This was my first fondant-covered cake for my daughter's first birthday (and her cousin's 3rd birthday). I made the fondant from a gelatin-based recipe and it was a horrible experience. I literally stayed up all night working on it and vowed never to work with fondant again (didn't last long). An amusing memory is of my calorie-conscious sister eating a bunch of the fondant butterflies - I couldn't understand why she liked them so much.