Ready…Set…Go! Baby Shower Cake

Author: Heather  //  Category: Baby Shower Cakes, Fondant, Stringwork

This cake was one of the most fun cakes to make that I’ve done so far. I loved making wee clothes and things out of fondant. There’s a lot going on on this one, but let’s give you the top view first:

Ready...Set...Go! Baby Shower Cake
Ready…Set…Go! Baby Shower Cake
So what you are looking at is baby, who has clearly strewn his clothes all about, sleeping soundly beside the upturned laundry basket.

Around the sides of this cake, baby’s laundry is hanging, and a few toys and things are here too including his teddy:

Close up of teddy bear on Ready...Set...Go! Baby Shower Cake

Close up of teddy bear on Ready...Set...Go! Baby Shower Cake

Here is another shot of some of the laundry hanging:
Side view of Ready...Set...Go! Baby Shower Cake

Side view of Ready...Set...Go! Baby Shower Cake

My concept with this cake was to say, “Get ready mommy, because from now on it’s go, go, go!” and I think I captured that here. The cake inside was vanilla bean with vanilla bean filling (a popular one lately!) and the cake is covered with green fondant.

Baby Shower Cake for Caralyn

Author: Heather  //  Category: Baby Shower Cakes, Buttercream, Fondant
Baby Shower Cake

Baby Shower Cake!

This baby shower cake was an ambitious project. I was originally going to separate the layers with pillars, but after some technical difficulty, (my blocks came out too big and couldn’t go on the top) I decided to separate the tiers with them instead. They spell out “baby” if you were to turn the cake. The baby’s gender is unknown, hence the more neutral colouring.

Only the top tier is covered with fondant (Mommy-To-Be is not a fan.) The lower tier is iced in buttercream, and all the borders and detailing are buttercream also. The ribbon on the top tier is made with fondant.

The blocks are made from Rice Krispie Squares that I shaped into cubes and covered with fondant. Fully edible, and they each weigh about a ton, haha. The cake inside is vanilla, with layers tinted blue and pink.

All in all, it didn’t turn out quite like I had planned, but it still tasted delicious and was a big hit. What more could I ask for, right?