The Granddaughters are now at the age where they can ask for a Party Theme, and Mum & Dad will make it happen to the best of their ability.
Cakes however are now a Collaboration.
Mum or Dad make the Cake and Grandma has to weave the Magic.
And so it was with Little Miss P's 4th Birthday.
She didn't want a Mermaid Cake, that's been done too.
SHE wanted a Dinosaur/Mermaid - Yep a Dinosaur, T. Rex to be exact, that was a Mermaid.
Challenge Accepted!
My modeling skills are not THAT good, so it would have to be a Hybrid. Part Toy and Part fondant.
First - a Concept model just to make sure I was on the right track.
A beautiful whimsical fully articulated 3D printed T-Rex.
All I had to do was turn it into a Mermaid
(without destroying it).
Another concept worked so well, I thought I could just go with it..
But alas I hadn't put any CMC hardener into the fondant and it and it fell apart when I moved it.
I won't go into details, but sufficient to say - A LOT of trial and error later...
I had a Merma-saur.
And I was very pleased -
I had the right Petal Dust to be able to blend in with the Model, and the colours were almost seamless.
Now the hard part -
To make a Cake to go with it!
... It had to look like it was under water.
A Blue plate,
The never before used Glass Cake Stand,
some bits and pieces from around the house and a lot of Imagination
and I think I hit the Brief.
It was exactly what she wanted.
And now the Party is over -
I have to convince the Dinosaur to hang up her Halloween Costume and once again become
a Fearsome T-Rex.
* 3D Model by Snag3d.com.au
Chocolate Cake by DD
Coral, Mermaid Tails and Shell Moulds from Lulu & Stone
Pentridge Makers Market - Click Link for what's on at Pentridge Coburg Vic
PS: I don't mind anyone getting inspiration from this post but please do not claim it as your own.
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