A 40th birthday cake for a musically inclined close friend of ours requested by his dear wife. A Indian Classical Music Stage setting with few of the classical instruments. The base or the stage is made of vegetarian chocolate cake and the accents (Vennai, Mirudangam, Thamboolam with flowers floating, Indian Cymbals and the Leaf ( with Happy Birthday written on it in Tamil) ), with fondant/ gumpaste. I didn’t have enough time ( I was asked last Monday and till Wednesday I was still thinking of what to make while baking the cake, only on Thursday started doing something and finished it 4am Saturday!). to experiment to see if I could make the Vennai (or Venna, a classical Indian musical string instrument ) all edible hence some parts of it like the strings etc is non edible. At the end I was quite satisfied with what I was able to make and very happy that they loved it Thank you so much for looking and for all your lovely support dear lovely Cakey friends :-) P.S. More pictures available on my blog and facebook page for those who are interested