Barbie Doll Cake

I was asked to make a doll cake this week for a little girl turning 3. Mom told me she was a big Snow White fan so she wanted the doll to resemble Snow White. This was my first attempt at making one of these doll cakes and I was anxious to make it look as good as possible. There are many pictures online of these types of cakes and many of them tend to look a bit unbalanced and oddly shaped. I ended up purchasing the Wilton WonderMold pan to make this cake as I felt it reflected the skirt shape the best. I added another 8" layer at the bottom, so all together, after torting the skirt, there were 3 filling layers and 4 layers of cake. I then carved it a bit more to get a slimmer and more flattering shape. I also added buttercream lines over the crumb coat to allow for the look of pleats on the skirt. I used a real Barbie doll in the center, instead of one of those half doll picks so the birthday girl could have a doll to keep afterwards. I placed the whole thing on a green fondant covered cake board and added a gumpaste scroll and flowers to complete the look.

Very happy with the end results! Happy Birthday Victoria!