Last year, I was happily blessed with my daughter, Eva. She has been a wonderful addition to our family, and we couldn't ask for anything more. Well, except Mateo... I think he secretly wants a brother, but Eva's giving him a run for it. I can't believe a year has passed by so quickly, and it was time for her first birthday. Of course, I had to plan something fun and design a cake to match. I went online looking for some inspiration and I came across winter themes, then Valentine's Day... then I saw it! I found the cutest Valentine's Day edition Buff Monster ever!. A side note about myself, I love designer toys and vinyls... I mean LOVE. This was right up my alley, and was reminiscent of Mateo's first Dunny cake. I knew exactly what I had to do, and started planning the party.
Like all of my carved cakes, I started with a nice template to guide me on how much I needed to bake or carve away. Luckily for me, I had plenty of Ice Cream Minis on hand to reference. I stacked a 8" round on the bottom, two 9" cakes in the middle, and another 8" on top.
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With all my layers stacked, I slowly started carving away at my cake. I used my template as my guide, sitting at eye level, and rotating the cake inch by inch. My advise for cake carving is to use a really sharp knife, carve away small sections, a chilled cake carves easier, and don't be afraid! Once I got the cake to a shape I was happy with (I carved too much away from the very bottom), a crumb coat was smoothed on before I laid on a blanket of black fondant.
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For Eva's smash cake, I went with a 3" cake decorated in two toned buttercream rosettes. Buttercream rosettes are so easy to do, and they look wonderful for different occasions. I also figured buttercream would be easier for her to eat or dig her hands into, and in her case, put her face into. Happy Birthday to my little monster!
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