Lake Powell Cake

My husband wanted a Lake Powell cake.  

I dare you to google "Lake Powell Cake"- nothing comes up but a few random people eating cake at lake powell.  I like google when I have a cake, it gets my mind going with ideas, things I like or don't like, pictures of the subject.  This cake was kind of difficult for me to imagine the layout, because Lake Powell has so much to capture.  

 I created slick rock formations for the background, with windows and arches, 

with the familiar sandstone layers.  These were made from fondant and painted with food colors, and dusted with petal dust.  I painted the top of the cake with food coloring, to mimic the lake and a the reflection of the slick rock mountains.  

My husband's favorite water sport is the slalom, so I created a mini Chris on the waves of a boat.  I put edible glue on him to make him look like he is dripping wet.  I am driving the boat of course.  

Piping gel was added to the lake to give a wave texture.  

I made a marbled fondant for the sides of the cake, and added it to the cake that was previously sculpted so that it wasn't perfectly rectangle.  

Happy Birthday Sweetie!