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Cake Decorating: Ladybug Blessing Cake
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Ladybug Blessing Cake

Ladybug Blessing Cake

Mama Bug
Bugs, Pre-cake
Ladybug Blessing Cake
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Difficulty:

Category: Cake Decorating

Type of item: Food

For: Children

Style: Cute, Whimsical


Materials

Cake, Fondant, Gumpaste

What was your inspiration?

The baby's bedroom was done all in ladybugs, so my friend asked me to continue that theme through the cake. Spent a lot of time online looking at pictures of others' cakes for inspiration.

What are you most proud of?

All the little bugs. They were very time consuming, but turned out really well.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Plan ahead! When working with a technique you've never done before, plan in extra time so that you're not rushing to get finished at the last second. Details get over-looked or left out that way.

 

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RABIT on craftsy.com
Oct 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
HI, I HAVE TO MAKE A LADYBUG CAKE, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO USE ROYAL ICING FOR SOME LADYBUGS. HOW SHOULD I MAKE THE ROYAL ICING RED?
Janci76 on craftsy.com
Oct 31, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Unfortunately red icing, royal or buttercream, is extremely difficult to get to a true red. I try to stay away from making either red or black, but sometimes there's no choice. For royal icing, just make your normal royal icing recipe and then add either Americolor True Red gel color or Wilton's No Taste Red gel color. Keep adding until you get to just about one shade lighter than the color you want. Then let it sit in an airtight container, at least over night. The color will darken as it sits. Be prepared with a LOT of red color, before you start adding it. It sometimes can take several jars, just for one batch of royal. Good luck!
Marilyn Gowan on craftsy.com
Jun 04, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Fabulous cake! Nice job! Where are you located?
Janci76 on craftsy.com
Jun 04, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you! :) I'm in Utah.
Bettybh2 on craftsy.com
May 31, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
So cute!
Janci76 on craftsy.com
May 31, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you!
Margaret393 on craftsy.com
May 19, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love this cake - so pretty!!!
Janci76 on craftsy.com
May 21, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you!