Hi all,

I posted on this sub a couple weeks ago asking for advice on how to decorate a cake to look like the reference pic I was provided.

This cake was for my 12 year old brother, who requested a replica of Mercury (the planet) for his birthday.

Thank you to everyone that gave me great tips to nail the look. I ended up using quite a few of the ideas provided, and my brother said it was the coolest cake he’s ever seen.

I’ve included the reference pic again, as well as a cross-section shot!

by braes_for_impact

12 Comments

  1. HoaryPuffleg

    Your brother did not give you an easy task but you did an amazing job and that cross section is so clean! Nice work

  2. BunnyPrincess__

    When a 12 year old says something you do is cool, you KNOW it’s cool. Fantastic job!!

  3. Wow , you did an amazing job on that cake , looks phenomenal!

  4. IAmEatery

    It’s the moon cake update…yay! I love it?

    Curious cause I’ve never done a spherical cake…is it sturdier to do the 2 layer base instead of another single layer like the top? I’m thinking yes but this is clearly past my skill level.