I made a cake yesterday in which I included three figures that I made from modelling paste. I have never made people before and I'd really appreciate your honest criticisms - be brutal, I can take it and I want to improve and I don't think I can improve unless lovely people like you can be honest about the weaknesses!

The policeman is holding a whistle that he's blowing - that's not obvious from this angle!

I'm going to be very brutally honest.

That is one terrific cake. Your figures are great!

Emma, I have been practicing my figures hard out for 4 months now and if I had produced your cake I would be OVER THE MOON! You details are great, your proportions are good and each individual character has its own personality!

Fabulous!

Is there anything you can't do Emma? This is really great and your figures are very original, and very good! I so want to move back to the UK and be your pupil!

your cake is excellent, love the policeman. The best ever!
i wish you would upload a closer photo of a robber as well.

I think your figures are amazing!!
The whole cake is great!
I honestly think they are perfect!

I think they are great!!!! Well done.

They are really great Emma!!!! "as all your work is just brill"

Emma
I know you were looking for a critique but sometimes its hard to find flaws with perfection. Your cake is beautiful and the figures are perfect. I just checked out your photos and everything you created is fantastic.
One day I hope to attempt something like you do.
Regards
Angie

I think they look great. What an original idea for the cake to.

This cake looks like a work of art to me!

There's brutal honesty for you Emma....everyone loves your work!
Your characters are simply superb and this is one really fabulous cake. I so look forward to meeting you soon.

Keep smiling!

I love all your cakes and if I could hop across the pond, I would pay to take cake decorating from you.

Wow! and she even has calves! Great cake, the figures are wonderful. How's that for brutal critizism!

Are you kidding?!?! It's AWESOME!! I'm too scared to even TRY to do that! Great job!

Emma!! Your cake is awesome!! You did a fabulous job on the figures. I would also love to see the cake from another angle to see the robber.
Your talent just keeps evolving. You are an amazing cake artist!!!!

Cindy

Agree with everyone...you have an amazing gift...and obviously a wonderful imagination to come up with that cake!!!...simply outstanding!!

Wow guys, I'm bowled over - thank you for your nice comments. I will try and get a photo of the robber so you can see him too. I found the sugar I worked with a bit too grainy and it didn't set as hard as I'd have liked so I will work on the recipe for that - I'm really trying to find the ideal modelling paste - it's like my personal quest for the Holy Grail! I found doing the hands really hard - I snipped the fingers and then tried to shape them with a scalpel. but they ended up looking a bit square...

Fantastic ....it really has a lot of character!

Wow! What a darling cake! My only question is, what is the occasion?

I also have trouble with hands when modeling, anyone have any ideas to help with that?

Love it! You rock!!

how adorable...good job!

Your cake is fab and your models are superb. It does take a skill to get them right and you have it!
The hands are hard to do as I snipped mine with small scissors and ended up with chunky hands with different size square fingers - so I'd better keep practicing!

cheers Jan x

hi emma,,,i agree with everyone...the cake is great....my only problem is with the pregnant ladys hand....its the same width all the way down to her fingers....i dunno if you could make the wrist part a bit smaller for some defination...thats it though...everything else is great..