I went for the big time. I saw a cake online that I really liked and had to try it myself. At times I thought I had bitten off more than I could chew but it came through in the end.
I didn't want to make tonnes of cake so I opted for polystyrene balls for the leaves. It also has the added advantage of being light. Covering them was easier said than done. Polystyrene doesn't taste very good, a bit chewy for some peoples liking :-). So, I made sure I covered them away from the main preparation area. The branches are also polystyrene. I normally would like to make everything edible, especially for a kids cake, but time was short and this was less hassle.
The trunk was built from 3 mud cakes. All the icing is fondant, including the figurines. Making the figurines is the most enjoyable part for me but seeing the whole cake come together comes in at a close second.
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