It's a jungle out there!

This week I have been working on a baby shower cake for another jungle themed baby shower.  I modeled this cake after the one Lindsay and I had made last year for my sister-in-law - but this time I did it all by myself!  :)  And wow, this cake took forever - about 10 hours in total from baking to decorating.

The bottom tier is a lemon cake with vanilla filling and buttercream frosting.  The top tier is a red velvet cake with cream cheese filling and frosting. 

I used a zebra print design for the bottom and a giraffe print design for the top, both with green leaves and colorful flowers to make it "pop".  Then, I handmade from gumpaste and fondant a giraffe, an elephant, and a tree.  This was my first solo attempt at 3-D characters, and while they are not "amazing", they turned out decent.

Here is a photo:

 
I really enjoyed making this cake - I think I have officially found the love for cake making again!   It has been a while since I made a cake like this using fondant - and I just LOVE all the different and fun things you can do with fondant!

I hope the customer is satisfied... Out of all my cakes so far, I am most proud of this one!

Thanks for reading,
Aly