Adriana was Queen for a day as we celebrated her wedding at a surprise Wonderland Tea Party. This Alice theme wedding cake was one of my first using fondant for more than just an accent. I learned a lot about fondant and why so many people love to work with it to get just the right feel for their cake.
I started with one giant ball of white fondant and individually colored smaller sections green, red, and yellow. To color fondant, you add a drop or two of gel coloring and kneed until you have a smooth distribution of the color you are looking for.
For the leaves I rolled out a ball of fondant about the size of my fist to 1/16th of an inch. I then used a leaf cookie cutter to cut out the individual leaves. I let the leaves dry over night, which is not necessary but helps break up the work. I then placed the leaves around the cake in sporadic patterns and in three layers to give it the proper texture and depth.
The roses are handmade out of fondant as well. The cake is covered in "painted" red roses, the dreaded white rose, and toned roses that are in the process of being painted to be presentable for the Red Queen. I made the roses different shapes and sizes and scattered them round the topiary cake. For the last royal touch I placed a fondant heart crown on top.
I am so glad there was a royal occasion so I could paint the roses red!
