A Beary Good Gift Baby Shower Cake
by Brandi Bonilla
(Hutchinson, Kansas USA)
A Beary Good Gift Baby Shower Cake
"A Beary Good Gift Baby Shower Cake"
2nd PLACE WINNER IN OUR CAKE CONTEST!
I baked two 9 in square cakes. Filled and stacked them and covered them in a light yellow butter cream frosting. Then, I added the light blue vertical stripes with rolled fondant.
To make the lid I covered a 1 in. thick piece of Styrofoam, which was also 9 in. square, with the light blue fondant and then added the yellow polka dots and ribbons.
I molded the little teddy bears using assorted sized ball and oval shapes of fondant and added the detailing with a toothpick.
The bow is also made from fondant. I rolled the yellow fondant to about 1/8 of an inch thick and then cut about 20-25 1X6 inch strips. Rub a little water on one end of the strip and fold in half set it on edge on the counter and shape a single loop.
Roll out the blue fondant to about 1/16th in. thick and cut 4 strips about 1/8 in. wide and about 10 in. long, wrap these around a drinking straw. In and about 6 hrs., when the the loops are firm enough to hold their shape while standing upright you are ready to assemble the bow.
I made the bow in a 6in round cake pan just to help me keep it nice and round but you can make it on the counter if you do not have a pan this size. I cut a piece of wax paper about 4 in. square and put in the bottom of the pan then I drop on a little mound of melted white chocolate in the center. Place a circle of about 10 bow loops then another mound of chocolate and then the next layer of about 6 loops and then a final mound of chocolate and the last 2 or three loops, whatever you can fit in. Gently slide the blue streamers off of the drinking straws and cut into 2 1/2 in. long pieces.
Dip the end in the chocolate and stick in any gaps in the bow. Let sit until the chocolate is nice and firm.
Place two 5in dowel rods, one in each corner of one side of the cake. Roll out blue fondant as thin as you can get it and cut into about 3in. squares and arrange to look like tissue paper using paper toweling to support it if necessary.
(Just remember to take it out after the fondant is dried).
Place the lid on top; it should sit at an angle because of the dowel rods. Using melted chocolate; attach the bow in the middle if the lid and the bear in front of the bow.
Roll assorted size balls of white fondant to the bottom to act as border.
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