I made two 9 x 13 inch chocolate cakes, cut them both in half then stacked all four layers on top of each other for the mattresses.
I frosted the whole thing then added the fondant bedspread and gingerbread headboard and footboard (if they're too thick and it's humid where you're at they'll end up bending and buckling over several hours so add them toward the end).
The princess herself is marzipan, as is the pea. Her crown is more fondant. I should have decorated the bedspread or at least tinted them but by that time my kitchen was such a disaster and my fingernails were so blue from making the pea that I gave up.
Rapunzel would still be fun to try . . .
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61 comments:
This is such a great cake. I recently blogged about my first cake decorating experience. It turned out awful but it was fun because I did it with my DH. We are going to try again and can only hope that one day we will be able to make something half as nice as this.
Too cute!
That is one gorgeous cake Michelle. You rock!
That is one awesome cake! It's a shame to have to cut it! I think you might have a new career unfolding here...
You've reduced the complicated to doable...quite a feat. You've made something that seems hard look easy {{golf applause}}.
And you frickin' amaze me, Michelle!
Holy Cow. That's amazing. We're going around the princess bush here too...this would be a fun {ahem} cake for me to attempt.
Do I even want to know how long it took for you to make it?
Jolanthe
My God. You should go into business for yourself. It's beautiful!
Beautiful! Can I ask, did you make the gingerbread headboard and footboard, or did you get them pre-made? If you got them pre-made, can you share where you got them? Thanks!!
Wow that is a fantastic cake!
Now that my kids are older I'm starting to get more courageous with my cake decorating. I actually think I might be able to do this one. And Rapunzel - well, couldn't you use a cookie-press to make hair?
Oh dear... now I REALLY feel guilty for caving in and letting Publix (grocery store bakery) do my son's birthday cake! That is AMAZING...
Oh wow, you are awesome! I've always wanted to try working with fondant, but have never ever done it. Perhaps you've inspired me to venture out a bit!
You MADE that?! That is amazing!
You outdid yourself. What an adorable cake!!!! Happy Birthday Lillian.
Wow, great job! I love the hair!
It looks great!
darling.
Your just the best mommy ever! How fun!
Wow creative and adorable. I am tired just thinking of all the work you did.
More info on the process: I baked the headboard and footboard myself using this recipe: LINK
I just traced the pieces by hand, measuring it against the cake pan I was going to use. I used a Crayola marker cap to cut out the holes :) I didn't bake it probably as long as I should have, it was still rather soft in the middle and because I'd made the cake the day before the humidity made the gingerbread start to curve and bend a bit.
If you wrapped the edges in aluminum foil it should keep it from browning too much while the rest bakes up firmer.
I'd never worked with fondant before adn just bought a pre-made box of the stuff which you roll into a big rectangle and lay over the top, very easy (and I didn't even tint it).
I should have put a Twinkie under her head as a pillow and under the fondant to make her shape under the "blanket" but forgot. Fondant tastes nasty so I frosted the cake underneath and took off the fondant at serving.
Michelle,
I love your cake! So beautiful! I especially love your creativity as I have been reading your blog for quite some time and love how you make your kids their own personalized cakes, especially the scorpion!
Love and Hugs ~ Kat
In the immortal words of Darth Vader ~ "Impressive"
Ooh, Rapunzel. a tower, long flowing hair...might be too cute to eat!
I saw that cake in Family Fun (I think that's where it was) and thought about making it for all of 2 seconds. I moved on a an easier castle cake for Clara. Very cute....
Wow- that is a great cake!
Beautiful CAKE!!
And Congrats to the winner of the Car seat!!
Leslie
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Well you answered my question in the comments. I was wondering if the kids ate the fondant. I love the look of it but hate the taste. The cake came out fantastic. Almost makes me wish I had a daughter. Almost.
What a cake! I've never even attempted to make something like that. Very cute!
Wow. And I thought I was a master baker when I frosted my son's Duncan Hines chocolate cake without getting cake bits on the frosting. :-)
Your cake rocks.
That's the cutest cake I've ever seen! I'm completely impressed and amazed.
Amazingly adorable.
Unbelievable. You are so talented! Or incredibly patient. I'm impressed!
Wow. I and my Elmo cakes are not worthy . . . GREAT JOB!!
Oh my goodness, I love it! My girls would probably faint if I ever made something like that. Maybe I will have to try just to witness it. :)
So cute! I have never used marzipan or fondant. One day I will have to give it a try! I don't think I could make a cake as beautiful as yours, but I am feeling inspired.
Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!
Oh my goodness you are amazing!
Steph
Adorable!! I am the original princess and the pea, I do believe! That cake takes the cake.
That is one absolutely beautiful cake! You should be on Ace of Cakes - or at least a Food Network challenge! :)
Fondant! A convert at last! What a fabulous cake. And yes I fully sympathise about how huge those novelty cakes can grow.
Cheers
What a dream cake. I'm taken aback by how beautiful, and whimsical it is!
Nell
That is ADORABLE! You need to send this into Cake Wrecks for their Sunday Sweets (they feature GOOD cakes on Sundays!)! It is just too cute!
What a beautiful cake! Your daughter must be so proud of you! I love Rapunzel, maybe next year :)
That is one cool cake!! You are so darn creative. :)
that is awesome michelle, just awesome.
You are FANTASTIC Michelle! Wonderful work!!! :)
Well, yeah, you're amazing etc. etc. etc.
But Scribbit, the pea was under the bed! You wouldn't have had to have blue fingers at all, just make a lump in the fondant. =) (I know, visual effect, etc.)
i love this cake! i saw a similar on on Food Network recently (the princess and the pea), but I don't think it looked nearly as cute. i love the princesses hair!
good job!
That cake is the princessest of all princess cakes!! LOL Amazing, super! Awesome - I don't have enough words.
* Forgive me, I tend to get too excited around cakes...*
Your daughter is so lucky!
I can't believe you made this --- so awesome!!! I want one...
So adorable! I was thinking of giving up on my cake making/decorating endeavors, but I may have to amend that to try this cake!
Wow! That is a fantastic cake!
Love it.. original, different and oh so fun!!! That is what I love!!!Great job!!
WOWzers! That is one fabulous cake!
OMG you made that!! I don't even own a cake pan, so that amazes me!
wow awesome work...u really have amazing patience to do that.. great work :)
OMG, good for you. That is one impressive cake.
this is one of those things I think I would do but go the typical new york city mom route and have someone make.
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This is my first visit to your site and I love it. From sea to shining sea...
I am sure million people have told you so already, but this cake is adorable! Way better than the cakes and cupcakes I've been decorating!
You have clearly done your research into cake decorating. This is a really good first cake, keep it up and you will get better and better quickly.
It looks gorgeous. You are rock and cool.
That is height of creativity I have ever seen. How can you imagine like that!! So nice of you..... my kids are just overwhelmed!!
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