I haven't done many fondant cakes, so this cake was a huge challenge for me. I found the Mets logo that I wanted for the cake, then decided the best way to recreate it on a cake would be to de-construct it layer by layer.
I made several copies of the logo, then cut them out in different layers: the orange circle, the white circle, the blue skyline, the white lettering, and the orange lettering.
Then I cut traced the cutouts onto wax paper and cut out the wax paper.
I used Duff fondant that I purchased at Michaels. They had both blue and orange, and being new to fondant, I didn't want to color my own. I was afraid I wouldn't get the right coloring. I rolled out the fondant on wax paper on top of a cookie sheet. Then I greased the wax paper with Crisco, and traced along the cutout. Once I had the cutout done, I put it into the freezer. Fondant becomes hard when frozen, and makes it really easy to layer and place since it won't bend and stretch.
I made orange and blue stripes on the side of the cake to add a finishing touch. I think the cake came out pretty good!!
