My Little Pony Cake

I have to admit, I was a little scared to make this cake...more specifically the pony that went on the cake.  Sure, I could've used a My Little Pony toy and slapped it on top of the cake, but that would have been a failure in my eyes.  Plus, My Little Ponies have hair, and hair on a cake just freaks me out.  So I decided to make one myself and hope that it didn't turn out looking like My Little Puppy or My Little Piggy.  ;)  The body of the pony was made of modeling chocolate.  This was my first time using it and I loved it!  Modeling chocolate is basically melted chocolate and corn syrup mixed together and then allowed to harden.  After it hardens, you knead it into a dough.  One of the things that I like about modeling chocolate is that you can blend together seams and lines unlike fondant or gumpaste.  The heat of your hands causes it to become very soft, so you do have to work quickly.  Overall, it is some pretty darn good stuff and I plan to use it again!

And now for some pony shots...