This cake was a surprise for a Cornell student! It was the first birthday he was spending apart from his family, and they wanted to make it extra special by ordering a Big Bang Theory cake!

Make the Cake

The birthday boy likes chocolate, so while this cake was only one layer, it was comprised of 3 thin layers of cake with a layer of chocolate filling between each layer. The cake was frosted and then covered in fondant for decoration. As is typical when I'm making cake, I had wonderful intentions of taking a lot of pictures of sculpting, but only have a few. Here is a tutorial of making the Big Bang Theory Cake.

What made this cake experience especially fun was being able to help two people celebrate a birthday together while their geography kept them temporarily apart. In our interconnected global world,  we were able to communicate by email, text and handle payment online. Just 5 days after our first email, the cake was delivered! After delivering his Big Bang Theory Cake, I was on my way to a concert, and I received a text from him telling me that the cake was beautiful and delicious. This was a super fun cake experience for all!