Gaston and/or Facilier as they are my BF favourite characters (well, I think I've read that characters appearing in different films can't be put together, but not sure)
- written "happy 25th birthday Mickael" and a love phrase on the plate to (have to decide which one)
Do you think that could be made by the contemporary bakery? I've got a maximum budget of 150$.
Thanks a lot for your advices and any suggestions, and sorry if I made any language mistakes.
Well first off...Welcome to WDW Magic
Second...your English is WONDERFUL!!!
If my French were even half as good as your English, I wouldn't have had to apologize all of the time way back when we were in Paris (a long time ago!). I at least always tried to speak French
Cali Grill is a GREAT spot to get a cake. You'll be working with the Contemporary bakery, which is also beneficial for someone traveling to the US since you can communicate with the chef by email until you're ready to place your order. i.e. not a ton of international calls.
They should have no problem with the fillings, frostings, and fondant, but they may have issue with the size if you have a more elaborate decorating idea. It's essentially a bigger canvas for their cake art. So, there's a chance they may say you need to bump up to an 8 inch cake. Still, we've seen a couple 6 inch from the Contemporary of late that had fondant and more involved décor, so they may be more accommodating with this these days.
I think $150 is a very nice budget. If they can do a 6 inch, you may actually get a cake quote under $100. The birthday message and phrase might add a slight cost, but nothing major.
The bakeries are not permitted to combine characters from different movies/cartoons, so you'd have to pick Gaston or Facilier. I think both characters could make for fun themes.
For Gaston, I keep thinking about the lines from the song, "Gaston." I see him as a 2D edible standup image on top of the cake with an edible barge behind him (roughly the size of a barge)...I see lots of eggs...antlers...and maybe even a book with a title like "How to win Belle's heart" - since we know he'd never read it.
For Facilier, my brain automatically goes to a dark take on Mardi Gras. i.e. diamond patterns in the fondant with darker hues of purple, green and gold. I see beads and masks, but the masks are more sinister looking. And a 2D edible Facilier on top, maybe even with a larger evil mask behind him.
Obviously, the more ornate you make these decorations...the more pricey it's going to be.
Hopefully, this helps get you started and please keep us posted as this sounds like it's going to be an awesome cake!
