Ok, so I agreed to make a fairy princess doll cake for one of Ethan's friend's birthday party today. I'm sure you've all seen these cakes before - a big dome with usually a Barbie doll stuck into the middle of it - only the birthday girl really wanted a Thumbelina doll in hers, the latest doll from Matel. I did some research on the internet and found that I really liked the look of the dolls covered in fondant rather than plain icing so I decided to give it a try. You can buy pre-made fondant from the cake store but it tends to taste like chemicals, so I decided that if I was going to use fondant then I would have to make it from scratch. I found a wonderful recipe that was very easy to prepare and work with, and my cake turned out very nice - and the birthday girl loved it! I also made a bunch of cupcakes to go with the cake. The theme of the party was "Pirates and Princesses".
I really enjoyed making these - perhaps I will be a baker when I grow up.
