I was contacted to make a cake inspired by Harry Potter.  A little boy named Max was turning 8 years old and is a huge Harry Potter fan.  Here is the cake his mom ordered from me to celebrate his birthday:

The cake was carved in the shape of an open book.  I wanted it to look like a really old spell book that Harry would use to study from.

It was important for me to get the lettering just right.  It took longer than expected to cut each letter out of black fondant but the results are just perfect.  I think that the lettering really makes the cake.

I shaped Harry’s wand out of fondant and left it to dry for a few days.  Once it hardened, I painted it a dark brown to look realistic.  I even made sure the wand measured 11 inches; the actual size of Harry’s wand in the books and movies.

Harry’s eyeglasses are another important element that needed to be a part of this cake.  They were made out of black fondant.  I used 2 sizes of circle cookie cutters to shape the glasses.  I let each piece dry  completely before attaching to the cake.  Harry’s scarf was the last element I added to the cake.  It gives the cake some color and a little more dimension. Happy 8th Birthday Max!