Doughnut cake with gumpaste Homer Simpson

Homer Simpson with his stack of Doughnuts.

I just made this cake for a big fan of  Homer Simpson. While I was very pleased with how the stacked donuts turned out I wasn't very happy with how Homer turned out.

I did take some pictures to show you how I made Homer but since I was so disappointed I dropped the thought of making this post.

Incidentally, I was also on the guest list and amazingly when we walked into the restaurant with the cake, everybody was so excited to see Homer! In the very first 5 minutes I had the waitress come to me with guest requests for my business cards. Unfortunately,  I had only six cards with me. You can guess what happened next - Homer and his doughnuts were having a photo session.

The bottom 9" cake round is my Devils Food Chocolate cake with chocolate mousse 

The top doughnuts 4" round is my Sponge Cake recipe with Meringue Buttercream

The whole cake is covered inn Meringue Buttercream and my Homemade Fondant/Sugar Paste recipe.

Anyway, here are a few pictures of my gum paste Homer Simpson in the making. In all I think the body came out quite nice. I think  Perhaps,I should have re-done the head. In my defense I was just too tired and mentally exhausted that day to realize it.

Anyway I think the collages are self explanatory. If you still have any questions please feel free to ask me.

1. Making the Pants -

Start with a ball, roll a sausage, start tapering both ends until you reach this shape, fold the two ends in and dig into the pant top to accommodate the belly. Stick two cocktail sticks into the bottom to hold the shoes.

2. Making the body -

Start with a large ball, roll into a pear shape, flatten the top of the pear and use your ball tool to indent so the neck will sit secure, taper the bottom a little so it will sit flush into the pants.

3. Making the Arms

Start with two similar size gum paste balls, roll into a long sausage tapering towards one end, Use your finger to make wrist; then flatten the palms and cut and shape the fingers. Use a semi circle disc of white for the sleeves and just wrap the top of the arm. Use cocktail sicks to secure the arms in place.

4. Making the Shoes -

Make two similar black gum paste balls, using your finger, indent and roll at the same time to get the above shape. Make the shoe soles with the back of your knife and secure them to the pants with cocktail sticks.

5. Making the Head - I think the head should have been a bit larger and the forehead a tad taller. So if you attempt it - keep that in mind.

Start with a round ball, then roll a sausage, taper the roll to one end making a neck.
Next add facial details, two large round ball for the eyes, a small sausage for the nose and
for the mouth shape almost like a beak but flatter. (I hope that makes sense)

Well, I hope you found some of it useful. Let me know if you have any more question.

Until next time, Happy cake decorating,
Veena
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Veena Azmanov

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