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I was a little upset over how these turned out. When I first put the fondant on the cakes it was perfectly fine, then by the next day it was drooping. My friend Cyndi and I tried to do a little surgery, but there was only so much that could be fixed.

Anyway, these cakes were made for my co-worker Jill for her baby shower. I wanted these to come out perfectly for her, but in the end I just have to be thankful they made it to the shower in decent shape.

Cyndi and I both think that the frosting I used is the culprit behind the sagging fondant. I tried to save Jill a little money by going with canned frosting instead of actual buttercream-I will never do this again! I am very frustrated about the results.

Each block is supposed to represent the parents, Jill and Nick, and the pink block is for their daughter Lily.

The only thing I really like about these cakes is the teddy bear I made to go on Lily's cake.

Thanks go out to Cyndi who helped me with the cake, and a big hug to Jill who told me she liked the cakes, even though they weren't perfect. Love you guys!

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:iconbphaines:
Ooh these are adorable. How did you do the colored fondant on the outside of the block? Did you cut out the openings from a solid covering piece or did you somehow smooth strips together on top of the white?
:icontheshaggyturtle:
I covered them with the light colored fondant and then put on strips of darker colored fondant to create the edges and letters.

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:iconindimew:
Canned frosting has a much softer consistency and spreads oddly over time. Only by heating the frosting can you get an even crystallization and consistency but it has to air harden over a period of several hours, which makes it a pain in the butt to fondant with!!

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:icontheshaggyturtle:
Yeah, I learned that the hard way. I had frosted them and let the cakes harden for a day before I put the fondant on, but that didn't seem to make a difference.

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:iconbphaines:
Really wonderful job making the strips look like they were a whole piece!
:iconnordvent:
I think they look just wonderful! And i believe they taste as good as they look, i'm in love with them you know!

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:iconnikostar:
you did so good! they are really great!

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:iconorcachick2005:
That is just adorable. I love all the stuff you do!

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awwww wow really awesome work!!

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