Coolest Farmyard Birthday Cake Idea

I made this Farmyard Birthday Cake Idea for a friend who’s little boy was turning two years old. It was my first time to use marshmallow fondant. Once I learned to cover my hands with JUST A DAB of Crisco, the fondant was a fun challenge. The frosting is buttercream and chocolate buttercream. The barn is rice krispie treats and graham crackers, I melted marshmallows for the glue.

The barn and cow are sitting on pretzel rods. I wanted everything to be edible. I used a large marshmallow covered with buttercream frosting for the hay stack and a green bush (behind the barn). The animals, eggs, rocks, butterfly(on the sign) and carrots are marshmallow fondant. The sign is a graham cracker covered in melted white chocolate, supported with pretzel rods. I thinned one batch of frosting with Karo syrup for the mud, pond water and light green frosting used to frost the cake.

It was a lot of work, but a lot of fun. I am very happy with the results. My biggest challenge was keeping my own two year old away from the animals while they were drying.

Homemade Farmyard Birthday Cake Idea

Homemade Farmyard Birthday Cake Idea


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