It took..

...4 budding cake decorators;
40 fiddly fingers; *edit*:P
5 short hours...
Lots of chocolate;
a couple of broken hearts..
several lines of harsh words
and much love..

......to create this magnificent masterpiece!

Yes... it takes us beginners quite a bit to do a 4 tiered wedding cake in less a day. But it does take heaps more when you have 4 enthusiastic friends with contrasting personalities trying to decide on a single design concept everyone will be happy with.
Lucky for me; I'm one of the 'difficult'-loud ones!...*evil grin*
On lookers may have thought that 2 of us vivacious and enthusiastic decorators were so close to tearing each other up... but honestly; I didn't think our bickering was about to cause any long term heartache at all. We love each other too much to hate.. argue never turns to hate for me; argue for me often means I care.

While us extroverted ones snapped and chimed at each other; the 2 quiet ones went about their business trying not to be a part of the quarrel. They crept between our conversations.. adding their 2 cents worth... trying as best to be indifferent about the situation.
I observe them consolidate our issues slowly but surely.. my..my; you girls are too sweet to say anything nasty to us boisterous ones. With kind words; lots of nodding and mere shrugs..we were all quickly best of friends again.
It's funny ain't it? How we need all sorts of personalities to keep us all sane at some point. I love how we 4 make an awesome team. Awesome-ness of course does not imply perfection; but I wouldn't have it any other way. These 3 beautiful ladies mean so much to me.. they help make my life here in Orlando so much more than just pastry.
We are all talented in our own significant ways... and I felt this cake we stacked together with guidance from Chef James represented all of us in terms of colour; flavour and design. Looking at it complete in all it's delicious glory almost made me shed a tear. I looked magnificent. It really was beyond just a chocolate wedding cake for me.... it felt like a whole lot more. To me; it looked like us; ...my dear girlfriends.I wish Chef James didn't have to cut it open immediately! *sigh* He gave us a second to take photographs and went ahead with demonstrating division and slicing techniques. We plated our cakes with a refreshing scoop of sorbet and shared cake with the other teams in class.
Just look at what the other tables came up with!I really thought the whole class did an excellent job!