Eyes of a Tiger

01-08-11
A 9 x 13 Marble cake with Orange and Navy colors, and a touch of Tiger eyes. This cake was for a first grader who apparently loves Auburn as much as the rest of her family. The cake is covered in fondant and the tiger eyes and face were cut from fondant using an exacto knife that stays in my cake cabinet just for this purpose. I'm happy with it's outcome, though I feel the need to practice my handwriting more often.

Gorgeous Gator

12-19-10
A Cake built for a graduate. Can you guess which college she just graduated from? Well, this was a 12 inch round 2 layer cake that was Orange and Blue through and through. The bottom layer was orange flavor, and the top layer white cake simply colored blue. The base border was gumpaste lace on the marbled fondant. The top tier was a golden butter cake in a 7 inch oval. It's base border was balls of fondant. Topping the orange fondant was a fondant creation inspired by the University of Florida's emblem. However, unlike Al, this gator has an extra tooth and hasn't gotten his jaw opened as wide. I received rave reviews, but would like to give a special thank you to my mother-in-law for doing the actual baking of the 12 inch rounds for me.