Giddy Up!

gailsgoodies on 7 Apr 2006 , 1:51pm

OMG!! Awesome job!! That looks like real leather!!

antonia74 on 7 Apr 2006 , 1:51pm

that's amazing! What's the cake to celebrate?

Peachez on 7 Apr 2006 , 1:59pm

it's for a person who is leaving my mother's office...from Texas, moving back to Texas

sue_dye on 7 Apr 2006 , 2:07pm

Awesome job on the saddle it looks like real leather.

veejaytx on 7 Apr 2006 , 2:09pm

Great cake, great job...very Texan! Have to put it in my favorites!

mcalhoun on 7 Apr 2006 , 2:16pm

As a Texas Gal I LOVE this!!! I would like to have any info you can give me on this. I have a cake to make in May that this would be perfect for. What pan did you use for the cake?

Peachez on 7 Apr 2006 , 2:39pm

the cake is 4 8" rounds with one side cut flat so they can stand on their side. To get the leather look I balled up some aluminum foil and pressed lightly to get the scarring. I then painted the fondant with a little brown coloring mixed w/ a teeny bit of vodka and blotted it off with a clean paper towel.

mcalhoun on 7 Apr 2006 , 3:06pm

Thanks Peachez!

Wendoger on 7 Apr 2006 , 5:23pm

this cake looks awesome!!!!! I am totally impressed!!!!

ruty on 7 Apr 2006 , 6:10pm

awesome job!!!!

skyrider on 6 Jun 2006 , 7:20pm

vodka? who woulda dreamt it? but it looks fantastic!

Hammonds on 17 Jun 2006 , 2:17am

Just curious...why Vodka?? I love it too. Looks so real. Awesome job!

Peachez on 17 Jun 2006 , 12:23pm

Vodka is used for this type of thing because it evaporates & dries quickly

Estasrica on 3 Oct 2006 , 5:19am

Your leather looks so REAL!! <<--- impressed :-)

Bayamoy on 11 Oct 2006 , 12:25pm

Ooh! I love the leather! Please will you PM the instructions to me too - especially how you cut/shaped the saddle. Thank you! I have a horsey cake to make for Saturday - yours is just perfect!