Chantelle's Little Mermaid Cake

Chantelle and I decided on an Ariel cake for her birthday, mostly because she has a new Ariel doll that she adores, and partly because I wanted to try a new technique involving homemade candy and ice cubes. 

It turned out to be an incredible cake. Really, you should have seen it in person, because you just can't capture the depth of the coral from pictures. 

But here's the next best thing to an in-person look-- a video of the cake all the way around. 

In case you're wondering, the fondant turtle was by far the favorite cake accessory this time around.

I know there are a lot of pictures of this one, but I just can't help it; this cake turned out so beautifully. I hope I can make this style of cake again sometime!