Whenever life gets busy and slightly overwhelming, my blog is typically the first thing I set aside. I started a new job three weeks ago, and I have projects coming out the wazoo. I plan on posting at least once a week so you can see a little of what I've been up to. One of the projects I completed on Saturday is a cake for a birthday girl who turned one. One a scale of 1 to 10 for cuteness, I think it's a 10. I loved how it turned out.
These are the boob cakes - the start of the owl.
Shaped
Iced and fondant work
I painted the "feathers" with food coloring for a bit of visual texture.
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So adorable!!! You are so talented.
That's the cutest cake I've ever seen!
Wow this is amazing! You just made this for fun??
This cake is super adorable!!!!!!!!!
LOVE! totally a 10 on the cute factor scale. you are the best amy!
WOW! I LOVE this cute little cake!!! I would never eat it.
Oh my goodness! Your talent is beyond amazing! Love this owl cake so much, I'm thinking of hiring you to make one for my son. Unfortunately, you are not located anywhere near to where I live. =(
I laughed when you said boob cakes! =D
How darling is this! What a talent you have!
That cake is to die for. My daughter is turning one next month and it's an owl theme. How I can only wish I was as talented as you to create a cake like that!!!
That looks so awesome!
Oh my goodness this is ridiculously cute!!! Love it!
Cuest cake ever!
Love this!!! Amazing!!
Oh my goodness, this is the cutest cake I have ever seen! I want one! Love it!!! So cute!!
Happy Tuesday!
Oh my word! Boob cakes, that cracked me up! This is amazing, jus amazing!
Tamar - from community global
That is so dang cute!! {love the boob cakes!! hahaha}
be blessed!
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Most definitely a ten. Adorable!
cutest cake ever!
thank you for sharing:)
This is just unbelievably cute!
GREAT CAKE my son says "I want to eat it!!"
This is SO CUTE! My daughter is all of the sudden really interested in making cakes (we're about to try our first fondant recipe (do you have one you recommend?)). I can't wait to show her your owl.
Cakes like that just make the day even more special. Great job.
That's got to be the most gorgeous cake i've ever seen!
Well done, you did a wonderful job ♥
You do some amazing cake work! That is the cutest lil cake I've seen! Wow!
Ohhh I LOVE it. That is just about the most fun I have seen in a cake.
Totally made me smile.
Happy Baking,
elena
I have to say that this is my absolute favorite cake you have made so far...of course I might be a little partial to owl anythings!!!! So glad to hear that your job is going good:-)
Amy - thank you so much for making this cake for Madison's 1st Birthday!!! Our guests were absolutely amazed with this cake. Madison didn't destroy it too much. I'll send you before and after pictures... thanks again for such an adorable birthday cake for my little girl.
-Jennie
So cute and amazing! I wish I could do that with cakes.
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lovely owl! I'm starting to learn how to design cakes using fondant and your blog is such an inspiration.
That is the cutest little owl...ever! :)
This is AMAZING!
That has to be the cutest and most interesting cake I've ever seen!
This cake is fabulous!
Jo-Anna
This cake is sooooooo cute!!! It's definitely my favorite cake you have made so far. I want one! :)
Haha, do we eat it or ride it? :) Cute!
Wow! What a cutie x
This cake is just adorable..you did such a great job!!
Ya'll keep talking about your babies loving this cake. My 43 year old son will love it come March. He is an Owl Nut. Thank you so much
I so love this. I am owl crazy! I really have to get my daughter to make this for my birthday. I could do it, but who wants to make their own Birthday cake?
This is the most fabulous decorated cake ive seen in a longlong while, as im a new visitor I am unsure whether you are professional or not...but if you arnt you SO should be! People would pay a lot for little cuties like this :)
Wow! That is amazing! I love owls and this is the best owl cake i have ever seen!
I'm going to attempt to make this this weekend... my daughter is turning 5 and has expressed a desire for an owl cake (though pink, with blue wings, purple eyes & yellow tummy - as you do). Wish me luck - if it turns out ok I'll post a link to a photo! I've never worked with fondant before... thanks for giving the steps :-)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chooknage/6061408917/in/photostream it's not as professional-looking as yours, but it is at least owl-ish. Thanks for again for the directions. My Miss E loves it :-)
I made one and it was sooo YUMMIE! Loved the way the owl looked!!!
What color did you use to paint the fondant for texture? This is so adorable! I'm going to try this weekend! Thanks!
It's really cute. I put a link to your article on my french blog.
Hi, I was wondering what you used to bake the cake in? I have seen others use glass pyrex bowls that are preheated oven safe. Is that what you used? If not, would it work? Will the cake cook through? I'm sorry for all the questions but hubby won't let me spend money on said bowl unless a true cook/baker gives it the go ahead.
Ana, I used a cake mold for a soccer ball/golf ball. It is two half circles with a little stand for support. You should be able to get it at most decor stores.
This is such an adorable owl cake! It would be a great entry into the Cake Decorating Challenge on Instructables.com. You should take a look :)
http://www.instructables.com/contest/cake2012/
I would love to make this cake for my daughter's first b-day in Oct. I've never use fondant. Can you buy it already made and in different colors? What about cutters. Can you buy cutters to cut out the feather shapes, etc.
Yes. You can buy pre-made fondant in different colors. There are tons of cutters out there. If you do a little browsing, I'm pretty sure you can find exactly what you're wanting. :)
OMG! Cutest cake ever! I would never eat it! it's adorable!!