Pink Ombre Cake

 I wasn't sure at first why my Dad wanted a pink and white cake with forklines on it, but after he said it was because my grandma used to make cakes like that when he was little. In my opinion I struck to the brief: I see lots of pink and white and forklines. He didn't know I made the inside ombre so when it was cut open it was a big suprise, although I think he knew I would never do a plain cake for a birthday as last year he just said he wanted a vanilla cake so I did that and made it in a cricket bat. The inside is a vanilla butter cake which was also part of the brief, and he gave me the option to make whatever part I wanted pink and white, so I made both the icing and the cake just that.

The outside is a plain vanilla buttercream.

I marbled some pink into the sides of the cake, and even though I was reluctant about the forklines, I did them anyway and i guess they dont look too bad. I couldn't do them on the top though, I think the sides were a better option.