Well this cake was inspire by a friend. My friend's Mom was having a surprise 50th birthday, and her husband was actually getting her something from Tiffany's, so they wanted a cake that looked like a Tiffany's Box.
This was my first time using fondant, but the only part of the cake that is fondant is the white ribbon and bow, and also the jewelry on the cake board. The rest of the cake is just covered and smooth with a buttercream icing, and I used a turquoise gel food colouring to tint the icing. Turquoise is a very bold color, so you don't need much to colour the icing.
To make a fondant bow it is actually quite easy. You cut out four strips, two a little big bigger if you want the bow to be bigger than the ribbons( which I did) and a smaller strip for the middle of the bow. To attach the bow together you can use water or clear vanilla extract. Make sure to attach the bow together and let it dry before placing on the cake. There are also many videos on youtube on how to make a fondant bow, which are very helpful! Gotta love youtube!!!!
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