String Aso Oke Cake
This cake was made for the birthday of a grandma. Her daughter wanted something special for her mum’s birthday and special she got. I have gotten a lot of inspiration from aso oke in the past and I was excited to work with this fabric again. Aso oke is a woven fabric worn by ladies in Nigeria. It comes in various, styles, designs, textures and colors.
Each cake tier is a separate flavor. The top tier is a red velvet cake frosted with cream cheese frosting. The middle tier is a coconut sponge cake frosted with cream cheese frosting and toasted coconuts. The bottom tier is a Nigerian cake frosted with vanilla buttercream. All the design work was done with marshmallow fondant.
There are several elements of this cake which I will like to draw your attention to. The first is a fondant stiletto shoe and purse. A tutorial on how to make make stilettos can be found here.
The next is the intricate lace design on the top and bottom tiers. A tutorial on how to achieve this look can be found here.
Next is the string aso oke middle tier which features 180 fondant strings.
Next are the fondant feathers and fondant fan. A tutorial for the feathers can be found here. The fan was made the same way you would make paper fans.
Next is the rose and pearl and pearl beads. A tutorial for the rose can be found here. A tutorial for the pearl beads can be found here.
For a complete tutorial on how this cake was made, click here. Below are other views of this cake.
MORE ASO OKE INSPIRED CAKES:
(1) Independence Day Aso Oke Cake
Terry Adido is passionate about showing people how easy it is to recreate restaurant quality meals in the comfort of their kitchens. With a style of cooking he refers to as Afro-European Fusion, his meals are influenced greatly by French and Italian Cuisine with a West African twist. If you love good food, you are in for the ride of your life.
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