Christmas Party Cake

Made this for my SIL"S Christmas party. My first attempt at stacking and string work. Learned that I definitely need to bake ahead, fill and let settle to prevent the "love handles", and that you can't make royal flowers the same day and expect them to be dry. Overall I am very pleased with the way it turned out,though.

My First Fondant Bow

practice cake for Course 3. Turned out much better than I expected, considering that this cake started out as a candidate for EXTREME CAKE MAKEOVER.

My First Fondant Cake--Fondant And Gumpaste Class

Now that I see the picture I can see all the flaws, but I'm still so proud of myself. Not sure if I am crazy about fondant, but I'll definitely keep trying. Gumpaste flowers and leaves

Course 2 Final