RAWRRR!!

Okay, so... CUTEST CAKE EVER!! I love this dinosaur! He took a lot less time to make than I planned on! Originally my friend, Thomas, was going to join me so we could make it together. He LOVES dinosaurs. The first thing he asked me when we met was if I could make a dinosaur cake for him. :)

When Rikki asked me to make a dinosaur cake for her son, Jaxon, I was soooo excited! I am sad that things didn't work out so Thomas could join me... but it's okay. Gives me an excuse to make another dinosaur cake... just so he can help! You never know who will have a talent for caking!

Another thing I am still overly excited about is the mini cake pan set I got from Amazon. I used the two 4" cake pans for the dinosaur! The larger one is 7" and the bottom two are 4".

The set came with two 4", two 3" and two 2"!!! That's sooooo small! You will start to see mini-cake contests soon. I want a reason to use them! Haha

The cake was banana cake (so delicious!) with green buttercream frosting. Once the bottom tier was all frosted it went into the fridge to chill. Then I got started on the dino! His neck and head are rice crispy treats formed around a dowel. Once I had the right shape I put it in the freezer for about five minutes. It hardened really quick then I covered it with fondant and started decorating.

I love making cakes for birthdays. There is so much less stress than a big elaborate wedding cake. Rikki, I hope you loved your cake! I sure did. :)

--Jana