Cricut Cake.....

Two weeks ago I made my first cake using the Cricut Cake to decorate it. There is definitely a learning curve. I used the frosting sheets that came with it. I didn't have the correct colors for tinkerbell so I used food coloring to color the different parts. I didn't like the frosting sheets at all. It was very difficult to cut them without tearing the design. I used a buttercream frosting that had cream cheese in it.  It was hard to make it smooth.  You can tell in my picture.

Here is a picture of my first cake....

Today, I decided to try again.  I made a different buttercream frosting which was easier to work with.  I still didn't get it perfectly smooth but it is much better than the first try.  I used gum paste to cut out the decorations.  I love using gum paste.  It was much easier to us and to cut with the Cricut Cake.  The hard part was coloring it.  I think that took me the longest. 

 Here is my second cake...

I had fun doing this cake.  I definitely recommend the gum paste for cutting shapes with the Cricut Cake. This is definitely a new venture for me and I am learning as I go so feel free to tell me what you think, give me suggestions or tips that may help.  Thank you for looking.  I look forward to hearing your input.