Most of the cake is buttercream, but I molded the tiger, giraffe, and monkey out of fondant.
This time, we also made a smash cake. For first birthdays, we actually sell quite a few of these. Sometimes my clients get them before the birthday, to use as props for photographs. Sometimes they just get them so that the birthday boy/girl can grab, smoosh, and rub it in their hair! What about the other bakers out there... do you do a lot of smash cakes?
Very cute! I've done quite a few smash cakes recently, they seem like lots of fun, I just do a little 4". Its especially useful with controlling allergens etc. I recently used the smash cake in the shape of a cupcake as a topper for a 2 tier cake, that went down very well!
ReplyDeletevery cute cake! one bakery that i have previously worked for sold tons of smash cakes. honestly, i never knew that 'smash cake' was actually the literal term for it!
ReplyDeleteAwwww the giraffe!! :)
ReplyDeleteOh - how cute! I have only done a couple smash cakes. But I've been thinking that I want to find a baby food cake recipe - less sugar, butter, etc. if that exists....
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