A special 21st birthday!

So, this post is a little late, but regardless, here it is. My little sis turned 21 in November - talk about feeling old! As kind of a last minute idea, I decided to do a Sex & the City cake for her.

It was my first attempt at making a shoe. I used gum paste instead of fondant, and noticed a real difference in that it has better hardening capabilities. I found a great shoe template here.

For the New York theme, I did a skyline around the outside. I need to improve on my fondant skills as far as covering the cake is concerned, but I think a thinner layer of icing on the cake should solve that problem the next time around. Here is the finished product!