Another Birthday, Another Cake

Last week saw another 21st birthday though after my two-day in the making magnum opus only days before, I decided to take things back to a simpler level.

Lucie's birthday had the theme, 'dress as your favourite album cover' and she was going as Britney Spears from the Slave 4 U album - yellow snake, blond wig, the works. So, originally, I had planned to make a normal sized cake (chocolate, naturally, every girl's favourite!) with silvery blue fondant icing and a whole in the middle like a CD. But as we have already learned, plans are made to go awry.

I decided to disband the CD idea and keep things ultra simple with a normal, chocolate sponge covered in fondant icing with a marzipan yellow snake wrapping itself around the cake (in keeping with Lu's Britney costume). I was pretty chuffed with the outcome it has to be said:

Blue icing: fondant   /   Snake: marzipan   /   Writing: simple, store bought icing pens

I've worked with marzipan before, cutting hearts for the top of cupcakes, but fondant icing was a new challenge. It was surprisingly easy and I think it made the cake look a lot more finished off and professional. Lucie seemed happy anyway and I suppose that's the main thing!

Happy 21st Lu!

Click here to see how to work with fondant icing and marzipan.