The next day, he had decided on a monster truck. Grave Digger, specifically. I have no idea what Grave Digger looked like or what I'm supposed to do... so after a couple days researching Grave Digger and cakes, I decided to try a 3D cake.
I started off with freezing the cake, and little by little I cut off piece by piece. After carving, I filled between the cakes and frosted with buttercream. I used pre-made black fondant (Satin Ice) and found that it was just enough to cover the cake. The green fondant flames are a pain in the butt to put on. There were moments that I had to walk away from the cake because the flames definitely tested my patience. In hindsight, I think the truck was a little on the fat side. The donut wheels barely fit in the box I had prepared for transporting the cake. But overall, I think the cake went well.
I also made golf cupcakes for another birthday. It was the first time I used a grass tip. I need to practice my grass frosting.
There is a fondant rainbow on the side that was supposed to be standing up behind Dorothy to the "Emerald City" but it didn't dry hard so I had to improvise.
The Cowardly Lion (my husband molded him, and he wants everyone to know that he should get full credit for it. There, babe, happy? ;) )
