This homemade mermaid birthday cake was made for a fifth Birthday. All pieces are made from chocolate or fondant. Everything is edible. I used chocolate and freehand created the coral and then used sprinkles before it hardened.
The “island” is a dome mold and the “sand” is a mix of brown sugar and crushed graham crackers. The water is tinted piping gel. I brushed the tail with water and then applied edible glitter to it.
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Great job! I’m making a mermaid cake this weekend and didn’t think of using colored sugar on her tail but, I will now! I looks really good.