All Wrapped Up! (Mummy Cake)

All Wrapped Up! (Mummy Cake)

ITEMS NEEDED

• Sports Ball Pan
• Wilton Decorator Brush Set
• Small plastic ruler
• Small paring knife
• Fondant (24 oz needed)
• Yellow, Black, Green Icing Colors
• Wilton Tip , No. 3,16
• Recipes: Buttercream Icing
• *Chocolate Buttercream Icing (recommended with Black Icing Color).

Bake and cool 1/2 Sports Ball cake.

Ice smooth with chocolate icing.

Roll out 8 oz. fondant 1/8 in. thick and cut into 1/2 in. wide strips.

Attach strips to ball head with damp brush, leaving eye area open.

Tint a 2 in. fondant ball yellow, divide in half and shape eyes; attach to cake with damp brush.

Tint 2 in. fondant ball black, shape two 1/4 in. ball pupils and attach with damp brush.

Use remaining black fondant to shape 1 1/4 in. ball spider body and 1/2 in. ball spider head.

Roll 8 thin ropes for legs and attach with damp brush. Tint a 1/2 in. ball of fondant green; roll small balls for spider's eyes and small log for mouth. Attach with damp brush.

*For chocolate buttercream icing, add ¾ cup cocoa (or three 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate squares, melted), and an additional 1 to 2 Tablespoons milk to Buttercream Icing Recipe. Mix until well blended.