Big cupcake

For my birthday Brent bought me a big cupcake cake mold, and I haven't been able to use it since I have been busy with school, an internship at the hospital, and planning the wedding, but since I am on spring break I decided to make one. It didn't turn out as well as what I had hoped. It wasn't AWFUL, but it definitely wasn't what I was hoping. The cake is difficult to ice, but I am determined to master the icing of this big cupcake!! I will post some pictures soon of my first big cupcake I did last night, and then in the future I will post more pictures as I become better at decorating this thing.
On a different note I made a recipe, while my big cupcake was baking, of fondant that does NOT require gum paste. I was pretty excited that this will work for fondant and all of the ingredients can be bought at any grocery store where you buy any other baking products. I am not completely sure on my measurements though, because I made it fast, so once I master what the measurements are I will be happier. I haven't done that much with fondant, but I have always wanted to get better at it. I was going to cover my big cupcake with fondant, but it was TOO hard since I am not that good with it yet, so I decided to master just a round cake before I try something with so many details.
I am very ready for the semester to be over so I can start baking ALL the time.