Well, this just about did her in... see the invitation behind the cake? On the way to the party she was describing to me the cake of her "dreams" for this party, we had simply emailed the cake designer a copy of the invitation and let her create it on her own. I kid you not, when we walked in and saw the cake she nearly fell over. THIS IS THE CAKE OF HER DREAMS ... pretty much exactly what she described to me on the way to the party. We have been haunted by fondant dreams ever since and she is determined to master some form of this crazy cake art for two of her cousin's upcoming birthdays.
THIS IS EASIER SAID THAN DONE...
One of her BFF's attempted fondant from scratch (those words make me shiver) for her mom's birthday last week. Keep in mind she is ten years old and I'm thinking fondant from scratch is intended to be mastered by adults who get paid big money to put themselves through that torture...
Maybe not quite what she had envisioned, but certainly made with love and you bet your sweet buttercream it was eaten with gusto by her brave fabulous family!
Here's the good news for any of you Cake Boss inspired amateur chefs out there... our friend the Ace of Cakes himself has come out with a fun and easy pre-mixed fondant in some groovy fun colors that is perfect to help you unleash your inner Martha Stewart without wanting to impale yourself on your pastry knife.
Aunt Kim purchased this pack of Duff Multi-Pack Fondant at Michael's, it comes in a variety of colors, but they chose the BRIGHTS for their first attempt. With a 40% off coupon, it ran around 10 bucks... well worth it to avoid that FROM SCRATCH stress.
Not too shabby for their first try...
I'm seeing many fondant filled afternoons in our future.
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Wow--our daughters have a lot in common. I just bought a small cake pan today so she could try a fondant cake. Cake wars: 12 year old style!
where is that cake from?! it's beautiful!
i love that your daughter loves to bake...i've been loving to bake since i was that age too, but never brave enough for fondant :)
awww... That's great! That did a good job.
I love that they are so creative:) What a fun way to spend an afternoon.
OMG - that cake looks awesome (ummm, the first cake, not the second Hehe). The third cake came out too cute!
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WOW, that first cake is amazing!!! We just had a birthday cake for my grandson's first birthday and it was so cool too. I posted a picture on my post here if you want to check:http://melody-mae.blogspot.com/2011/07/turning-one.html
oh and your daughters cake was adorable and great for her first try!!!!
Their cake is adorable!! I can't wait to see more creations from them.
What a great job! But I'm a softy & love that second one too :)
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Wow, that cake did look amazing. I love the look of fondant a lot. My friend practiced for a whole week and created some amazing 3D violets for her daughter's cupcakes. But she is pretty crafty. Your daughters will do great I am sure.
This is not something I would even attempt myself knowing I can't even get fudge right!
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Great cakes...I LOVE the second one! It tasted yummy too! (Love that little messy BFF!!) Next time, we will buy the fondant, and invite your DD to help!
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