A really simple little sherman tank cake.  Only takes about 45 minutes to make and is really cute.  My nephew loved it and even the turret turns a little.

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A lot of people have been asking for the photos that I took of my hiking cake while it was in progress.

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How To Make A Sculpted Cake (Baby in a Flower Pot)

By the generous and very talented: Anne Hjelte/WelchSince so many of you seem curious as to how one of these things comes together, I thought you all might enjoy the picture filled journey down the path of a sculpted cake.

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Step-by-step Instructions on making a 3-D Fireman’s Helmet Cake

This cake was made as a “his” cake for a “his and her’s” bridal shower for friends of mine in New York.  It would also make a great grooms cake or birthday cake.

It helps to have a picture of a helmet or a plastic fire helmet to get your dimensions.  I was lucky enough to be able to borrow an actual fire helmet for this one.

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The inspiration for this cake was a cake I saw on the cover of Debbie Brown’s Magical Cakes. I altered the idea to create an academic themed cake for my grad advisor’s birthday, dressed in academic regalia from her alma matter. The owl has a to-do list for her students.

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