Baby Block Cake
This is the cake I made for my step-daughters for the baby shower I threw for them. Well it was one of many baby showers they were given. They are VERY loved. And deservedly so. I, at a very young age, am going to be a grandmother. Well, grandmother by marriage. But that counts, right? Anyway, I was ever so excited to get this opportunity and began planning right away. I went through several ideas on what kind of cake to make thinking I would do something like a "pregnant woman" cake. But had this weird feeling of someone cutting into the belly and couldn't go through with it. I thought about doing a "diaper bag" cake but didn't want to do it all in fondant. So I finally settled on this Baby Block cake.
The fondant I made the day before and colored it pastel green, blue and pink. The most taxing part of the decorating with the fondant was getting all the pieces equal in size. Ultimately they stretch and fit nicely on the cake.
I made flowers with fondant cutters and filled them with marzipan I had made. I made four layers of cake, 2-vanilla and 2-chocolate which, when stacked on top of each other, made a square.
The little characters I made out of fondant and allowed them to sit overnight and dry in position. Everyone at the party LOVED my little animals. I was fortunate enough to find several good links on the net that gave me great ideas! I also made little curly-q's and little pieces of confetti. All in all it was a great experience. I learn so much with every new cake I make. I am working on a Butterfly cake for a 4 year old's birthday party next. Off to my next cake adventure!
