Big Pig

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Thank you, Carrie (CakeL8T) for all of your tips and idea for this wonderful big pretty pig! This was for a little girl's farm themed birthday party. Dark chocolate fudge cake with chocolate hazelnut buttercream filling and icing. All covered in MMF, buttercream grass and RI violets.

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Thank you all for the wonderful comments! As for how I made it.....9X11 pan for the base, put a cake board on top of that. Then I baked a single 8" round, 9" round and 10" round. Cut each round in half and stack on top of the 9X11 and board. I started with the smallest on the outside and worked up to the largest for the middle part. Carve slightly to smooth out the shape, ice and cover with fondant. I used a 6" round for the head and carved the edges a little to round it out. fondant legs, tail and n...

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This cake served around 70-80 people. You can make a smaller version by just using the rounds and leaving the 9x11" off the bottom.