For another birthday party, we created a Kirby cake. The original idea was to make a pink elephant, but Kirby was a better fit. The cake itself is made from raspberry pound cake, with raspberry buttercream as the frosting and applied with fondant.
Six Layers of Pound Cake
Six layers were baked and stacked up so that we could get the height we needed for the Kirby. The next step was to carve a round figure (below). We applied buttercream all over the cake and let it set in the refrigerator.
Carved and Buttercream Applied
Fondant Rolled Out
The fondant was then rolled out into a very large sheet and applied to the cake.
Fondant Applied
Kirby’s arms and feet were made of rice krispy treats and also had fondant applied to them. The arms were attached witha few skewers and the rest was just applied. Fondant cutouts were used to create Kirby’s face.
Assembling Kirby
Completed Cake