Saturday, July 8, 2006

Today Tina's neice Mya turned four, so I made her a pink and green ladybug cake.

I started off taking detailed pictures, but as it got later, I was running out of time and had to skip a few steps. I uploaded pictures of the ladybug being made and the birthday girl enjoying it to my project gallery.

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29 comments:

  1. MicheleJuly 10, 2006 at 1:53 PM

    That's adorable! I have to try working with fondant...I love how professional it makes the cake look. Mya must have loved it!

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  2. YvettJuly 10, 2006 at 2:08 PM

    OMG! I love it!

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  3. =^..^=July 10, 2006 at 2:36 PM

    ADORABLE! I love it! Great job!

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  4. AuntslappyJuly 10, 2006 at 2:51 PM

    So cute- love it!

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  5. allisonJuly 10, 2006 at 4:02 PM

    Amazingly cute! My little girl is sitting in my lap saying, "can you make that for my next birthday?" -hmm, maybe.
    What kind of fondant do you use? I always love the look of fondant, but the taste of it always makes me wish I'd used something else. Any tips for yummy fondant?

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  6. ljcJuly 10, 2006 at 4:03 PM

    allison - I use the Wilton's fondant and it works nicely but not much flavor. They recommend adding butter, vanilla or almond flavor to it, I just have never tried that. I just lather on the frosting underneath and we eat around the fondant!

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  7. KimJuly 10, 2006 at 4:22 PM

    That is the cuteness! :)

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  8. Tuesday GirlJuly 10, 2006 at 6:22 PM

    ADORABLE!

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  9. MandyJuly 10, 2006 at 6:24 PM

    Wow! Just--wow! I am so impressed. My son's 2nd birthday is in 3 weeks--you've inspired me to do more than bake a regular birthday cake! Any suggestions for good sites for birthday cake ideas?

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  10. penguininthesunJuly 10, 2006 at 6:27 PM

    Very cute. I have "cake envy" jk..

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  11. myraJuly 10, 2006 at 6:34 PM

    Oh my goodness, that is the cutest cake ever! So wonderful!

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  12. MeridethJuly 10, 2006 at 6:49 PM

    You are soooooooooo talented! Nice work!

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  13. AnonymousJuly 10, 2006 at 7:30 PM

    That is THE cutest darn cake I have ever seen! You should be very proud!

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  14. sJuly 10, 2006 at 7:46 PM

    So cute! And the look on her face is great.

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  15. AnonymousJuly 10, 2006 at 8:47 PM

    That's fantastic - I'm so impressed. I never seem to have the time to make these sort of things.
    Can you tell me how you make the fronsting?? Please ??
    Thanks, JTM

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  16. jmswilfongJuly 10, 2006 at 9:00 PM

    Amazing!! Thank you so much for providing details to making it! I am so going to try this!! Now i have an excuse to buy a new buy bowl!

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  17. carolbJuly 11, 2006 at 1:31 AM

    Wow...that's excellent. So nice. I'm going to read the instructions next. Very nice work.

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  18. kristinknitsJuly 11, 2006 at 8:06 AM

    That just might be the cutest friggin' cake of all time. : )

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  19. ljcJuly 11, 2006 at 8:54 AM

    JTM - the frosting is just a regular butter cream... you could probably even just use store bought. The fondant is the Wiltons pre-made fondant. Easy!

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  20. rieJuly 11, 2006 at 11:18 AM

    O-M-G!!! Too cute!!!

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  21. Jen Da Purse HoJuly 11, 2006 at 6:03 PM

    this cake is TOO TOO TOO CUTE!

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  22. american girl in italyJuly 12, 2006 at 5:56 AM

    that is the cutest cake ever! love it! as usual, you are the craft master!

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  23. LaceyOctober 1, 2006 at 1:24 PM

    Hi-
    This Cake is adorable!! I saw it the other day with your great pics and directions so we gave it a shot for my little girl's second birthday. It came out awesome!! Thanks so much, it was so fun and pretty special for her dad and I to make it for her. Thanks again.

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  24. MandaJuly 23, 2008 at 7:12 AM

    I thought this was so adorable,you done a very good job,for those of you asking about the flavor,you could always use marshmallow fondant,tastes 10x's better.

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  25. lindseyOctober 14, 2009 at 3:18 PM

    this cake it perfect for my daughter's first birthday theme. i love it. hopefully it will be as cute as yours. thanks for the tips on the construction!

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  26. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2010 at 11:02 PM

    Hi Jennifer, can you please let me know how you got you fondant to be that color (pink n green)? Did you bought it like that or added food coloring to a white fondant?

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  27. ljcSeptember 27, 2010 at 11:21 PM

    I added food coloring to white fondant - not the liquid kind, but the paste kind.

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  28. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2010 at 11:40 PM

    Thank you for getting back to me! Do you recall what brand and what color you used to get these colors?

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  29. ljcSeptember 27, 2010 at 11:43 PM

    I think it was Wilton.

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