Oldie but Goodie! Hello Kitty Cake!

I just started getting into cake decorating about a year and a half ago, I started out doing simple things.  But when it came time for my good friend to celebrate her birthday last spring, I decided to try fondant sculpting.  Jenn and I have known each other since college, we both consider ourselves to be Twinkies (we are Asians who are white washed) and we both love Hello Kitty.  We even went to the Hello Kitty anniversary showcase in Los Angeles last Fall.  So of course, I had to make her a Hello Kitty cake.  Jenn also likes to surf and loves the color green (another thing we share in common), so I decided that I would make it a beach scene.  Hope you enjoy!

HK in her cute bathing suit sitting on a sandy beach

This is the plastic doll I modeled my HK after

Jenn cutting into her cake

And just to prove it to you, we really did go to the HK Anniversary and it was awesome!

Jenn and I <3 Twinkies!

Hope you enjoyed this oldie!
~Danielle

Hello Kitty and Shopping!

A couple days ago my friend, Celine asked if I could make some birthday cupcakes for her sister. She had two themes in mind, Hello Kitty and Shopping. Hello Kitty was pretty easy, I did a cake last year for my friend's birthday. But I was a little stumped on the shopping... finally I decided to do items that reminded me of shopping... shopping bags, a purse, heels, and a big ring (Celine's idea). Scan down to the bottom of the blog for a "how to" on fondant decorations. Here are the cupcakes in a cute pink cupcake box!


Here is a view without the box... I am sorry for the really bad photos. My iphone does a better job at taking photos...


And a close up of the shopping cupcakes


Close up of the Hello Kitty inspired cupcakes... the pink bow is my favorite!


The "How To" in fondant decorating... at least how I do it



I first like to sketch out my ideas. Next, I decide on the size of the fondant decorations. I use my round cookie cutters to help me decide on sizes. Then, I sketch the item within the boarders created by the cookie cutter. Next, I take parchment paper and trace the item again with a permanent maker. I will use these as my templates.



Next, I roll out some fondant to about a thickness of 1/8" and then I place my template on top of the fondant. I then use an exacto knife (you could use a sewing needle as well) to poke little holes along the lines of the sketch.

When you lift the parchment paper you will see little dots and you can then cut along these dots with your exacto knife. You can create a lot of different things with this technique. It may take a good amount of time, but this trick does come in handy when you don't have an edible ink printer. I have used it with lettering, logos and even the Optimus Prime cake I did in August.


Good luck with your own decorations!

Thank you for stopping by! Until next time!

~Danielle