Long May She Weave! Cake

instructions

In advance: Use fondant to make figure, table, needles and spool of thread. Also: Using pan as a pattern, prepare shaped board, allowing extra space where figure and table will stand. Wrap board with foil.

Bake and cool cake. Cut 1 in. off corner where figure will stand. Ice cake smooth. For flag, roll out all fondant 1/8 in. thick. Roll out 12 oz. white and place over flag pan. Cut out flag shape; place over cake top and smooth. Roll out blue; cut a 4 1/2 x 3 in. rectangle. Attach with damp brush. Roll out red; cut 2 strips in each size: 7/8 x 7 in. and 7/8 x 12 in. Attach with damp brush. Roll out white fondant. Use smallest

Cut-Out to cut 18 stars. Attach 13 stars in circle on blue background. Pipe tip 18 star bottom border. Position figure at corner. Place needle with thread in right hand and edge of flag in left hand. Position table on board; arrange stars, spool of thread and 2nd needle on tabletop.