This cake was an absolute blast to design and create! It was based on Sandra Boynton's children's books and topped with the adorable Pookie! The background colors and lovable animals are inspired directly from the pages of the book, But Not the Hippopotamus.
I illustrated the line drawings with edible marker on white fondant and then painted and hand colored them with a food color wash and edible marker.
The cake itself is many many layers of Baker's Cakes Signature Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting between the layers AND Double Chocolate Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting UNDER a layer of rolled fondant!!! The Pookie Cake along with the matching smash cake were the perfect compliment to a darling 1st birthday party. If only the birthday girl thought so too...
Love this!!! This is probably one of my favorites so far!
ReplyDeleteThanks!!! Just added more pix of the other sides :)
ReplyDeleteThis is super cute! How do you make your characters? They are awesome!
ReplyDeleteHey Alison! Thanks! I sculpt figures out of Sugar Paste (Gum Paste). It dries rock hard. I start with a cake dowel for support (and leave plenty at the bottom to stick into the cake) and build the figures from there. I generally start with the torso around the stick and then add the head on the top of the dowel. The arms are either attached with small toothpicks (in Pookie's case) or adhered with water (when I create human bodies). Working with Sugar Paste is a lot like working with play dough or self hardening clay!
ReplyDeleteThis is too cute. You are insanely talented!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous cake! The characters that you made are perfect - I truly love this cake! You are such a great artist!
ReplyDeleteIDK you, stumbled randomly across your blog, but this has to be the CUTEST cake I've ever seen!
ReplyDeleteSooo cute & adorable! I love the figures! And you are so talented! I love how you drew and painted the characters!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome drawing/painting well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks SO much ladies! I love getting your feedback and REALLY appreciate the support!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love the hand painting! That is one awesome cake!!
ReplyDelete-Jenniffer
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