Thanks to all with suggestions on baking with the wonder mold. It went much better this time. My sister wanted chocolate icing, so I was limited as far as the background color. Hope my niece likes it! Thanks to the inspiring photos I saw in the gallery and to the person I pm'd for questions on her mermaid cake. Sorry I can't remember your username, but I will go back and find it!

Thanks to customcakesbysharon for the info!

I love the tails! How did you get that "scale-y" look?

WOW.. your cake is fantastic....I love it!!! Great work!!

very creative, your neice will just love it!
Crissy

Great cake! What did you use to texture for the scales?

Love your cake! You did a great job on the tails.

Thanks! The tails are made of MMF, I was pretty worried about doing it b/c I've only made a dog bone with it before! I took tip #81 and pressed it into the fondant to make the scales look. Then I used a butter knife on the fins at the bottom.

Really cute. Good job.

I plan on doing a similar cake for my daughters 5th birthday. Thanks for the inspiration! I hope mine turns out as well. Did the fondant get hard or stay pliable? This will be my first time using it.
Thanks

Great cake!! You did a wonderful job. What a great way to do a doll cake.

That is sweet. The design and color on the 'undersea' part is very crisp.

Awesome love it.. the tails are great and love the colour of the barbie mermaids tail...

Bet your niece love it. )

That's interesting adding the child mermaid! Very clever!

Great job, what a wonderful idea!

I really love it!! Very cute!!