Cody's request was a dragon cake. I wanted to make a dragon that wrapped around a mountain top and then we added the idea of a nest to go with it. I was a bit nervous that it wouldn't turn out right, but fortunately I have a very confident son who knew I could pull it off.
The cake was shaped into the look of a mountain and then was covered in fondant. I used black and white fondant to attempt a marbling technique which looked more like stone. While it didn't turn out like the pictures from the instructions, it still looked like stone and worked wonderfully. I added a few chocolate rocks to help with the effect.
The Dragon was made out of Rice Krispie treats and was molded to fit around the mountain. This was a bit tricky, but it worked well and I think a few more tries and I'll have the hang of working with this material. He was then covered with modeling chocolate that I made myself. It is similar to fondant, but sets up harder and is a little easier to mold and make smooth. Again, I enjoyed it but as with fondant, I think it will take a little more work with it to really get the hang of it. The scales were made by pressing piping tips into the chocolate, and the wings were hardened candy melts shaped around a skewer.
Finally, the next was made out of some Asian noodles that I covered in chocolate and let harden. Not very tasty, but definitely looked cool. The eggs were some gumball Easter eggs that I smeared with food coloring gel and spray on frosting. The plastic coating on the eggs caused the color to separate giving it a speckled look. A mistake that worked in my favor!
In the end, this cake to an extremely long time to make due to all the new techniques and details. I was definitely ready to be done with it by the time I finished, but am extremely pleased with how it turned out. I may be getting carried away, but there are so many fun techniques to try that it's hard to limit myself to only one with each cake.
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