For my nieces 2nd birthday I was asked to make a cake – she is really into peep, chirp and quack – I don’t know much about them but she really likes ducks, chicks and birds. I took that idea and decided to do a pond top designed cake.

I made a fondant duck from white fondant with a yellow bill and painted on his eyes.

I made the bird in purple and give him a white beak with painted eyes.

I made a fondant frog to go with the pond theme and I used a paint brush to make water circles on the marshmallow fondant with pearl powder.

I made waterlilies and lilypads to complete the look.

I made a vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream icing covered in a teal marshmallow fondant.

I used a small flower border with pink pearl powder and circles and flowers around the side. I was very pleased with how the cake turned out and that my niece really loved the little characters on the top.

Tags: bird, birthday cake, cake, Cake Decorating, cake design, duck, flower border, fondant, frog, gum paste, lily pad, waterlily

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