Baby Shower Cake

Below is the final product of the baby shower cake I made for a friend. It was a challenge! But I had a great time doing this.

I had to make the "bonnet" twice. The first one wouldn't come off the bowl I used as a mold. The second round I coated the bowl with shortening, then even used a paper towel to keep it from sticking. I then placed it in the dehydrator so it would be ready for the morning when I needed it. Whew! It worked!


It was funny how nobody wanted to cut into the cake! The hostesses of the shower were really reluctant to cut into it. I didn't want to cut into it because it wasn't my party- but I ended up serving. Plenty enough for the 25+ people we had there (although nobody wanted to cut the face, either).

To see my trial run "mini" baby bassinet, click here.

Yellow cake (made by Kathleen). The double layered cake has a strawberry curd filling and is covered completely in butter cream icing. The quilt, baby face, and bassinet cover is made from marshmallow-fondant mixed with gumpaste (home-made stuff, yum!).

I wasn't entirely happy with this baby's eyelashes. I tried using a paintbrush and it was a disaster. Next time I'll stick with the toothpick.

I did end up making a true quilt- with piecing the triangles, and even placing a backing on (like I thought, the pieces would not stay together until I "glued" them with a thin sheet of fondant-gumpaste).

It was great to try my hand at something new! I wonder what will be next...