The frosted cake has been covered in white fondant, with additional layers of fondant used to represent torn pages. Olivia's name has been stenciled in fondant letters, to be sprayed with the edible black color mist seen on the left.
Closeups of the finished pencil, eraser, and charcoal. The black color flecks in the container at the top will be used to represent charcoal shavings.
David works on the fountain pen, made from black, blue, yellow, and brown fondant.
David rolls the brown fondant to be used to represent the binding at the top of the drawing pad.
The finished cake. Everything seen here is edible, and everything is made entirely from fondant with the exception of the edible black color mist used around the letters, the silver dust on the letters, and the black sprinkles for the charcoal shavings. The pink erasers and gold elements of the fountain pen are custom-blended colors.
The process begins with a regular white cake mix (left). On the right are some of the supplies that will be used to decorate the cake.
Craig mixes the buttercream frosting, which is used to affix the fondant to the cake.
Closeup of the drawing instruments
White fondant rolled out for the base of the decoration, with the cake frosted behind it. (Craig's Pi Dish appears gratuitously in the background.)
Side view of the cake, showing the layers of pages represented by textured buttercream frosting.
Craig adds Olivia's birthday candles.
Olivia poses with cake co-creators Craig (left) and David.
Olivia's first reaction to the cake.
Olivia's dog, Maddy, thanks David for his work.
Olivia checks out the drawing instruments.
Olivia, with her special birthday cake.
Olivia with her parents.
Olivia tries out the fountain pen.
Olivia with her parents and brother.
Olivia with her mother and brother.
Olivia slices her cake.
Olivia's friends.
Olivia's brother tries a taste of the eraser.
A slice of cake, with the drawing instruments.
Olivia's friends give her a birthday toast.
