Week 37 :: Polka-Dots in Pink!

This week I made a cake for a little girl's first birthday!  What a milestone that she won't remember ;o)

I made a small smash cake to match the larger two-tier square cake.  The smash cake and bottom layer were birthday cake flavor and the top tier was strawberry.

This is actually my first square layered cake.  I thought that the crumb coating would be easier but it was more of a challenge than I thought!

Here's a little tutorial on how to make the fondant bow:

1.  First, mix about 1/2lb. fondant with about 1/2 tsp. stabilizer (or you can use gumpaste).  Let sit for 30 minutes.  I used CMC's fondant stabilizer.

2.  Roll out the fondant and cut into strips.  Note :: I LOVE the multi-wheel cutter my mother got me for my birthday.  BUT--it's not perfectly calibrated (and that's pretty standard).  It's pretty close, but you have to pay close attention if you want this ribbons to be equal.

3.  Fold and pinch like so. Make loops of several different sizes (about 6 of each size).

4.  Set ribbons on their side on a paper towel for faster drying. The will be ready to assemble the bow in a few hours.

5.  When the pieces are fry to the touch, gently layer them to make a bow as desired.  secure together with piping gel and additional pieces of fondant when needed.  VOILA!

 

Happy Baking!