Hagrid's Hut and the Hippogryph birthday cake

by Mollie
(Santa Monica, CA, USA)

My husband is a big Harry Potter fan, so for his 60th birthday I decided to do a Harry Potter-themed cake. It took about a month to make Hagrid's hut, the superstructure made of pastillage and all the rest from gum paste. The pumpkins are modelling chocolate. The only non-edible element to the cake is Buckbeak, the Hippogryph. He's made from polymer clay. I wanted hubby to have souvenier of the cake. The actual cake is a berry/orange blossom sponge with buttercream and fresh raspberries. The "stones" are made of gum paste. The Marauder's map is made from gum paste and "painted" with food colouring.

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Oct 02, 2013
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BLOWN AWAY!!
by: Jo O

Absolutely BLOWN AWAY by the amazing detailing here just breathtaking... You have to be a professional! You HAVE to be?!! Surely?! Such a talent as this you'd have to be?! An absolutely beautiful superb job!

Aug 23, 2011
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OMG!!!
by: Kathy (Kingfisher, OK)

OMG!!!! This is AMAZING. The detail and work is absolutely beautiful. I'm so glad I found this website and have been able to enjoy your works of art.

Jul 24, 2011
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Wow
by: Brittany

This cake is absolutely beautiful! So much detail- and it looks amazing, especially with how accurate it is. I hope it tasted as good as it looked. I'm very impressed.

Jul 17, 2011
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The Most Amazing Cake
by: Anonymous

I just saw this cake featured on Cakewrecks.com and it totally blew me away. From reading your description it not only looked amazing, it must have tasted fantastic also.

Jackie

May 20, 2011
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w.o.w
by: Anonymous

wowowowowowowowo! how is that even possible?! absolutely amazing, i think your my inspiration lol. ive no idea how you did the hut, it looks so rediculously real!! FANTASTIC

Apr 25, 2011
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WoW!
by: Anonymous

WoW! Absolutely amazing cake!

Dec 11, 2010
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Hagrid's Hut Cake
by: Marie M

Just adored your cake. I'm a huge Harry Potter fan. Such a great job!

Nov 23, 2010
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Perfection
by: Tania

Your cake is amazing! and sounds absolutely delicious too.

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