A Big Celebration For A Very Little Man

My father-in-law's co-worker is expecting a baby and the office wanted to throw her a baby shower.  Mom-to-be Angela and Baby Quincy will be getting a very special surprise from Sweet Dreams...

"Baby Quincy" Under a Blanket cake

I was asked to do a half-chocolate, half-yellow sheet cake for approximately 30 guests.  I placed the cakes side-by-side and layered them with a darker blue buttercream.  The whole cake was iced in a medium blue buttercream, which really did not want to cooperate with me today.  Due to our unseasonably warm weather, the buttercream melted slightly and settled and the white royal icing border also decided to take a snowball on a hot summer day look.  How disappointing!



Up close of "Baby Quincy"

But, you can't deny that the end result was still super cute!  "Quincy's" head was made using rice krispie treats formed into a ball and covered in skin-toned fondant.  Eyes were painted on using color gel.  And the nose and pacifier were also created with fondant.  The hands were shaped in skin-toned fondant to give a "little hands" effect -- you know, those adorably fat little hands and chubby fingers babies always seem to have.



I tried to capture the shape of little hands and fingers
Quincy's sign was handpainted with color gel

 They expressed interest in having Quincy's name on the cake and I thought where better than front and center.  I rolled a piece of white fondant and cut the edges to create a "sign" effect.  Quincy's name was handpainted to complete the look.

I was provided with a napkin from the party supplies to try to coordinate everything...

The theme and colors for the party.

 

I was able to re-create those colors with the fondant...

 Not too bad if I do say so myself!  But, talk about trial and error... I thought I really messed it up when I added the black to the darker blue and it started to take on a purple hue.  After alot more kneading, it really started to come together.  Let me tell you something, NO ONE needs push-ups or a gym once you start working with fondant!  Talk about a work-out -- Whew!  I'm gonna be sore tomorrow  ; p

With those colors, I chose to do a patchwork quilt that would go over "Quincy's" head.  I arranged the patches and "glued" them down.  I then used a fondant embroidery tool to make "stiches" and "seams".  I ran those along both sides of the patches and around the border, as well as out from the corners.  I also used the colors to form a pacifier for "Quincy".

...for the quilt...

 

...and his pacifier.

A special thanks to Mark and Tina for asking me to do the cake in the first place.  : )  Congratulations Angela and I hope I get a chance to meet Quincy when he arrives!  Thank you again for making Sweet Dreams a part of your very special day!