For my sister in laws birthday I wanted to make a pink heel out of fondant to put on top of the cake to go with the theme. What a success it was! This was a three day process and it took a lot of time and patience but in the end it was worth it. This really challenged my skills and also made me believe in myself more. I began by buying everything I needed as usual: white and pink fondant, cake mix, strawberries. Since the heel was my biggest challenge I began to work on it a few days before to give it time to dry and form. The first day I made the back part of the heels and it took me a few tries and was getting to be stressful because I couldn't get it right. My goal was to make it nice and smooth with no cracks and most importantly, to make it as stable as I could since it was like the backbone to the entire heel. Once I got it to be as stable as I could I let it dry over night. The next day I began on the sole part of the heel which was a little easier. The only problem I had was cutting it into the right shape and size since I was just free handing it. After a few tries and looking at a real heel for reference, I finally got the right sole and placed it very carefully onto the back part of the heel that I made the night before. I discovered that "glue" for fondant is water since fondant is all sugar and so I used water to stick the two pieces together. I made a few adjustments and then it was time for the waiting game again the let it dry. On the last day, the day the entire cake as to be made, I put the finishing touches on the heel while the cake was in the oven. The last part was just the sides and front part of the heel and once those parts were securly attached, I was done! But I was not satisfied with how the back part looked so I quickly made a bow to attach to the back and cover all of the cracks and mistakes. It looked 10x better, Perfect! After adding a few edible beads onto the front of the heel it was finally complete. I was so proud of myself because I really didnt think I could make it, but I did! Once the cake was ready and frosted it was time to place the heel on top, which was scary because I didn't want to ruin it. But when I placed it on the cake the heel didn't want to stay up right so I quickly got fondant roses that I made and placed them around the heel to keep it from falling. All these adjustments caused the heel to crack in some places and slump over. Although it didn't stay perfect on the cake, I was still proud of what I made. I decorated the rest of the cake with pink and white fondant balls and roses all around. This has to be one of my best cakes and everyone loved it, especially the birthday girl. My next goal is to create something new and original that no one has seen or tried before.
Time Logged for This Session: 4 hours and a half
Total Time Logged: 20 hours
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