I had the pleasure of making a first birthday cake for a very cute little boy named Max. His parents wanted a cake that depicted a boat scene from the book Where the Wild Things Are. I pondered how I was going to accomplish this for some time. I think I came up with a great solution, and I have to say, I am pretty proud of this cake.
I used a lot of different techniques and tools to help me make this cake. I had the idea to make it like a painting. I used a sheet on fondant and drew this picture free hand while I looked at the page out of the book. Then I used a variety of things to actually fill in and color the picture, including edible markers, food coloring, gum paste. I was so pleased with the results. I think this is one of my favorite cakes I've ever done!
