Old Mcdonald's Farm

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for a 3rd birthday party at Mainstay Farm

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The weather vane is made of gumpaste. But I ended up having to use hot glue to get it to stay, so I just warned them not to eat it!

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The buttercream won't give it the same look, in terms of smootheness. The fondant just gives it sort of that cartoon/animated look, too. But most people do like buttercream better, for sure! I had buttercream underneath, so people had the option of peeling the fondant off. It's really a matter of whether you care most about the taste or the exact look.

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Also, you might check at a Tractor Supply store to see if in their little section where they sale all the little farm animal toys they might also have a weather vane. I made mine out of gumpaste, so you could always try that.

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I found this picture and loved the cake so much that I have decided to have this exact cake made for my little boy's farm-themed birthday party. The caterer suggests making the icing out of buttercream. Do you think it will have the same effect as the fondant? Also, where could I get a weathervane?