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    Home » Desserts » Cakes

    Modern Abstract Cake

    Published: Jul 18, 2011 · Modified: Mar 19, 2023 by Abeer Rizvi · This post may contain affiliate links · 56 Comments

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    Use this cake decorating tutorial to learn how to make a modern upside down abstract cake and a contemporary gray and yellow cake. These tiered cakes perfect for wedding parties, anniversaries or birthdays.

    Today, I am sharing one of the most unique cake ever: An upside down abstract cake design.

    Since half my wardrobe is filled with polka dot designs, it was only a matter of time before polka dots ended up on one of my cakes….lol.

    But,  polka dots are usually associated with baby cakes and I didn’t want to make a“cutesy” cake.

    So, I made an abstract polka dot cake and I think it looks more sophisticated.

    Upside Down Abstract Cake on Blue and White Background

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    Looks pretty unusual… right?

    Most tiered cakes start off with a big cake as the base and the cakes gradually get smaller as you go up. I wanted to do the opposite and make it upside down.

    Yup… UPSIDE DOWN!

    Modern Cake Design- Blue and White Theme

    I think it’s rarely done coz so far, I have only seen such a cake ONCE and it was in some bridal magazine  (I don’t remember which one).

    I don’t even remember the design.

    The only thing I remember is admiring its upside down shape and thinking: “Good Lord! That is crazy cool!” 

    Closeup Shot of Upside Down Tiered Cake (Abstract Cake Design)

    How to make modern abstract cake?

    Ingredients and Supplies

    • 2 shades of blue marshmallow fondant
    • Big, medium and small circle cutters
    • Paintbrush
    • Water
    • Wax paper

    Instructions

    1. Roll out turquoise colored fondant. Use a large circle cutter to make a circle cut-out.
    2. Position a medium circle cutter a little farther away from the center of the circle you just made. Then, press the cutter and remove this piece. You will end up with a hollow circle.
    3. Follow steps 1 and 2 again and cut out some regular polka dots and some hollow polka dots in various sizes using big, medium and small circle cutters.
    4. Follow steps 1 and 2 again to make dark blue polka dot cut-outs too. Let these cut-outs dry for 24 hours on a sheet of wax paper. They won’t become very stiff but they should be able to hold their shape without bending over.
    5. Brush some water on the back of these cut-outs.
    6. Now, just  paste those fondant circles onto your cake. Before doing this, make sure your cakes are already covered in fondant and stacked with plastic pipe supports in between each tier. Also, each tier should be resting on a cake board.

    More details for assembling this upside down abstract cake:

    1. Support is the most important thing in such a cake! I was worried that  the whole cake would topple over if I used wooden dowels or bubble tea straws. So,I went to Home Depot and picked up some of these plastic pipes and used those for support. Gotta thank Buddy from Cake Boss for that tip (I love that show!!!).
    2. Use a very sturdy cake board for each tier to rest on. I covered that in fondant too and wrapped a ribbon around it.
    3. Rolling out thin fondant to cover a cake makes the edges of a square cake look sharper. Thicker fondant make the edges look rounder.
    4. Ice your cake very smoothly with no crumbs and bumps and the cake would look smoother when you cover it in fondant.
    5. Don’t be scared to start all over if you are not happy with it. I did my top tier twice coz I was not satisfied and I had to re-do my middle tier once as well.
    6. Doing a round version of this cake would be much easier since square cakes are not my greatest strength and they take me twice as long to complete.

    If you are fond of abstract cakes, this is another really cool cake I made recently. It combines my love for geometric shapes and abstract designs together.

    Gray and Yellow Geometric Cake (Two Tiered Cake)

    The color scheme is a very modern: yellow and grey. Everything about this cake is asymmetrical. If you are looking for a very unique wedding cake or birthday cake, this would definitely fit the criteria.

    Closeup Shot of Contemporary Cake on Gray Background

    This is the step by step tutorial for this cake. It's just a two tiered cake. The bottom is taller than the top one. I used marshmallow fondant for everything.

    Step by Step Instructions Collage for How to Make Modern Geometric Cake

    Well, that’s all for today.

    Until next time, tata my lovelies!

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    Comments

    1. Wendy Irene

      July 19, 2011 at 11:29 am

      Honestly, I am speechless! That cake is beyond words. Incredibly beautiful. I wish I lived near you so I could be your assistant one day and learn from you.

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    2. Kelly

      July 19, 2011 at 1:08 pm

      What a fabulous cake! Great job!!!

      Reply
    3. Cakewhiz

      July 19, 2011 at 2:13 pm

      Hey Hester!

      That sounds like such a tasty wedding cake. I have never done a wedding cake but anytime I do tiered cakes, I ALWAYS use support. This way, you could be at ease and not have to continue worrying about the tiers digging into eachother or falling over e.t.c.

      I am not sure what polysterene layers are. Are they similar to pipes? Or are they thick cake boards?

      What I would suggest is make sure your cakes are sitting on a cake board and then push thin plastic pipes or wooden dowels into each cake (you may have to cut the pipes or dowels to match the height of your cake) . Then, when you reach the venue, you can just stack the cakes on top of each other and pipe a border at the base of each tier or tie a ribbon around the base of each tier to give it a more polished look.

      I hope this helps. Feel free to email me if I have confused you or if you have any more questions

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    4. Farmers Wife

      July 19, 2011 at 3:45 pm

      I am in awe... This looks spectacular! I've never seen an upside down cake like this before and I think it is just awesome! Fantastic job!

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    5. Ann

      July 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

      FANTASTIC! What a great cake...I love polka dots on a cake and I never thought of up-side down! I just love it!

      Reply
    6. Roxana

      July 19, 2011 at 8:53 pm

      Holy cow, that looks amazing. I've never seen an upside down cake but I LOVE it. I'd definitely order one polka dot cake from you.

      Reply
    7. Roxana

      July 19, 2011 at 9:22 pm

      shared it with my friends on Stumble upon. Definitely a hit !!!!

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    8. junia @ mis pensamientos

      July 19, 2011 at 9:27 pm

      wow, loveee the polka dot cake design!!! 😀

      Reply
    9. Becky

      July 20, 2011 at 5:01 am

      I'm speechless. This cake is amazing, defying gravity, unbelievable. You should open a bakery!

      Reply
    10. Emma

      July 20, 2011 at 5:23 am

      I love this concept - I tried a similar thing a few months ago

      Reply
    11. tammy

      July 20, 2011 at 7:51 am

      How do you cut it? Remove one layer at a time I imagine.

      Reply
    12. Juliana

      July 20, 2011 at 11:21 am

      Wow, so pretty! You always amazes me

      Reply
    13. Trish

      July 20, 2011 at 6:24 pm

      this is completely amazing.

      Reply
    14. jenna

      July 20, 2011 at 7:41 pm

      Wow!!! What an amazing looking cake!

      Reply
    15. torview

      July 20, 2011 at 9:36 pm

      beautiful colours and design

      Reply
    16. Kate

      July 20, 2011 at 10:28 pm

      You really are a cake wizard!! This is incredible!!!!

      Reply
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