Pink Lady Bug

by Kellie Coats
(Texas)

I started this pink ladybug cake out with an 8X8 square pan and totally changed my design plan! I decided to do a lady bug instead. I used my 8" round pan as a guide and carved it out of the square cake. I frosted 2/3 of the cake in pastel pink buttercream and the other 1/2 in white buttercream. I piped shells in white to cover the "pieced" icing colors, to form the wings and trim out the edges. I used a large piping tip as a cutter for the eyes and the polka dots, and a smaller tip to cut the black portion of the eyes from fondant. I used silver pearl dust on the dots to give them a little sheen. The antennas were made from wire twirled around a wood spoon handle. I taped the end of the wire in floral tape to stab into the cake. I placed this on a large round board so I would have room for a few scattered flowers around the bug and a place to write Happy Mothers Day.