This was for an "animal" themed birthday party. The animals are sugar cookies decorated with royal icing and are attached to the cake with buttercream.
These were for a 1st birthday and a 50th birthday. The elephant tier sat on top of the larger cake with 3 animals. The animals were dome balls covered in fondant. (There were originally 2 palm trees behind the elephant (made of pretzels and fondant), but they fell apart in the heat. Darn Florida!)
These were for a Pond themed Baby Shower. The cake is white with fondant covering and buttercream frosting. The cupcakes (or baby cakes) are yellow cake with chocolate store-bought frosting. The ducks are made from royal icing and attached to the cakes with toothpicks. Other than the toothpicks, they are edible.
This is the web home of my cake and dessert business, Brandi's Dandies. I make desserts and decorate cakes in my spare time for friends, family, and other events. I am not a professional, but I did decorate cakes for a local ice cream parlor for 3 years. I learned most of what I know from that experience, and I taught myself the rest through books, the internet, and practice.**Now offering egg free, milk free, and Kosher cakes and frostings!