Making the Birthday Cake

The almost 3 year old helping with his cake

The first one is done.  This is the first time I have had a cake come out of the pan intact.  
I made two of these rounds.

It is cut out, and put together.  I have the start of the 1st coat of icing on it.

It is totally iced.  I think it looks pretty good.

almost done.  I used Hershey Bar to make the scales.  Tootsie rolls for the spots,
and M&M's for the toes and eyes.  Just a little icing for the mouth to finish it off

Finished product.  dyed coconut for grass.  Wish I had moved him down a little, and I could have put some clouds up above him. 

I think this is the best cake I have ever made.

This is the link with instructions and the stencils to cut it out