Castle Cake

Well, this cake was a learning experience. I tired some new things... some worked and others didn't. I had a basic idea in mind for the cake, and once I got started with it, I just went with whatever came to me.

Overall I'm not satisfied with how this cake turned out. This is due to not having enough time and failed experiments.

I originally planned for this cake to include a dragon hanging out on the castle. I also wanted to put more detail into the castle itself such as crenalations and brick texture.

For the turrets I wrapped four pieces of cake in rolled fondant. This worked for the most part, but by the next day, as seen in the picture, they were getting a little 'saggy'. If I make this cake again they will need more interior support, or be incorporated into the main castle part somehow.

The figures I made for the cake came out half-way decent. The kids really liked them and ended up playing with them afterwards. (The birthday girl actually asked me how long the princess would last without being eaten because she wanted to keep it. ) I would have liked the figures to have more detail as well... They were made using gum paste.

The bottom section of the cake was chocolate with a chocolate buttercream filling while the castle part of the cake was yellow with raspberry filling.