AW: T-Rex Cake

Mere7706 · January 2012

We celebrated T's birthday this weekend with my ILs during the visit to MI.
I plan to make all of my kids birthday cakes until they ask me to stop... This year was a 3D t-rex.
My MIL took the first cake I made out of the oven, tested it and swore it was done. When I flipped it out of the pan the center of the cake fell out and ran all over the counter- it looked like a big donut. So I had to make two cakes.
It's a bit wonky, but I think it turned out ok. T loved it.

And, of course, the birthday boy with his cake:

spence2007 · January 2012

Oh my gosh that turned out GREAT! I can't believe that was your first time making/working with fondant. Was it really hard?

Mere7706 · January 2012

Thanks!

Ive worked with fondant before. It has always been store bought though. It was easy enough to make, but I did find it a bit more delicate than the store bought stuff. And that made me nervous using it and didn't let me smooth it out well enough (once it was on a frosted area, it seemed to be on for good because it would tear easily)

Milsey32 · January 2012

Super cute! I think that's a great goal to have (making all their birthday cakes). Will they all be 3D/themed, or will you eventually make a simple chocolate/vanilla/carrot/whatevertheywant?

Mere7706 · January 2012

As long as they'll let me do something 'fun' I'll do that.
So far I've made: circus themed cupcakes, a 3D farm, a 3D fire truck, Very Hungry Caterpillar cake/cupcakes, and this dinosaur. I'm already planning what I'll make in May for Ben

Milsey32 · January 2012

Oh good! Every year my mom (still) makes me a 7 layer chocolate cake that's an old family recipe. It might not look that exciting, but it's tradition. Other than that, I like fun looking cakes - both our rehearsal dinner cake and wedding cake were interesting designs and I'm planning to get something "cool" for my Dad's 60th birthday next year. (It's over a year away and I'm already planning...)