Spongebob and Friends at the Beach

I was given creative license to do a Spongebob and Friends cake - as long as there was a beach involved. :) Well, how could I pass that up?

The cakes were Devil's Food cake with a strawberry gourmet filling and whipped cream frosting - double layered 3/4 sheet and a 5" smash cake to match.

For the frosting, I ended up using Pastry Pride since I didn't know how long the cake would be unrefrigerated - it was really yummy! Go non-dairy product! The Pastry Pride colored beautifully with gel paste - I had planned to airbrush the scene, but since it's going to be my first time airbrushing, I thought it'd be best to wait on it and practice.

The sand is made from mixing raw sugar, light brown sugar and some gold sparkle dust - for depth and texture.

Smash Cake Front View

Smash Cake Side View

Sweet Trey always taking a photo with my latest creations!

View from the top

I made the characters out of fondant and gumpaste - I was to get into modelling chocolate, but for now, this is my go-to modelling medium. I used rice krispie treats for the wave for stability not only for the wave, but to help Spongebob and Gary surf upright! I also used very thin blocks of rice krispie treats to stabilize the characters - I'm not used to working with such light frosting - I was worried the figures would sink.

The initial plan was to have Mr. Krabs in the water floating with his head above water and one claw - calling to the Lifeguard Lobster Guy who's attention is otherwise occupied by a bikini-clad Sandy Cheeks Squirrel. I had also hoped to have Plankton building a sand castle on the side. In the end, I ran out of time but as I looked at the cake, I thought it would be way too busy had they been added. Speaking of Sandy, I had wanted to try blowing sugar for her breathing helmet - but in the images I used for reference, some of them she wasn't wearing it when she was in her bathing suit - so I left it off.

All in all, it was a super fun cake to make - and I enjoyed creating the characters and making them come to life.

Back Angle of Squidward burying Patrick in the sand

Front Angle of Squidward burying Patrick in the sand

Side Angle of Squidward burying Patrick in the sand

Sandy Cheeks and Lifeguard relaxing under the sun

Spongebob and Gary surfing

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