One sheet cake and two half ball cakes covered with buttercream, then MMF. I made the box sides, the face elements, the ears, the paws and the tail in advance. It was my first time modeling fondant and it was hard to get the proportions right.

When I put the elements on the head, the eyes cracked and the mouth crumbled in my hands. I had just put the orange fondant and it had teared in many places. After 5 nights of work, I was so disappointed ! But I got over it and managed to hide the tears and cracks and I had to make a new mouth.

I made two Garfields so that my son would have one for his friends party and one for the family party. The first one was my experiment, but the second one was a charm. It's always easier when you've made it once!