Baby Blocks Cakes

by Mary
(Fletcher, NC)

For this baby blocks cake...

I used the 6 X 2 inch square pans and stacked the cakes on top of each other to make blocks. Each block is about 6 X 4 1/2 in size and I used cookie cutters to make the impressions to make the letters and designs.

Each cake is on its own cake board, I decorated all the cakes first, leaving the lower border off the cake I wanted to sit on top the other black cakes, and then placed them in their place on the main cake board, I had my hubby cut a piece of plywood for the cake board to support the cakes they are heavy!!!... and I covered it in wrapping paper and then plastic wrap.

Once I got the cake to the site, I stacked the cake that's sitting on top, first I doweled the two cakes it would be sitting on with drinking straws cut to size,with two straws on each side, and then I carefully placed the cake on top, once I had it in place I used bamboo skewers on each side of the top cake stuck threw to the bottom cakes and cut to size to hold and support the cake from lean or falling, after I had it secured I then applied the bottom trim to the top cake.

Each cake is a different flavor. One is chocolate, one white and one strawberry. For the icing I used Cream Cheese flavored icing.

Here's the icing recipe I used: Cream Cheese Icing: Makes about 2 1/2 cups.. 1-package ( 8 ounces ) cream cheese,softened 1-tablespoon milk 1-teaspoon vanilla 4-cups powdered sugar Beat cream cheese, milk and vanilla in large bowl on low speed, until smooth. Gradually add in powdered sugar,1-cup at a time, until smooth and of spreading consistency.

For the fondant booties I used a template, and fondant icing to make them.

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