This is the cake I finally made for Jeanette's graduation from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in December 2000.  It turned out totally different from my original cake design.  The cake is a moist, dark chocolate with Kahlua buttercream frosting.  I use rolled fondant for the first time to create the grape leaves for the centerpiece.  I also use marzipan for the first time to create the centerpiece grapes.  My boyfriend, Blake, actually made those as I was running out of time. Additionally, I created my own gel icing for the lettering.  The rest of the details are made from Kahlua buttercream.  It was delicious!
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