Texas A&m Football Helmet Cake

I made this cake using (2) 8" rounds plus an oven proof bowl with a small amount of batter to get the nice dome shape. After torting & filling w/ buttercream I froze for about half an hour before shaping the cake. I started by angling in at the bottom all the way around. Next I cut the shape of the helmet's opening while looking at a real helmet for depth, width, etc. Once it took shape I re-coated in buttercream. I applied black fondant just around the opening first. Next I placed my maroom fondant over the entire cake and cut away the excess around the black opening. it took so much gel coloring to get the right shade of maroon that it changed the texture & consistency of my fondant, which created problems in the back with tearing, pulling apart, etc. If this had been for a real client (& not my husband) I would have had to take the fondant off and start over!! As it was, I just patched it with more fondant and used crisco to blend & smooth. I cut the letters using a Texas A&M logo I had printed off the computer. For the face mask I used gum paste and rolled out long ropes. I placed them over a crisco can (on it's side) and used a paint brush w/ water to adhere each piece. I even put my husband's high school number on the back..mostly to cover the mishaps with the fondant! All in all, it wasn't that hard and was my first attempt at making a helmet cake. My husband & kids LOVED it!

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