Among the many cake requests we get, a lot of clients want to incorporate animals onto their cakes. Many requests are for the “cutesy” style of animals – cartoonish and whimsical – often used for birthday cakes. The turtles, honeybees and elephants (below) were all cake toppers – representative of the bride and groom.
For this particular wedding cake (below), the bride sent us photos of various fish she wanted on her cake, but requested we make them in the “cutesy” style.
The other style requested is the “realistic” style where a photo is often shared, and we make an exact replica of the animal. For the dog cake topper, our client sent us the following photo and asked that we make it exact as possible. These toppers take a minimum of two hours to make – in this case, the dog took four hours as we wanted to get the detail just right – from the texture, to the color and shading. In the end it was worth it as our client was thrilled when they saw the cake!
Despite the style, all the animals we create are completely edible – handmade out of gum paste fondant. They can be quite a challenge to create, but hey that’s one of the things we love about our job!
