Tuesday I made my first ever baby shower cake, and I think it was a success! It was by no means perfect, and I got some tips from other cake masters, but for a first time attempt, I was pleased. Don't think this was my first time making a cake, for I do my fair share of baking. This was my first time doing a cake that used some fondant on top as a decoration. The cake made it safely to the party! This May seems to be full of baby showers--I know of four in the first two weeks of May! I really wanted to do something special for the mom-to-be, as this will be her first baby born. So I consulted my trusted America's Test Kitchen cookbook and made their classic chocolate sheet cake with buttercream frosting, all from scratch of course. I also made a marshmallow fondant, and I used that for decorations. My week days are busy, so I divided the work up: Saturday: Make and color fondant Sunday: Make cake Monday: Make and color frostin...