Food Network Challenge

I have been wanting to try using fondant on a cake since Kate's birthday last year, but I've heard it tastes terrible. I recently found a recipe that claimed to taste much better than store bought so I decided to give it a whirl! It was super fun/messy to make and I was actually quite pleased with the end result. It was like playdough for adults! My cake didn't turn out super cute, but with a little more time and patience, I think it could turn out halfway decent.



Jason has been wanting to try carving a cake like they do on the food network challenge's so we had our own challenge. I am going to be making a dumbo cake for Kate's birthday this year, so we went with that theme. I didn't want to go up against him in the challenge, because I knew I would lose, so we just made one together. Dumbo? Not quite, but at least you can tell it's an elephant right?



In the end, I've decided...fondant is fun, I love the smooth look it gives, is definitely something I will do again, but still...even homemade...will never even come close to being as yummy as frosting!