Baby Shower Cupcake Idea

Very sweet baby shower cupcake idea, designed for a little girl. Maria Roca, from Wichita, KS, is the artist who created these.

"These little cupcakes were made for a little girls baby shower whose mom LOVES shoes! They are all 100% edible and my original designs. I made a large pan of pound cake, let it cool, and then cut out the little shoes using a paring knife and a homemade cardboard pattern.

Then I tinted marshmallow fondant with food coloring until I got the shades I wanted to create the designs. I used the same cardboard pattern to cut out the top of the shoes then just cut out the spaces with the paring knife and the buckle. The little buttons are also made of fondant.

This was so much fun to make! It was time consuming and it is a challenge to cut the fondant just right as it is very fragile when rolled but it was worth it and fun to make!"

Thank you Maria for entering your baby shower cupcake idea into the 2008 cake contest. Click to see the gallery.