Beachball Cake

southerncake on 25 Jul 2007 , 2:04pm

Thanks for all the great comments! Lynda-bob -- I actually didn't have as much time as I would have liked and they letters were not 100% dry, But they were just fine! I had added a little fixodent to my fondant and let it dry about 10 minutes!

nicksmom on 25 Jul 2007 , 2:37pm

this is darling!!great lettering.Mind if I borrow the beach ball idea ?

southerncake on 25 Jul 2007 , 2:42pm

Nicksmom -- anyone is always welcome to borrow anything I post!! :D

vicmic on 25 Jul 2007 , 4:48pm

I love the beachball! Flip flops are my favorite shoes on cakes ans at home.

JaimandJ on 24 Jul 2007 , 9:28pm

So cute - love the colors! Very beachy!

lynda-bob on 25 Jul 2007 , 7:35am

Cute! Love the neon-ish colors (nice adjective :lol: ). Did you have to dry the letters for long before placing them? :)

kitkatkit on 24 Jul 2007 , 7:37pm

This is really nice! Is the lettering icing or fondant :roll:

southerncake on 24 Jul 2007 , 7:39pm

Thanks kitkatkit. It is just fondant rolled into ropes and shaped.

yh9080 on 24 Jul 2007 , 7:52pm

You did a great job! I am going to have to try this method of lettering. I think it is especially appropriate for children's cakes.

tyty on 24 Jul 2007 , 7:55pm

really cute, love the ball.

Ldydesignr on 24 Jul 2007 , 8:02pm

Love the colors, and the flip flops are so cute.

fmcmulle on 24 Jul 2007 , 8:05pm

very nice!

cakebaker1957 on 24 Jul 2007 , 8:40pm

did you cut the bottom off the beachball to make it stay on?

southerncake on 24 Jul 2007 , 8:45pm

Thank you all for the great comments! cakebaker1957 -- This was actually a cake that I was doing for a friend's birthday. I had so many orders that weekend and just never got around to baking the ball cake for the beachball, so I had to get creative. It is actually a ball of fondant that I shaped to fit flat on the cake and then covered with a tip 16!