Tyler's Bowling Birthday Cake

Tyler's been invited to many of his friends birthday and they seem to have so much more fun doing stuff together. So, we thought we'd throw him a bowling party, which of course requires a Bowling Cake!!

As i needed more practice on fondant work, i thought i'd do a fondant style cake which also allows me to finish the cake the night before, so that in the morning, i don't have to do any finishing touches!!

I made the bowling pins a few days ahead of time so that they are dry and stiff for when i put it on the cake. So that night i only had to frost my cake, put the fondant sheet on and add on some little decorations. But i messed up my frosting and had to spend about an hour "fixing" it! grrrrr.. Note: use really soft butter when beating cream cheese frosting!!

But despite that, i managed to go to bed at 2 am(which includes cleaning up)

And for once i managed to remember to take pictures of the process!!

Successful team effort with Alan to put the fondant on

Cut off the excess and trimmed and smoothened

Bowling pins and ball closeup

Pins are on the cake!!!

Some balls and cut out later.. voila!!!