Valentine's Cake

Beautiful!

Thank You Branka! This was my first time trying this technique and I had tons of fun with it. Thank You for viewing our picture :-). Happy Baking!!!

Is the black rolled into the white fondant or laid on top of it? The color combo is striking. Thanks for sharing.

gorgeous cake! imo...should have been 1st place.

Thank you mama and dailey :-).Mama to answer your question...I roll the white fondant until it is a little less than 1/4 of an inch thick, then I place the black fondant cutouts over...these have to be rolled super thin or they will separate from the white icing. Then I roll them together and that is how I get the zebra shape to look like that.TIP:Place your zebra black cutouts in a circular way.You could use a small plate to place the cutouts around so when placed over the cake these appear on the sides

Beautiful cake!! How did you to the red? Did you use a cutter? Thanks!

Love this cake, very exciting !!!

This one definately should have won, it is beautiful.

WOW, Love this design. Going into favs :D I don't understand the winning cake, it's beautiful but... :? :D

Only 6th??? Wow so beautiful and vivid

HOW STRIKINGLY BEAUTIFUL! You WON in my book!!!

to me this cake should be 1º price it is wonderful

My favourite too! Should have been first! :(

:D My FAV too!!! AMAZINGLY beautiful!!! love the colors & overall look !!! :D

You won for me too! WOW!

Thank You to everyone and all your messages! I did the red by cutting it prior placing over the middle tier. I took the middle tier's cake pan measured and did the design. Then lay it over just like you would to cover a fondant cake and smooth over. Hope it helps! ;-)

For the black what you do is you cut it in stripes but not uniform stripes...free hand cut stripes with some movement. Then you place over the white fondant and roll together. The technique is called "inlay technique". I use it two to make two tone flowers. I did this technique in an upcoming Food Network cake Challenge. It should air in April. I used it there with three colors. I will try to get some pics to download. Happy baking!

Did you cut the red freehand? Beautiful cake, should hae been first place!

I did Elicia...but you could use cutters too. Happy baking!

Great Cake :D