Nap Time with a Secret Baby Cake

Step 1

In advance: Make pillow, body and head.

Make pillow: Form 8 oz. white fondant into block, 3.5 in. x 5 in. Shape into pillow form--edges thinner; center of pillow should be approximately 1 1/8 in. thick. Roll out white fondant 1/16 in. thick and cut two rectangles 3 3/4 in. x 6 3/4 in. Attach to both sides of pillow with damp brush. Cut two strips 7 1/2 in. x 3/4 in. Attach to narrow edges of pillow on both sides with damp brush

Step 2

Make body: Form 8 oz. white fondant into oval, 5 in. x 2 1/2 in..

Step 3

Make head: Tint 9 oz. white fondant light peach. Reserve 1 oz. fondant; roll remaining into a half ball, 3 3/4 in. diameter.

Step 4

Make cake: Prepare cake mixes to equal 7 cups batter required for 9 in. x 13 in. pan.

Step 5

Tint 2 cups of batter baby reveal color.

Step 6

Pour white batter into pan. Randomly spoon tinted batter on top and gently swirl together.

Step 7

Bake 1-layer cake following recipe directions. Cool completely.

Step 8

Ice cake smooth.

Step 9

Position pillow, body and head on cake top.

Step 10

Roll out white fondant 1/16 in. thick and cut rectangle 12 in. x 10 1/2 in. Position on cake top with the long edge going across the short length of the cake, covering body and one third of the head.

Step 11

Roll out blue, yellow, green and pink fondant 1/16 in thick. Cut five squares of each color using largest square Cut-Out. Using Deluxe Detail Embosser stitch wheel decorate edges of fondant squares. Attach squares to blanket with damp brush alternating colors

Step 12

Roll out remaining white fondant 1/16 in. thick and cut two strips 3/4 in. x 12 in. and two strips 3/4 in. x 10 1/2 in.

Step 13

Attach one 12 in. strip to top edge of blanket with damp brush.

Step 14

Fringe the short edges of remaining strips and attach to blanket borders with damp brush.

Step 15

Make hands: Shape hands with fingers and attach to blanket edge with damp brush.

Step 16

Make nose: Shape 1/4 in. diameter ball into nose shape and attach to head with damp brush

Step 17

Using black edible color marker, draw eyes. Let dry