My dad recently became a vegan for health reasons. I really applaud his efforts to changes his diet. This was a challenge I was ready to take on. I had done gluten free/ dairy free, but taking away the eggs was another story. He had already been the recipient of the now infamous guitar cake- how could I go vegan? What symbol would represent my Dad? A Japanese Koi fish. Symbolic with swimming up stream and over coming life's adversity.
Besides the fact that his granddaughter loved koi fish and could spend hours looking at them. My daughter had picked out a specific fish that reminded her of grandpa- it was a beautiful white and orange fish with touches of black.
Had I done vegan- no. This was only my third sculpted cake. But it was so clear in my head. Then life kicked in- "carmageten" occurred-- they shut the 405 freeway down so I had to transport the cake on the train, I blew my knee out, and I was hired to do a wedding cake in the same weekend. More to follow on the wedding cake. I was a bit crazed but I was so in love with this cake I made it through.
The cake turned out amazing- the fish was swimming in the air- he loved it and it tasted good. I think it is my best cake to date.
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