This has got to be the sweetest little party monster cake I have ever seen and I hope it will be in the upcomming book Confetti Cakes For Kids by the talented cake designer Elisa Strauss owner of Confetti Cakes in New York City.

It will be the second book from Confetti Cakes. The first one Confetti Cakes Cookbook
was filled with spectaclar and stylish cakes, cupcakes and cookies. The new book puts more focus on the kids. The following text is a synopsis from Amazon: Strauss starts readers off with 20 delicious recipes and all the basic techniques needed to complete any project in the book. Then she offers step-by-step instructions for 24 jaw-dropping designs that can become the centerpiece of any celebration. Projects span the imagination–from a charming sock monkey, to an MP3 player, to playful hula gingerbread girls and boys–and will appeal to anyone looking for the perfect way to thrill a child with a delectable, spectacular creation.

Just by looking at some of the cakes from her web site improves that Elisa Strauss can create anything out of cake.

The Confetti Cakes For Kids should be out around November 2008 so make sure to make your pre-order.

Confetti Cakes For Kids UK
Confetti Cakes For Kids US

Happy Caking

Louise

Many have asked how I made the small turtle cupcake toppers.
So I made this tutorial on how to make one.

It is very simple to make and you can scale the size for it like you want. Note that if you are making a larger one I would let the feet dry for 1-2 days so they wont colapse under the shell.

This is what I use:
Modelling paste in the colors you like
Tylo glue
Brush
Black paste food color or a tiny amount of black modelling paste.
Cocktail stick
Small knife
Plastic bag to keep your modelling paste from drying

Step 1:

Start by rolling the modelling paste into a sausage. Cut 4 pieces in the same size (feets) and make the head out of the rest.
Note: it is possible that you need to adjust the amount of paste for the feets and the head.

Step 2:

Take the 4 pieces and roll them into a ball and shape them like a teardrop.

Step 3:

Glue all four feets together with Tylo glue.

Step 4:

Take some modelling paste to make the shell and start by rolling it into a ball.

Step 5:

Shape it so it looks like the “hat” of a toadstole.

Step 6:

Make it slightly hollow like on the photo, brush with glue and place it over the feets

Step 7:

Use the handle of the brush and make a indentation where the head will be glued on.

Step 8:

Take the piece of modlling paste and make the head. Again start with a ball, tear drop and shape the head.

Step 9:

Glue the head on. I used my corn starch duster to support the head while the glue dried (this is only needed if you make a large turtle). Make the eyes with some black food coloring paste and a cocktail stick or you can make the eyes out of black modelling paste.

Step 10:

Roll out small balls of modelling paste and flatten them and then glue them on the shell. Now you have a cute large or small turtle to adorn your cake or cupcakes.

Happy Caking

Louise

Just a note to all of you who have sendt photos of your gorgeous cake stands. You can now see them in the cake stand gallery I hope that I have all the details right if not then please let me know.

I would still love to see and receive more photos of your version of the cake stand so please send them to me and I will add them to the gallery. Thank you all so far with the contribution:-)

Happy Caking

Louise