First Fondant Birthday Cake

Its the celebration for my baby princess 1st birthday, its also the first time i am making a fondant cake. The weekend has been tiring, was out the whole saturday morning and afternoon and spent the evening baking a chocolate cake. Sunday morning was busy frosting followed by covering the cake with fondant and “decorating” it. Was looking forward to a nice attempt but turn out to be kinda challenging. As I didn’t manage to get the wilton rolled fondant, I used another brand and end up there are a number of cracks and because I didn’t cover the fondant well, part of the chocolate cake was exposed. Instead of decorating the cake according to my original plan, i have to do “patching work” instead.

After a tiring 2-3 hours, the result is :

First time with Gumpaste and Fondant

Have been feeling stressed lately because my 2nd princess’s 1st birthday is drawing very near, in fact in about a week’s time. Till now have yet to find a nice cake i can order for her. Managed to find a very sweet looking one but that shop isn’t open on sunday for delivery. Finally i decided since i like to make cakes i shall attempt one my own??? I was told by many i am very daring especially i am not doing any trial run and i am really an amateur.

Yesterday i had my first experience with gum paste and fondant. It took me almost 3 hours from 8 – 11pm just to come out with some butterflies and flowers. Its so tiring but interesting to play with the gum paste!

I used gum paste to make these butterflies, as i am not that skillful yet, these butterflies are without feelers. I made some white ones using fondant but they are too soft and the shape kinda deformed.

Some of the flowers i made using gum paste except for the white “daisies” which are made made using fondant.

Left some gum paste and decided to try something different, initially my elder princess exclaimed “snowman”…then as it takes shape, she can tell its a bear…hahaha…added a muffler for the bear to see how it looks. Does it look like one? Its my first attempt k?

Sure hope my wish to make a simple fondant cake for my 2nd princess will be successful.