Cake Friday: A Gift from Me to You

Present cakes are perfect for all sorts of occasions from birthdays, holidays, or showers. Todays featured cake is a super cute present cake for a baby shower...check out how its done! 

First, white fondant is portioned
out to cover the cake. 

After, rolling out the fondant
the square cake is covered.

Adding a touch of blue fondant to the
 left over white to make baby blue.

Blue strips are cut to form a bow and
 ribbon for the present cake.

In a "t" pattern the blue ribbons
 are placed on the cake.

A bow is created using paper towels
 to support it during the drying process.

Bow legs are placed on the
cake with a touch of water.

Beads are placed around the
edge of cake as a border. 

A round disk is cut out to create a gift tag.

More blue fondant is rolled
out to create a message.

The message is hand painted
on the banner and disk. 

Using a thin rope the gift tag
is placed on the cake.

Once the bow has dried the
 paper towels are removed. 

Using edible luster the cake is
brushed to give it a shimmer!

Finished Product!