the masterpiece (my first attempt)

How to make a pretty princess birthday cake (Emali style):

1. Make 2 cake mixes according to box (bake in 2, 8-in round pans and 1 pyrex bowl)
cool, then stack on platter and carve to make a dress, shove long glass down the middle to make room for the barbie. cover with butter cream frosting; freeze



2. shove barbie in cake and realize the cake is too short, SHOOT! Quick throw ANOTHER 2, 8-inch rounds into the oven and throw in to freezer to cool quickly. Look at clock and realize it's been more than 5 hours since you've started this cake and it's still not decorated, it's going to be a long night. remove previous cake from platter and figure out how to stack the new cakes on the bottom. Note: we are now at 5 layers of cake! frost bottom. Knead pre-made fondant, add flavoring and food coloring. roll out, realize it's not big enough to cover entire cake, swear, roll into ball and start over with fondant. repeat this last step a couple more times...



3. Cover cake with fondant and shape to make dress skirt. Cut off bottom of skirt to make even. Use remnants of fondant to make details on skirt. Figure out how to put frosting and tip inside a decorators bag, get Lance's help (he's actually helped a little bit throughout). Add Cinderella. Pipe details. Display. Enjoy!



Obviously it's my first attempt but it was pretty fun... pastry school here i come (as soon as I practice a bit more)