I love to be in the kitchen, but I must be honest; fondant cakes are not my forte. It takes me a tremendous amount of patience and strength to complete such a cooking project. I love the way these cakes look once completed, but I don't love the process that leads up to it. I made my first fondant cake about a year ago for my daughter's 11th birthday party. Well, of course she expected another fondant cake for her 12th. So, I let her choose the design and theme. It didn't take her long to exclaim she wanted a zebra cake with the color turquoise. Oh boy, here we go... Makenzie's 12th birthday cake was an 8" round and a 12" round. Both cakes were strawberry flavored and iced with buttercream icing. The bottom layer was covered in white marshmallow fondant, and the black zebra designs & decorative balls were also marshmallow fondant. The top layer was covered in turquoise marshmallow fondant. The flowers on top were not edible (I will eventually teach myself how to make gumpaste flowers). The fondant and buttercream icing were both homemade, and I made the fondant the night before. Total time in the kitchen for this project was around 5 hours. Makenzie loved her cake and it made quite an impression on her friends at the party. The time and effort put into the cake was most definitely worthwhile because it put a lasting smile on my child's face!
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