Thanks Kevin!
I’m not a professional – to this point I’ve just been doing cakes for friends and family. The baseball isn’t fondant, it’s buttercream. I didn’t even attempt fondant because it was for a 1st birthday and it’s always more fun for kids to get icing all over. To make it smooth, I let the buttercream crust, then used a few viva paper towels and my smoother tool (typically used for fondant) to create the smooth ball.
The base is fondant. I cut out the bases in 1/4″ thick fondant – secured them to the board, then laid another layer of fondant over the bases and then hand painted the in-field.
Hope that helps! Tina
Just wanted to say I love this cake. I found it searching google images for a birthday cake for my son’s first birthday. It’s so hard to choose a favorite and I am going to try a variation of this one one using fondant covered cake for the base. Not sure how to do his name though, it’s Owen so maybe will connect the underline to the ‘n’.
Thanks Gretche! I used a baseball-type font on my computer then modified it slightly with a pen, then laid it out over fondant, cut it out with an exacto knife, then I laid the cut-out name on the round cake pan with a towel & parchment over it (the towel to increase the arch – to allow for the thickness of the icing & the parchment, of course so it doesn’t stick to the towel) Once it was dried, I either used a touch of black or dusty blue with vodka to get the gray or mixed silver luster dust with vodka – I can’t remember which one actually worked best – keep an extra piece of fondant to test on before actually painting it. I finished the name when dry with some silver luster dust to add the final shine. You could start the “O” on the right bottom – with the line of the “O” going counter-clockwise then extend the “tail of the O” under all the letter to connect them. Hope that made sense! Good luck!!
Hi Lacy, I mixed gel color with vodka and handpainted the field and the name. The laces where red gel (pre-made sparkle gel). Thanks! Hope your cake goes well! Send me a pic!!
Vodka works really well. I’ve used lemon extract before since it was for a kids cake, but it didn’t dry very well and as far as I know all the alcohol evaporates. One time in a pinch, I tried using tequila… ha. I don’t recommend it.
You’re probably a professional and don’t want to share your secrets, but how did you cover that ball in fondant?! It looks amazing!
Thanks Kevin!
I’m not a professional – to this point I’ve just been doing cakes for friends and family. The baseball isn’t fondant, it’s buttercream. I didn’t even attempt fondant because it was for a 1st birthday and it’s always more fun for kids to get icing all over. To make it smooth, I let the buttercream crust, then used a few viva paper towels and my smoother tool (typically used for fondant) to create the smooth ball.
The base is fondant. I cut out the bases in 1/4″ thick fondant – secured them to the board, then laid another layer of fondant over the bases and then hand painted the in-field.
Hope that helps! Tina
Did you use gel color to paint it or like airbrush color? It looks awesome..you did a great job! I’m going to attempt one like it this weekend.
Just wanted to say I love this cake. I found it searching google images for a birthday cake for my son’s first birthday. It’s so hard to choose a favorite and I am going to try a variation of this one one using fondant covered cake for the base. Not sure how to do his name though, it’s Owen so maybe will connect the underline to the ‘n’.
What did you do for the silver for the name?
Thanks!
Thanks Gretche! I used a baseball-type font on my computer then modified it slightly with a pen, then laid it out over fondant, cut it out with an exacto knife, then I laid the cut-out name on the round cake pan with a towel & parchment over it (the towel to increase the arch – to allow for the thickness of the icing & the parchment, of course so it doesn’t stick to the towel) Once it was dried, I either used a touch of black or dusty blue with vodka to get the gray or mixed silver luster dust with vodka – I can’t remember which one actually worked best – keep an extra piece of fondant to test on before actually painting it. I finished the name when dry with some silver luster dust to add the final shine. You could start the “O” on the right bottom – with the line of the “O” going counter-clockwise then extend the “tail of the O” under all the letter to connect them. Hope that made sense! Good luck!!
Hi Lacy, I mixed gel color with vodka and handpainted the field and the name. The laces where red gel (pre-made sparkle gel). Thanks! Hope your cake goes well! Send me a pic!!
Thank you! I would have never thought of vodka! I’m starting it tonight. Wish me luck!
Vodka works really well. I’ve used lemon extract before since it was for a kids cake, but it didn’t dry very well and as far as I know all the alcohol evaporates. One time in a pinch, I tried using tequila… ha. I don’t recommend it.
I’d love to see it! here’s my email if you’d like to send a pic: ptfagan@gmail.com