Elvis cake statue ~

100% edible, carved cake with fondant accents

                                                     

              Carved cake with some fondant added onto the cake features so I could fine tune details.

                                                     Sculpted fondant over carved cake. 

I really enjoy sculpting cakes!  I wasn't going for hyper realism, just an overall feel of the subject.  I don't use rice cereal treats or molded chocolate, especially for heads.   I prefer sculpting cake, it's more challenging.   It requires lots of focus and an unwillingness to surrender to the "cake rules".   I do regret not having longer to spend on this cake.  It was a surprise for my husband's friend who was retiring.  She refused to let anyone cut the cake, and took it home.   I may need to invest in an airbrush afterall.   

Enchanted Tree ~ wedding cake

I love this little fellow!  He was created as the bride & groom's special cake.  When I make any kind of cake like this, I customize it...individualize it.   It's no fun having mass produced cakes or limited designs from catalogues, and I refuse to do that.   I stacked and carved dark mocha cakes, filled and crumb coated with espresso icing.  That enables the fondant to adhere to the cake and not just slide off.  The entire body was cake.   I added some sugar sculpted features and birds to symbolize bride, groom and their children.   ~ Congratulations Sarah & Kyle!!