Paige (and Judah's) 6th Birthday

Paige had a combined birthday party with her cousin Judah, which meant I needed a cake for both a boy and a girl.  I decided to do two separate cakes and make them smaller so that each kid could have their own unique theme.  That and Poppy and BB8 will never make sense on the same cake.

Paige's cake was a Poppy the Troll cake and I attempted to make a flat cake that had a few features allowing for a little dimension.  The cake was formed and then a little fondant was added on top of the cake to help the rolled fondant take a little shape around the ears.  I layered the fondant to look like strips of hair, cut out details eyes and features for the face, and finally tried my hand at some shading and sprinkles to make rosy cheeks and freckles.  The shade of pink were difficult to get, and they didn't end up quite right, but they were different enough from each other that it worked.

Judah's cake was a BB8 cake and with a rather simple cake shape, it allowed me more time to put detail into the fondant to get the right look.  The cake decorations were cut out and then impressions were made in the fondant with piping tips and knives to help it look like metal sheets.  The antenae were fondant wrapped around wooden skewers and the entire thing came off very smoothly.

By making smaller cakes, I was able to complete both of them with the details I wanted in one night.  I was also able to make cupcakes to match which included candy Legos and sprinkles.  The cakes were a hit and I think both Paige and Judah appreciated having their own birthday cake.