For anyone who's curious how the human bust cake came together, here's a basic overview: 1. Boards & internal structure; 2. The cake is assembled into the rough shape of a bust; 3. The cake is sculpted; 4. Iced in buttercream with facial details; 5. Eyes & ears made separately; 6. The head is covered in fondant and the eyes & ears are applied; 7. The face is airbrushed and eyebrows & (very short) gray hair are painted on; 8. The emperor gets his clothes--the cake is complete! 9. I seeeeeee…
