As it turns out, I don't really like it. It's too ... gummy.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Mario Cart
In case it isn't obvious, I like to watch Ace of Cakes. I have always wanted to try the gum paste that they use all the time to make figurines. I finally did so with this cake.

As it turns out, I don't really like it. It's too ... gummy.
As it turns out, I don't really like it. It's too ... gummy.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Littlest Pet Shop
I feel like I've been kinda lazy with my cakes lately. I've decorated a lot of traditionally shaped cakes.
So when I was asked to do a Pet Shop cake for a 5-year-olds birthday party, I really tried hard to think of a way to make it 3-D.
That didn't happen. If you have seen Pet Shop toys, they are like giant suckers! teeny-tiny bodies, tooth-pick necks, and an enormous head. There's just no way.
Instead, I made a darling (in my opinion) elephant on a polka dot cake.

So when I was asked to do a Pet Shop cake for a 5-year-olds birthday party, I really tried hard to think of a way to make it 3-D.
That didn't happen. If you have seen Pet Shop toys, they are like giant suckers! teeny-tiny bodies, tooth-pick necks, and an enormous head. There's just no way.
Instead, I made a darling (in my opinion) elephant on a polka dot cake.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Wonder Woman
Indiana Jones
Two years ago I made a cake for my son's birthday that was supposed to be Indiana Jones' hat. This was before I was introduced to fondant.
I thought it turned out really well, all things condisered. The proportions were great and it tasted delicious. But it was a HUGE cake.

I thought it turned out really well, all things condisered. The proportions were great and it tasted delicious. But it was a HUGE cake.
Yesterday I made another one but I used fondant this time. The proportions are more cartoonish this time (because I didn't feel like making it quite so large this time), and covering a hat shape with fondant is a BEAST, but I'm very happy with the finished product.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
For, Four, Fore!!!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Sock Monkey
I love it when someone gives me a theme or design that I can "simply" copy.
That's what I got here.
That's what I got here.
I did use a dreaded shaped cake pan, but I made it so much more than average with this adorable sock monkey.
I was not expecting it to be as time consuming as it was, but overall, it was totally worth it.
I LOVE IT!
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