La Dolce Vita

I've wanted to enter for a few years, but could never find the time. I almost didn't enter this year, but with the deadline extension I was able to finish. The cake is creamsicle- orange cake soaked in an orange simple syrup, with vanilla orange mascarpone filling and covered in vanilla bean buttercream. I used gum paste for the flowers and hummingbird, wafer paper for the butterfly and covered the wire in chocolate to create the branches. The skull is covered in fondant and then painted. I chose this design so I could combine a sculpted cake with my love of sugar flowers. I also tried to find a design that I hadn't seen attempted before. I hope you like it!