Final version of the full-sized cake. Lots of practicing and sketching went into making this cake and I'm pretty proud of the way it turned out.
It's not perfect; there are definitely a few things that I'll do differently next time (lifting rolled fondant up and draping it over a cake is a TWO PERSON job!), but not bad at all, for an amateur.
I'll let you know how it does in the competition.
"not bad at all, for an amateur"
WOW!!! It looks FANTASTIC! I for one am VERY IMPRESSED!
OH MY GOSH, that is beautiful and you deserve that blue ribbon!! Congratulations! Really... speechless.