Ace of Cakes

I've been very busy on a little project over the past week, preparing a birthday cake for our friend John's birthday party. He's 30 in a couple of weeks time, and we felt there was no point in giving gifts of wine or champagne, as we imagine that's what everyone else is going to give him! So my gift is to make him an awesome birthday cake to mark the occasion! Jess his wife suggested an iPhone 3g cake, as that is John's little obsession.

And here's how I did it....

First, I made two rectangular sponge cakes, and filled the middle with buttercream and jam...

Then I put them together to make an iPhone shape...




Then I covered it in Marzipan.... the whole time trying to fend off Colin from picking at it. (He's a big marzipan fan.)





Then I covered it in black fondant icing - not an easy task with one pair of hands!!

Then I fixed on the little icons which I had made previously out of coloured fondant icing...

And then I finished it off with a little detail and a birthday message. I hope it tastes ok! Although I suppose the novelty of the cake is more the point at a big birthday party. More importantly, I hope John likes it, and that it was worth staining my hands a dusky shade of grey with the food colouring. Note for next time - steal latex gloves from the hospital to protect skin...!