My daughter’s 1st birthday was fast approaching and I wasn’t sure what to do. Then it hit me, we are always calling her “our little lady,” so I decided to do a ladybug birthday for her. I know that traditionally the first birthday is important to have a smash cake or a messy cake that the kids can eat and all the family members can get pictures to embarrass them with at their 18th birthday. So in honor of that tradition I had to turn this ladybug cake into a smash cake.
I knew I wanted two tiers but I wanted the top tier to be the ladybug and her cake to smash. I made a bottom cake that was eight inches by 4 inches high and covered it with a minty green fondant. I then made the lady bug by leveling and torting a six inch circle round cake that was four inches high and then began to shave off cake until I had the desired shape of a ladybug. I covered the back part of the bug in red and the head in black fondant. I had lots of problems with the antennas because they kept breaking but finally I got it. I added black dots to the bug and also added some facial features to it with fondant.
As for the bottom tier I wanted it to be garden like and girly so I went with small ladybugs buzzing around and flowers of course. I made a tag from fondant and piped “Haylee” onto it. The lady bug trails were made using a food writer pen, much easier then piping. I made the flowers from Martha Stewart sewing gum paste molds. They were cute and whimsical.
The cakes were white cake and raspberry filling which seems to be a favorite in my house. The kids always ask for mommy’s cake but someday I hope they switch it up because I am getting bored with it. I had so much fun making a girl cake and I can’t wait to see what we come up with in the future.
ENJOY!
This one is my favorite. You are so talented!
Awesome cake and great idea incorporating the two cakes into one
Awesome cake and great idea incorporating the two cakes into one
great work, I love this :)
great work, I love this :)