Caking It...

I made this cake for the nephews' dedication.

I used 2 8x10 sheet cakes, trimmed them and then cut the first one longways to make the middle section.

For the second one, I cut 4 5x5 inch pieces for the horizontal piece.

The last 3x8 inch section was added to the bottom of the first piece.

I used 2 recipes worth of Wilton's basic buttercream recipe for the icing.

I dyed it nephew's favorite blue, (you can use whatever color)

Use the icing as a kind of "glue" between all intersections and layers to keep the cake all together.

I then took the smaller package of fondant and divided it into thirds; left one white, the next dyed tan, and the last brown.

Then I rolled them and cut them with my set of 3 circle cookie cutters.

I guessed on the amounts of each, but I will say that the smallest side needed the most cut outs.

I did about 10 of each size, then cut out of those with the smaller circles (about 5).

I used water to attach them to the cake top and sides. You can also use clear vanilla or egg white.

I then cut out their initials out of white fondant and put them on the horizontal part!

It was a hit!

Not to mention the cuteness of blue icing on nephew's face!