Chanel shoe cake

A friend of ours has a daughter who is turning 16.  She wanted a special cake for the occasion.  I have wanted to make a shoe cake for some time now and was thrilled to do this one.  This was my first time working with gum paste and it was a bit of a challenge at first.  I was glad that I started early as the gum paste took a  lot longer to dry than I anticipated.  I love this cake and can't wait to make another one!