Digging through the archives, this cake was a great alternative for an outdoor summer birthday party for my daughter, Hannah. With the summer heat threatening to melt us all, a cookie cake stood up just fine as we all celebrated her 10th birthday outdoors at a local park! Her love of horses were incorporated into the theme of this cake personalizing it just for her.
One of the greatest pleasures in life is to give something to someone you love that you have created with your own two hands. When I had a chance to make my brother & sister-in-law's wedding cake, it felt like it was something that no one else could give them. Certainly, they could have had another decorator make their cake, but it wouldn't have been a personal gift, an investment in the celebration of union between the two of them. 
Fondant isn't something I have spent much time with. It certainly breaks the mold with regard to texture and taste of traditional buttercream frosting. It brings me back to the days of playing with playdough and using the molding presses. I have to admit, after seeing the possibilities of such a moldable cake covering, I am hooked! There truly is no other way to create an impeccably smooth surface as well as emboss, mold and layer designs quite like you can with fondant.
For those who just cannot bear the thought of cake without the smooth buttercream frosting on it, you can still satisfy your palate with a fondant covered cake. Between the cake and the fondant, an ample amount of buttercream frosting is applied to anchor the fondant to the cake.
