Rihanna Met Gala Dress Cake
- 2 (15 ounce) packages boxed cake mix, plus required ingredients
- 24 ounces white fondant
- 35 ounces buttercream icing
- 2 ounces silver luster dust
- 5 ounces shimmer candy sprinkles
- 5 ounces vodka
- 10 ounces white royal icing
- 3 ounces black royal icing
- Bake both box cakes in the doll cake pan.
- Level and cut the cake into 3 Layers.
- Cut holes into the center of the cake using a 1 inch round cookie cutter.
- Add buttercream in between each layer of cake while staking them.
- Cover the cake with a crumb coat of buttercream.
- On the front of the cake, cut a big enough slit that will allow the dolls waist and thighs to be shown.
- Crumb coat the slit.
- Allow the cake to chill in the fridge for 2 hours.
- Use a template to create the pope hat out of fondant.
- Glue the back of the pope hat together with vodka.
- Once chilled, cover the cake with a large piece of white fondant.
- Enhance the folds at the bottom of the cake to simulate fabric.
- Insert the doll into the middle of the cake.
- Using white fondant cover her chest and legs to begin creating her dress.
- Using a small paint brush, brush on some vodka to glue the pieces of fondant together.
- Drape white fondant at a 90-degree angle to create the skirt.
- Use sculpting tools to texturize the fabric folds.
- Loosely drape over the dolls arms and shoulder to create Rihanna's jacket.
- Mix Vodka and silver luster dust together and then brush the mixture onto the dress and pope hat to give the dress a metallic look.
- While the luster dust mixture is still tacky, sprinkle the shimmer candy over the entire dress and pope hat.
- Use black and white icing to create the gowns embroidered look to the dress and the pope hat.
- Place the pope hat on top.
cake mix, white fondant, buttercream icing, luster, sprinkles, vodka, white royal icing, black royal icing
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rihanna-met-gala-dress-cake-535769 (may not work)