A Pond

08-28-10

This is my final for my fondant class I began on my birthday this year. It doubled as my sister-in-law's b-day cake. This was not only the first time I ever covered a cake in fondant, but also the first time I had ever made a hexagon cake. It was a tad tricky to cover, but I managed to do it without tearing it. I had sculpted fish, lily pads, water lily centers, and bubbles earlier in the week so that they had time to dry and harden. The actual water lilies were made the night before. The cake itself was a 2 layer marble cake iced with cream cheese frosting. The base border was a fondant rope using the shell imprint tool. I dusted the imprints, lily pads, and fancy tail gold fish with green pearlized dust to give them some sparkle. I enjoyed working with fondant, as it is easier to make pieces in advance, cutting down on the stress of having to do it all directly on the cake once it is iced smooth.