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Ladybug Cake

12 inch round white cake with buttercream icing.

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Comments (24)

erinlynn22 4/15/05 at 5:17am

Thats really good. I like it alot! :D

libbyhunt 4/15/05 at 5:25am

that is really awesome - what a great idea

marknrox 4/15/05 at 5:57am

How pretty!!! I love it.

CIndymm4 4/15/05 at 6:03am

Sooo Cute!!!! I love ladybugs, what a wonderful design!!

LAA 4/15/05 at 6:04am

My daughter absolutely goes wild over lady bugs. Please share - are the bodies fondant? This is beautiful.

angelkiss013 4/15/05 at 6:05am

Really cute !

charman 4/15/05 at 6:21am

no, they are buttercream free-handed on...I piped the red on, and then used cornstarch to smooth them down.

cakemommy 4/15/05 at 6:38am

I absolutely adore this cake!!! Please explain the cornstarch technique. I've never heard of it!!!

AgentCakeBaker 4/15/05 at 6:58am

I like it! Really cute!

Lisa 4/15/05 at 7:06am

Wonderful cake...the ladybugs are so cute!

montanakate 4/15/05 at 7:16am

very, very cute cake!

m0use 4/15/05 at 7:17am

Very Cute!

thecakemaker 4/15/05 at 8:11am

very cute!

charman 4/15/05 at 9:10am

thanks for all the great comments...the cornstarch method is just a way to smooth out your icing without adding taste, or messing up the appearance. Just tip your finger in cornstarch and lightly press down on the design...any excess residue will dissolve into the icing, and it leaves no after-taste. How I do the nose and eyes on the Elmo face (see my photos).