Ok, so I think it goes without saying that it's been a long time since my last post. Sorry about that - I guess that you could say that I've been a little . . . busy.
Paul and I found out in August that we were expecting. We were so excited to break the news to my in-laws and they have been dying to find out whether we are having a boy or a girl. I wanted to think of a fun, creative, clever way to break the news, so I thought, what better way than with a gender reveal cake?
I saw all of these amazing cakes on pinterest, but all of them were covered in fondant. I was lamenting the fact that everything that I read online said that fondant is a royal pain in the butt to make from scratch when one of my co-workers informed me that you can buy pre-made fondant, roll it out, and use it. Um, what?!? How did I not know about this when I set about making the impossible present cake (click here for a refresher)? My life could have been so much easier. But at least now I'll know for the future!
After doing some research online, I discovered that people preferred the taste of Duff (from Ace of Cakes) fondant. I ordered some of the Duff fondant from Amazon, picked up some pre-colored fondant at the local grocery store, and then gave it a whirl. It was surprisingly easy to use and came out looking damn-near professional (at least compared to my usual attempts). Just call me the Ace of Cakes. ;)
I purchased white fondant for the exterior of the cake:
When you first take it out of the package, it looks a bit frightening:
The frosted mystery cake, ready to be covered in fondant:
Once you roll the fondant out, it looks much more normal:
I used this pre-colored fondant from Wilton to make the question marks for the top of the cake, as well as the accents along the sides:
My mother-in-law cutting the cake for the big reveal:
And finally, it's a . . . .
GIRL! :)
