Princess Sofia

Sofia the first is a Disney Jr. princess that most little girls love and want to be like.  She is sweet, kind, and helpful which is what every mother wishes for her little girl.  I was asked to create a cake that represented Sofia without having her right out on the cake which I do prefer to make.  I got to try out a few new techniques on this cake which I loved learning.
The Bottom level cake was created with fondant to create the look of a skirt and the top level cake I used butter cream to make roses with a few fondant flowers.  I also learned how to make a princess crown out of gym paste and Sofia's necklace.

I would like to share how I did the bottom tier to make the skirt look, out of fondant:

 You will need:  Fondant circle cutter, form square, ball tool, and saran wrap
     Cut out a handful of circles and cover with the saran wrap. This will help the fondant from drying out right away. Place a couple of the circles on the form square and use the ball tool to flatten out half of the circle.  Press the side of the circle you did not press flat onto the cake in a neat row around the circumference of the cake.  As you can see in the picture below the side of the fondant circle you rolled out flat has a flowing look to it.  I used my fingers to help add a little detail for a flow to the skirt.

 As you start the next layer of circles do not make them flush with the bottom layer

I added white pearls to give a jewel affect to the top level.  Play with the skirt until you like the looks of the flow.  Add the second layer of cake after you have finished adding the fondant circles.  Put at least three wooden dowels into the top of your cake to help it be sturdy.  Now add your rose butter cream design around the sides.  I put a large circle of purple fondant on the top of the cake to place the crown and number five onto.

Now to the crown and necklace this was my first time working with gym paste which hardens faster then fondant and holds a much stronger piece.  I am not going to explain how I made these because I need more practice before being able to explain.  But if you want to learn how watch videos on you tube, that is what I did. :)