Rustic Ruffles

I am absolutely in LOVE with the the cakes that Maggie Austin creates! I've drooled over them for ages but have been too scared to actually try to do a similar technique. Then one day she posted on Facebook asking her fans to ask questions they'd been wondering! I was so excited & a little scared that she wouldn't even attempt to give away her secret. But, she was super friendly and answered me! All it is is tons of fondant strips rolled out ridiculously thin!

Hmmm... I should be able to do that right? I have finally been given an opportunity to do a wedding cake using this technique! I am so excited & a little scared at the same time. No need to be scared though, all I have to do is practice right? I just had to find someone that would let me practice on them. This turned out to be a bit more difficult in the world of peace signs and zebra print requests.

I'd been waiting since September for the opportunity (since I don't eat cake myself) & was finally presented with the PERFECT opportunity this weekend! A baby shower for a little girl with a woodland creature theme! So, here's my first attempt at doing the paper thin, rustic ruffles.

Closeup of top tier



Closeup of birdnest topper

The full cake

~Thanks for looking~