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1 With rolled fondant, it s easy to get all the details right: from skin that looks as smooth as a baby s bottom, to the pudgy toes and the cute curly top! For Basic White, Yellow Or Chocolate cake recipes visit: For Basic Buttercream, Chocolate Buttercream and Royal Icing recipes visit: For All The Tools You ll Need For This Cake Visit: 1

2 Ingredients: * Black Icing Color * Copper Icing Color (light skin tone) * Rose Icing Color * Buttercream icing * 72 ounces Ready-To-Use White Rolled Fondant * cornstarch Pattern: (*See below) *Feet, Ears Makes: Cake serves 44 Tools: * 8 x 2 in. Round Pan * 9 x 2 in. Round Pan * Tip: 8 * Easy-Glide Fondant Smoother * Cake Board * Fanci-Foil Wrap * All-Purpose Decorating Gloves * Decorator Brush Set * 4 in. Lollipop Sticks Instructions: Step 1 One or two days in advance make hair curl: Tint a 2 in. ball of fondant black. Cut ball in half; roll one piece into a 1/4 in. diameter x 6 in. long rope and shape into curl. Insert lollipop stick into bottom of curl and let dry on surface dusted with cornstarch. Reserve remaining black fondant in plastic bag. 2

3 Step 2 Prepare 1-layer 8 and 9 in. cakes for rolled fondant. Tint 48 oz. fondant skin tone; cover 9 in. head cake and 8 in. body cake. Smooth with Easy-Glide Smoother. Step 3 For ears, cut a 2 in. circle from cake board; cut in half and cover with skin tone fondant. For feet, trace pattern or foot cutter as pattern and cut from cake board; cover with fondant. Roll and attach fondant ball toes with dots of icing. Cut four lollipop sticks to 3 in. long; insert two each through corrugations in cake board ears and insert into cake. Step 4 Using 12 oz. fondant, roll out and form diaper; position on cake and cut to fit. Imprint belly button with small opening of tip 8. Step 5 Using skin tone fondant, shape arms; brush backs of arms with water and attach to body. Position feet. Position head. Step 6 Roll and attach 1/2 in. ball of skin tone fondant for nose with water; roll out and attach two 1/2 in. rose fondant balls for cheeks. Shape and attach black fondant eyes and mouth. Insert curl. * Covering Round Cakes With Rolled Fondant: How do you cover a cake with fondant that's perfectly smooth, without wrinkles or air bubbles? The flexibility of fondant is your secret weapon. Just follow our instructions for the right ways to knead, roll out and lift the fondant, and you'll find that covering a cake is easy. 3

consistency. If fondant is sticky, knead in a little confectioners' sugar.

4 Step 1 Prepare cake by lightly covering with buttercream icing. Fondant amounts to cover cakes (*See Fondant Coverage Chart) Step 2 Before rolling out fondant, knead it until it is a workable consistency. If fondant is sticky, knead in a little confectioners' sugar. Lightly dust your smooth work surface or the Roll & Cut Mat and your rolling pin with confectioners' sugar to prevent sticking. Roll out fondant sized to your cake. To keep fondant from sticking, lift and move as you roll. Add more confectioners' sugar if needed. 4

We recommend using the Smoother because the pressure of your hands may leave impressions on the fondant.

5 Step 3 Gently lift fondant over rolling pin or slip cake circle under fondant to move; position on cake. Step 4 Shape fondant to sides of cake with Easy-Glide Smoother. We recommend using the Smoother because the pressure of your hands may leave impressions on the fondant. Beginning in the middle of the cake top, move the Smoother outward and down the sides to smooth and shape fondant to the cake and remove air bubbles. If an air bubble appears, insert a pin on an angle, release air and smooth the area again. Use the straight edge of the Smoother to mark fondant at the base of cake. Trim off excess fondant using a spatula or sharp knife. 5

6 Step 5 Your cake is now ready to decorate. Covering Large Rounds with Rolled Fondant In most cases, the smaller your cake, the easier it will be to cover with rolled fondant. However, there is an easy way to position and smooth fondant on cakes that are 12 in. diameter or larger. Follow the steps below to lift fondant onto the cake without tearing. Step 1 Cover cake lightly with buttercream icing. Roll out fondant sized to your cake. 6

7 Step 2 Slide a large cake circle that has been dusted with confectioners' sugar under the rolled fondant. Lift the circle and the fondant and position over cake. Gently shake the circle to slide the fondant off the board and into position on the cake. Smooth and trim as described above. you pull tip away. 7

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For Basic White, Yellow Or Chocolate cake recipes visit: These cute little babies waiting for the shower downpour situated on a tri-level tiered cake stand! From the rainbows to the clouds, and even the babies all is made from fondant! For Basic White, Yellow