My neice's birthday was the special occasion, and I wanted to make her a cake that fit her personality. She is an athlete who loves softball and basketball, so it seemed only appropriate to use those as a theme.
The basketball was the most challenging. The fondant was stretched over an actual basketball (after it was thoroughly washed!) to imprint the texture with all the dimples. Both ball cakes were baked in different size pyrex mixing bowls.
A lot of color mixing was required to get the various fondant colors just right. I started with mixing a very large batch of white, then worked in the coloring as-needed for the different pieces. A LOT of kneading resulting in sore hands...
She loved the cakes and they tasted great.
Happy Birthday Autumn-Bottom!!!
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