Toy Story Alien Cake

Step 1

*Combine Lemon Yellow and Leaf Green for green shown.

One day in advance make ears. Knead 1/2 teaspoon Gum-Tex into 3 oz. fondant. Tint fondant green. Roll out fondant 1/8 in. thick. Use pattern and knife to cut out one ear; reverse pattern and cut second ear. Position on cornstarch-dusted board and dry flat overnight.

Step 2

Bake 2 in. high cake in smallest size oval pan. Cool completely.

Step 3

Cover cake board with Fanci-Foil Wrap.

Step 4

Tint buttercream icing, matching color of fondant.

Step 5

Ice cake smooth with spatula. Use edge of spatula to mark smile, dimples and areas for eyes.

Step 6

Make three eyeballs using white fondant. Roll 1 1/4 in. balls into oblong shapes 1 1/2 in. x 2 1/2 in. Position on cake.

Step 7

Tint a small portion of fondant black. Roll out 1/16 in. thick. Use wide end of tip 3 to cut out three pupils. Attach to eyeballs with damp brush.

Step 8

For antenna, roll out green fondant 1/16 in. thick. Cut a 2 1/2 in. x 3/4 in. strip with knife. Wrap strip 1 around lollipop stick, leaving 1/3 in. extended at end. Secure with icing or melted candy if necessary. Roll a 1 in. diameter ball of green fondant and attach to wrapped end of lollipop stick with melted candy. Insert unwrapped end of lollipop stick into cake.

Step 9

Attach ears to lollipop sticks using melted candy. Let set. Insert sticks into cake.