To replicate the cupcakes Carly and Mike had at their wedding, I made a pool themed cake. Carly asked that I keep with the theme, since they had tried to keep one of the cupcakes from the wedding to eat on their first anniversary. Sadly, the cupcake didn't make it. From what I know, it had a tragic fall from the freezer.
I took some liberties with the numbers on the cake.
The Cake:
Two 6" round pans.
Chocolate cake with white icing.
I started by leveling off only the bottom layer of the cake. To create the rounded top, I just used the naturally dome shape top of the cake and shaved around it with a knife to smooth it out.
I covered the cake in white fondant and added a strip of blue fondant to create the stripe for the ball. The stripe was approximately 1 1/2" wide. I then cut out a small round circle and a black one to place in the center of the "ball", to signify their first anniversary.
The Balls:
To create the balls, I used a measuring teaspoon to mold each one into a perfectly round shape, and then cute away the excess for smooth edges. Lightly dust the teaspoon with confectionery sugar so each piece of fondant slides out easier. I dyed each piece individually and used the excess to create the stripes for the non-solid balls. After cutting out small circles of fondant, I used a food dye marker to write out "Happy Anniversary" on them, placing a different letter on each ball.
To get them to stick to the cake, I dabbed a little bit of water to the back of each half ball, and pressed it lightly against the side of the cake.
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