When I made my son his hamburger and hot dog cakes (#64 under food), I knew I had to come up with something special for my daughter. I know all females love handbags and shoes so I was on a mission to make her a Glamour Bag And Shoes Cake.
With my unexperienced cake decorating hands I baked a butter cake in a round tin for the hand bag and I doubled the recipe for 2 large tins for the shoe box . I froze them so I could carve them easier and I joined the shoe box ones together with butter cream icing.
A week before I made the handbag handle and shoes icing with cmc powder I made 3 handles in case one broke (2 broke). I also made 5 shoes. As I had no one to ask or help me, it was like the blind leading the blind. It is SO disheartening when you have a look at your master piece the next day and it breaks in your hand. I soon caught on that when you make something like shoes you must LEAVE them for DAYS to set hard. I have learnt that expensive lesson.
The night before the birthday dinner I did not get home until 9pm to start rolling and colouring the fondant. I had extra icing over so I made a mirror, eye shadow, lipstick, compact mirror, powder and necklace and earrings. I put edible labels with my daughter’s name as the shoe brand on the shoes and the bar code on the shoe box was her birth date.
I finished at 3am and I started to get a bit sloppy as I was really tired and I was panicking as I had to get up for work at 6.30 the next morning. I was not 100 per cent happy with the result. I promised myself in those early hours that I would go to cake decorating classes before the end of the year so I wouldn’t put that pressure on me again and that I would know how to correct mistakes.
My family squealed with delight which made it all worth while. My next cake is in a week for my grandson’s 3rd birthday. I am doing Bob the Builder for him and he wont care how it comes out as long as he can blow the candles out!
I wish you wrote in detail how you made the shoes.They look so real.Great job.
This is adorable! I’m going to try this idea for my sister’s birthday cake! Thanks for your creativity!
ill use this for my bday arty this year thanks for the inspiration
I have been making my grandkids special cakes for years now. My goal is to always use as much candy in a creative way as possible. It’s been super challenging, fun and they love it! That you even attempted that shoe blows my mind! It turned out great. Way to go! I love your cake and came here because I need to make one in the next week. I’ve meant to take a fondant class forever but have not. It’s on my list! Thanks for some ideas!