Gruffalo cake!!

I finally finished my Gruffalo cake ... and it turned out better than I could have hoped!! The body is made of one 8inch round rainbow sponge cake, made with Wilton colour pastes. Shaped with an indent to place a 6inch round cake onto the 8inch cake. 


The arms and legs are made with a square cake and covered with Regal Ice brown fondant ... cover the head and body with one sheet ... and the legs and arms individually so it creates the shadow and definite lines. 


Claws and teeth and horms are made with white sugarpaste mixed with Gum Trac a few days before to harden ... along with the ears ... and don't forget to insert a toothpick into the horns and ears so they will stand when you put them in!!


Take a large roll of fondant for the mouth and press it round the teeth ... held into place with Squires Kitchen edible glue :)


Then sugarpaste leaves and a name finish it off ... this cake is off today to a lovely customer in Bolton Leoni for her daughter Eden's birthday.