my first fondant cake

since i haven't published anything in months, i figured my next thing better be HUGE. and i think it is. i am so proud of myself : )

i made this cake for my aunt's 60th birthday party. i had never made a cake with fondant before, and knew i had a lot of research to do.

this is a two-layer, two tiered cake. the bottom, larger layer is basic chocolate cake, and the top is basic vanilla - each with two layers, and surrounded in buttercream frosting. i covered it with marshmellow fondant that i made, colored, and applied.

i made the fondant a week before, and put it in the fridge. i made the cakes two days before, put an inital layer of frosting on them, and also put them in the fridge. the day before the party, i assembled everything.

this was really really a blast to make - but VERY time consuming. it definitely isn't perfect, but, i learned a lot for next time. and like i said, i was super proud of the results! : )