Happy Lady Bug

by Melissa
(Chandler, AZ)

I baked the head and the body in separate Pyrex glass bowls. The larger bowl took approximately 45 minutes to bake (the body), the smaller bowl took approximatey 30 minutes to bake (the head). I froze the cakes after baking these overnight and then lightly frosted these with a white buttercream. I traced my pattern in the frosting that I wanted to use to match the party decorations. I then used a pastry bag and a small star tip and decorated the body with black, pink and green. My favorite part of this was that I got my frosting tinted at the local bakery and paid by the pound, it was a great consistency to do the decorating. I then attached the body to the head with two straws, cut at an angle. I frosted the head once it was attached. I did the"dimples" with a larger star and the other lines with a tip to make a straight line. I then stuck the cake back in the freezer until the party was ready. The antennea were made from pipe cleaners. I was concerned about freezing the cake, but it was fabulous and added such a stress free birthday party! This was the first cake I've ever made in my life, but did a lot of research on sites like this and then I practiced decorating first on a piece of paper.