Balancing Dumbo With "Gravity Defying Ears" Is The Star Of The Circus!

Balancing Dumbo With "Gravity Defying Ears" Is The Star Of The Circus!
Balancing Dumbo With "Gravity Defying Ears" Is The Star Of The Circus! Balancing Dumbo With "Gravity Defying Ears" Is The Star Of The Circus! Balancing Dumbo With "Gravity Defying Ears" Is The Star Of The Circus! Balancing Dumbo With "Gravity Defying Ears" Is The Star Of The Circus!

Made this circus themed cake featuring “Dumbo the Flying Elephant and His Friends” sugar art figurines for one year old Micah’s birthday party in February. Micah’s mom gave me full reign over the design and so I set off to create a cake that will be the highlight of the occasion. This was the most challenging 3D sugar art figurine that I have attempted so far… Dumbo standing on his hind legs, balancing on a ball and with his gravity defying ears stretching out horizontally, as if he is going to take flight any second. Also in the act are two of Dumbo’s flying buddies balancing on balls, the cigar smoking “Jim Crow” and his soul brother, “Straw Hat Crow”. Not to be missed is Dumbo’s best friend “Timothy Mouse” holding out a circus themed plaque with the birthday boy’s name on it.

To give the cake a vintage feel, I painted the scrolls on Micah’s name plaque and the tip of the circus flag pole with edible 24K gold.

Thanks for looking! :) XXX

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43 Comments

Pauline Bakes The Cake!! you really are quite something!! spectacular work!! incredible!! this one surely hits the Jackpot! :) Good decision to leave the design to you… perfect job!! xx

Have added this to my Pinterest Board of Amazing Cakes!
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OH MY GOODNESS! Polly this is absolutely amazing!!!!!! No wonder it is your favourite cake of yours, it most definitely is mine too! Can’t wait to share this with everyone!!!! :D :D :D

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love love love it, its fab well done :))))x

D.Bowers

Shut up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG this is just unbelievable!!!! UN – FRICKEN – BELIEVABLE!!!! I actually can’t find the words I want to to describe it, its brilliant Pauline!

Sweet Jepsons

Thank you so much Fiona, Jen & Debbie! This is one of my favorite cakes that I wanted to keep to myself. Thanks to Jen who convinced me to share it. :) xxxx

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Thanks so much Karen! I kept this cake to myself for a month. See what a procrastinator I am! :)

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You cannot keep a cake like this hidden Polly, you just can’t. :) So glad you shared it with us. xx

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Thanks Radhika and Tatiana for your lovely comments! THanks for your appreciation of my work. :) xxx

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