Oh Baby!

I was approached my my cousins husband and asked if I would do a pregnant belly cake for his wife's birthday. At first I was thinking...You have got to be kidding me? Right? A, I hate working with fondant and 2. I have never done something like this and C. Are you sure she is going to like this? All very valid and concerning to me. But After a little research online I decided it would be a new experience and I should go for it. So here are the results.

P.S. I still hate fondant.


So how this was done was actually not to difficult. I took a large metal bowl and used it as a cake pan for the belly and two smaller ones for the chest. I had to make sure I oiled and floured them really well so the cake would come out after it was done baking. Placed the finished cake on a cake board and filled and frosted them. The fondant was a little trickier. You roll it out to 1/4 inch thick then cover the cake. It has to go on smooth or you will just have a big mess. After smoothing out the fondant I pipped a vine on the fondant. and made the brown sash. I finished all the details with luster dust that I brushed on with a fine soft bristled paint brush. and there you have it!!! Options for frosting and fillings are only limited to your imagination and taste buds!!!