It's uncertain of the origin of this story but I remember hearing that if you drop your ring through a birthday candle and blow the candle out after making a wish, the wish will come true. I probably have a partial of the story remembered but couple years back when this photograph was taken I remembered the story clearly and told my friends. When it was time to blow out the candles, couple of my friends dropped their rings, hoping the birthday girl would make their wishes come true as well.
Last post I shared how to turn a simple cake seem more special and today I wanted to show you how candles could make a big difference. Although you cannot see the details on this white meringue buttercream covered cake, if it weren't for the candles I think the cake would have looked more plain. This white cake had pink iridescent gumpaste ribbon with the same colored pearl shaped balls scattered around and the number "22" piped in royal icing then sprinkled with pink sanding sugar. It was an inspiration from a Cynthia Rowley dress I wore that night. The lighting in the restaurant was terrible so I wasn't able to capture the details but I feel the blue and white candles brought out some warmth to the otherwise washed out looking cake. Next time when you spend hours making a cake, remember to spend some time choosing the appropriate candles instead of just picking the multi-colored dull ones from your nearest grocery store! 
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