XBOX360 cake

Mu friend asked for Xbox cake - well this is how it ended up -but it was really fun.

The requested cake was to be chocolate heaven so I baked chocolate sponges and filled them with chocolate icing.

The cake had been shaped according to Xbox unusual shape- 3D.  Then covered with icing and chilled.

Colour fondant black and cover the cake.

Use thin stripes of fondant to make details of the cake - vents on top and side . front panel details. 

Back of the cake treat with details too. Make white fondant panel - poke holes in it so it looks like another vent. I played about a bit as the cake itself was very simple looking. I made bar code as well. And scart lead opening as well as opening for the ethernet cable etc.

Using icing stick all the loose fondant pieces on.

Pipe details on - i piped Xbox 360 on as well made in china at the back.

Use white and green fondant to use with letter cutter for happy birthday.

I also sprayed the cake with silver spray to give it more shine.

I used the green fondant on the bottom border to put some colour on the cake.

Izzy - Neverland pirate

This time I was approached for a girl pirate cake. I thought this to be good idea.

Bake two sponges - I made simple vanilla ones as the birthday girl was little picky . 

Allow cake to cool and prepare the decoration. Start with the research - look up some pictures. Colour your icing - fondant. Fill sponges with jam and vanilla icing. Cover the cake with icing too and chill in the fridge until ready to cover it with fondant.

Make individual pieces from fondant and start to make a picture .

Compare the sizes so the figure is not out of proportions.

Pay attention to details - hair , eyes...

I made starfish  out of fondant too - once you start to cut the cake it is nice to have a piece with something on it.

Allow the decoration to dry and cover the cake with fondant - I chose blue as the sea.

Place your decoration on the cake. I made a chest and some silver and gold coins too to write happy birthday on it.

 Make icing with different colours and pipe the details on - eyebrows, lines on eyes, chest and coins.