ariel the little mermaid cake

This cake was made for our daughter's 3rd birthday.  As you can see, like most little girls she has a love for Disney Princesses!  She had been very specific about what she wanted for her birthday, so I decided it was time to give the fondant a try! The cake was baked in a specialist hired tin using a vanilla sponge which was cut in half and filled with strawberry jam and vanilla buttercream. The main body of the cake was covered in a pale blue fondant for the sea and sky background.  The shading was created painting various shades for the water and rock that Ariel is perched on.  The hair was red buttercream which was piped on for effect.  Her body was flesh coloured and shaded for depth leaving the tail which was formed green fondant.  For the final touch, edible glitter was painted on her tail for a bit of glitz!