Rihanna Met Gala Dress Cake

DIRECTIONS

• 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.