Fondant Cakes!

In August I took the fondant/tiered cake decorating class.

I have mixed feelings about fondant. Over-all, I really like it.

Especially having a much better tasting recipe that I can make myself

rather than buying the gross store-bought stuff. And it is pretty forgiving in my opinion. However, it does take a little more time than normal for me

(especially if you need pieces to stiffen),

and time is what I never feel like I have enough of.

Anyway...we made two cakes in the class. Here is what I was able to finish while in class for the first cake (sorry, the picture loaded sideways!):

But being the perfectionist I am, I had to go home and do more to it and experiment

with some of the pearl dust that gives it that shine.

I was pretty happy with it in the end.

I'd probably do the bows on top a little different next time, but it worked.

And over-all it tasted pretty good.

Definitely sugary.

Our second cake was supposed to be a tiered cake.

Again, I have this OCD-ness about me that has to create some grand idea.

Let's just say that I left class the last day with nothing but two iced cakes!

Two days later after working on it at home after work,

and I finally had a finished product!

It wasn't exactly the idea I first had in mind. I had to alter my ideas as I went along.

And if I had to do it again, I would have done the bow very differently.

Apparently you need to give the fondant much more time to harden

or else it will quickly collapse and lose it's shape!

But after working on it for multiple days, I was just happy to have it done!

There is still one more class I'd like to take that is all on fondant and gum paste,

but it's not offered anytime soon and I need a break anyway!