Coolest Football Cake 37

by Crystal Bloodgood
(Kentucky)

Crystal's Patriot Football Cake

I made this Football cake for an '07 Superbowl party. My brother-in-law is a fan of the Patriots so I chose to use their helmet.

This is a three (9 in) layer round cake that I carved to look more like an official helmet. I used grey colored fondant for the base and I printed a picture of the logo to use as a template (the logo is made of colored fondant). The face guard is made of twislers that I reinforced with thin wire and toothpicks. I used a little pressure to create the dip where the ear hole would be.

Tips: I like to attach the details with water instead of icing because I believe you will get a better bond and you won't see gaps or bits of icing on the edges (this happens when you over estimate the amount of frosting/glue)
Roll your fondant on a smooth surface and don't use the underside as the top. The bottom isn't as smooth as the side that you used a roller (as you may be able to tell, there are small cracks on the top).