One of my favorite parts of birthday parties is the birthday cakes! I have been doing different character cakes each year and I just love planning what I'm going to do next. This year for Marley's cake I decided to try fondant. I've been intimidated in the past so I've just done buttercream frosting. Well, I found a recipe online, held my breath and tried it. It was so much fun and not as difficult as I thought. Plus, there are so many great video tutorials online.
Douglas helped me pick a good picture of R2D2 and we built this cake one section at a time.
The web site that I found my recipe on is thecookduke.com
Marley helped me make a quadruple recipe of fondant
Douglas took pictures of the progression and gave me lots of encouragement.
I made a bit of a mess, but it was fun!
Okay, a BIG mess. During the process our friends came over and couldn't hide the shock on their faces, but hopefully I'll learn to be more tidy as I improve my skills.
Gracie loved watching and was excited as it started to look like R2D2
One piece at a time:)
The finished product
Marley was so sweet and came in as I was finishing and said, "Mom this is the coolest cake ever!"
He just melted my heart.
Part of the reason I made this a post was because I think as a Mother sometimes I don't feel very talented and appreciated. This boosted my confidence and helped me feel appreciated. I think every Mom needs that in some form. Now I'm thinking about what I can do for my next cake!!
