Since I was somewhat pressed for time this week, I chose this relatively simple design to celebrate a co-workers birthday. The cake was merely frosted in a basic white-buttercream; then, I added various strips of colored-fondant to create the exterior border.
After completing the fondant strips, I completed the look by adding purple-buttercream dots around the top and bottom of the stripes. Finally, I pulled out my best penmanship to add her name as the final touch.