Tinkerbell Tree Cake

      This beautiful cake was for adorable Cieara's 5th birthday.  At first, we were a little anxious that it was so much but we just jumped in and challenged yourselves.  The cake was a vanilla & chocolate marble that was filled with alternating layers of a chocolate buttercream and cannoli filling.  The cake looked wonderful.  After covering the cake in fondant, the center was cut out so we could place a pillar covered with rice krispy treats in, that was to make the tree stable in the cake. 

      We then sprayed pink, purple and blue colors on the fondant so the cake could have a colorful, playful look.  Little pink, blue and purple flowers were added to the cake.  After rolling brown fondant logs, we affixed them to the column.  We saw the cake coming together so nicely.  Once the tree bark was finished, we hand painted brown streaks on the tree to give it a realistic feel to the bark.  We cut out blades of grass which we applied around the bottom. 

      The top of the tree was a round mound of vanilla cake that was iced and cover with assorted sizes of leaves and pretty flowers.  Thanks to Marcelo for help with the leaves.  We hung 2 fairies so they could appear to fly and we placed 2 by the tree.  The finishing touches were the tinkerbell candle on top and the cute purple flower candles around the base.  Then finally, we added some pearl dust to the leaves and grass so the cake had a magical feel.