sweet birthday package cake for mom

by Debbie
(San Marcos, Texas )

I made this cake for my mother-in-law's birthday.

It is a 3 layer vanilla cake, filled with buttercream frosting and crumb coated with buttercream, then finished with white chocolate fondant colored pink.

Achieving the embossed look:
I colored the fondant pink and then rolled it out to 1/4" thickness using a marble rolling pin. The fondant was then rolled again with an embossed pin to achieve the base pattern. Antique Silk luster dust was mixed with vodka and painted onto the fondant to give the sheen.

The fondant bows & ribbons were made several days in advance and also brushed with luster dust (Antique silk), but this time in the dry form.

The ribbons & loops were assembled & attached with royal icing. Royal icing dots were piped along the edges of most of the bows and ribbons, some were left plain.

Small royal icing flowers were pushed into the base of the cake around the board to complete.

She loved it!