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Comment by Linda Wolff on April 3, 2012 at 6:14am

Well, it is a true show stopper. I don't think I could ever make a cake like this and actually watch someone put a knife into it. I would just sit and cry.

Comment by Debra Montgomery on April 3, 2012 at 4:49am

I love this cake!!!!!

Comment by Nena Nkwocha (Ice and Satin) on April 3, 2012 at 2:40am

Thanks for the appreciation Linda. This was a fun project. For the bird I formed the shape with an 18 guage wire and built it up with kitchen foil. I then wrapped it with cling film to make it smooth and easy for my fondant to adhere. I cut 2 bird shapes from rolled out fondant and stuck it on making both side of the bird. I used a manicure scissors to nip the tiny feathers. The tail and wing were cut out of gum paste. For the pebbles I mixed moss green, brown,black and ivory coloured fondant to get the marble effect. The leaves and berries are made of gum paste. The leave were coloured green and dusted with a mix of bronze and tangerine. I painted the berries with green, tangerine and yellow dust mixed with alchohol. The bonsai trunk is a dowel built up with kitchen foil. The sand is made of almond crunch. Hope this helps. 

Comment by Linda Wolff on March 31, 2012 at 4:45pm

OMG!! This is absolutely, unbelievably, drop dead, jaw dropping, eye popping beautiful! Please, please give details!