Made My First Belly Cake Today!

Decorating By rlsaxe Updated 10 Mar 2007 , 3:51am by rlsaxe

rlsaxe Posted 10 Mar 2007 , 12:48am

I got inspired earlier this morning when I tried for the first time and then tasted the awesome BUTTER CREAM DREAM icing! So the inspiration took hold of me and I decided to go ahead and do a practice run of a pregnant belly cake (since I told my sister I would do one for a baby shower next month for a relative).
I thought I better make sure I can actually make this thing beforehand!
Anyway.....thanks to did5 and pinkpanther for their helpful suggestions and instructions....and also to ellyrae, whose photo I first noticed on here!

Just so you know....I just wanted to practice working with the fondant to make the dress. I wasn't in the mood to do any piping, but will definitely have fun with that next month when I do it for the baby shower.

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16 replies

jdelectables Posted 10 Mar 2007 , 12:51am

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You did an awesome job!

rlsaxe Posted 10 Mar 2007 , 12:54am

post #3 of 17

thanks! I hope to polish it when I do it again next month.

heather2780 Posted 10 Mar 2007 , 12:56am

post #4 of 17

you did a really nice job I love the shirt design and the flower is a nice touch.

julesn20716 Posted 10 Mar 2007 , 1:00am

post #5 of 17

Very nicely done!

2sdae Posted 10 Mar 2007 , 1:24am

post #6 of 17

what cake sizes and shapes did you use? It very pretty.

rlsaxe Posted 10 Mar 2007 , 1:45am

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I just used two 8 inch round pans. Instead of leveling them, I just rounded one pan off for the belly and cut out boobs from the other pan. I don't have the ball pan and this was JUST for practice today....so it worked for me. I may even just do it this way next month too.

rlsaxe Posted 10 Mar 2007 , 1:45am

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and 2sdae....love your scriptures.

2sdae Posted 10 Mar 2007 , 1:52am

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Originally Posted by rlsaxe

and 2sdae....love your scriptures.

It's all my strength is gathered.

hazelina82 Posted 10 Mar 2007 , 1:53am

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WOW! That cake is so pretty. It looks like a flowy dress. Beautiful.

rlsaxe Posted 10 Mar 2007 , 2:57am

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Thanks. It was actually fun to do too! Didn't take that long either. Maybe 20 minutes tops to do the fondant dress. And to think I was so nervous about whether or not I could do one. If it weren't for the people here, I probably wouldn't have even tried.