I made this Hibiscus Flower Pregnant Belly Cake in the same way as my previous “Punk Rock Baby Cake” (#37).
This hibiscus flower cake was made for my co-worker and friend. We are both Orthopedic nurses in Baltimore, she is from Trinidad and is expecting a little girl. So, this handmade fondant cakes dress is white to represent the great nurse that she is; the handmade gum sugar hibiscus flower represents her island roots and the expectation of a little girl; and the fondant yellow ribbon represents happiness and joy we, myself and her co-workers/friends, feel for her.
I also added, as I did for my previous cake, a real pendant that the mother can have as a keepsake; this cake has a pink flower painted on mother-of-pearl.
For this cake I made my first Gum Sugar flowers, I also used Pearl Dust to add lustre to the cake and cake paint for details. Mind you techniques and my original idea of a pregnant belly cake came from this wonderful site, never taking a baking class or decorating class, this is my second cake ever! So, I know you can do it!
I bought all my supplies from a local arts & crafts store like Micheals A&C store.
Have fun and enjoy!! I hope you like my cakes!
oh, this second cake is so gorgeous and I love the symbolism! so glad you got to practice on my cake. you should start a career in cake decorating. forget nursing (not really, school was to hard to give that up already…)
Simply Beautiful cake! I’m going to attempt to make my first pregnant belly cake; was wondering how did you do the breasts and upper portion of the body. The breasts look real, not like they were made from cupcake molds. Great job!
Wow, I’m totally inspired. I’m making my first pregnant belly cake this week and I’m so excited. I love the pearl touch and the keepsake. Thanks so much for sharing!