Did someone say "fondant"?

Well, I have the strong possibility of a wedding looming in the near future, and what's one of the best things about a wedding? ................ CAKE! Well, to me it is :)

However, cakes tend to be expensive, especially if you want a nice one. And this presents a problem for me, as I tend to have very little cash for anything. Dang, I knew I should have planted a money tree!

So, it occurred to me that one solution to this problem would be to create my own cake. And that means getting my hands on the right materials to experiment with. Fortunately, I just happen to have a cake decorating kit from a couple of years ago, compliments of my awesome mom.

Anyway, I've been playing. See for yourself:

One of the first flowers I made was a rose. It didn't exactly turn out spectacular, but we all have to start somewhere.....

I moved from roses to daisies, and I started playing with dyes, as well. After that, I tried using edible pearls on some forget-me-nots.

Then I tried some dogwood blossoms. I don't think they turned out too bad. My hope is that I can use these - or possibly some improvements - on my own cake. It's a far cry from a breathtaking professional cake, but it's a lot cheaper, too.