Disco Barbie Cake

My daughter selected a BARBIE DISCO theme for her 5th birthday.  In keeping with the theme I decided on a disco ball cake on which Barbie was seated on top holding a silver "5". 

I was also fortunate enough to find a dress for barbie which was similar to my daughters barbie dress up outfit for the day.

CAKE REQUIREMENTS
*  Half circle cake pan/s
*  White Mud Cake 2-3 Packets prepared
   according to instructions.  Depending
   on the brand used you may need only one 
   packet per half circle but the brand I
   used required 1 and a half packets per
   half circle
*  Small quantity of strawberry jam
*  Ready Made Roll White "roll out" icing
   2-4 packets depending on quantity in
   packets
*  One egg white mixed with icing sugar to
   make "glue"
*  EDIBLE silver shimmer (I purchased this 
   online, if buying from cake supply shop
   just make sure it is EDIBLE shimmer)
 
Prepare two half circle cakes using a white mud cake packet.   Prepare two half circle cakes (half circle tins can be purchased at good cooking supply outlets and I have also seen them online).

I sliced a flat section from the top of one of the circles and used this as the bottom of the cake. I used warmed strawberry jam to join the second circle to the top.

Roll out enough icing to cover your "ball".

Roll out another substantial amount of icing and cut into lots of small square "tiles" approx. 2cm x 2cm (can be smaller if you have the patience)

Using the icing "glue" stick first row of tiles to iced ball.  Start with the middle line and then "tile" above and below this line and when needed trim
"tiles" to fit.

Once completed and dry mix up silver shimmer according to instructions and
paint the disco ball.

Allow to dry and accessorize to suit your occasion.