Thought I should do a proper post since it’s been ages I blogged here (anywhere).
Well, I guess I’m not so updated with the blogging world nowadays knowing the fact that I hardly blog anymore because life’s just became mundane lately and there’s no interesting baking adventure lately. Just that sometimes I have crazy ideas for my desserts, it just stops in the head, not real. (I’m still secretly wanting a Paco Torreblanca book someday) [Collette Peters' book would satisfy me for just this moment, OKAY, actually I need sponsors to go Debbie Brown's class in May]
Anyway, early this month, I did a cake for my cute little niece. Its her 1st birthday. Knowing that I did a amateurish Magical mushroom cake for Faith, it would be unfair to not do one for Adira (younger sis) And the theme came out, it’s farm animals
Its actually my first time making a full-fondant cake, and it’s not often I cover my cakes with fondant because there’s just so much more other things other than fondant. But using fondant actually creates a neater finish as per buttercream and it stays the same in just room temperature. Gumpaste / fondant figurines are not advised to be kept in fridge. Best at room temperature.
Its a marble cake. Just basic vanilla cake, took 1/3 out and mixed in with some melted Callebaut Chocolate. Poured into batter and stirred with a satay stick, chopstick would be ok as well.
But the texture was fantastic. *har har*
Then I covered the cake with melted chocolate to create a even smoother finish before I spread diluted jam and lay the fondant on top. I didn’t have the smoothing-tool to make the edges tight, so I used my palm and fingers, thus a little bumpy here and there. I learned that its not good to roll the fondant toooo thin (about 4 mm is okay for me) when there’s alot of cornerings to do. If its just a around or square cake, you can roll thinner but, just not so advisable.
As for the animals, I did them the night before so it would dry on time for me to put as toppers. I did some recognisable animals like elephant (OK its not farm animal but its cute ok!) pigs, ducks, cows, dog, cat and a fat monkey
I decided to keep things simple because of time constrains. Can’t do too many detailing stuffs.
Then, did the grass, pond, trees and placed all the animals on top. The fake rocks are actually chocolate candies. Hehe (needed to do some scouting). Then, I piped some dots at the bottom side of the cake to cover the ‘mess’. That way it would look neater because the last thing you want to see is cake crumbs outside.
piggie!
The cake.
I think it’s OKAY being the first full fondant / novelty cake i’ve done. Not the best but I still think I’m more of a dessert person. I seek different flavours and textures. Man.. I so feel like a Chocolate Chestnut cake right NOW !!!!!
more photos here
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