Elmo is actually made with candy melts, not cake. I used the Elmo shape pan, filled it in stages, and supported it with a cut-out cake board. The face, whites of eyes, and nose are candy melts, the black is icing. It was so much easier and quicker than making another cake. The kids were able to break off a chunk of Elmo to take home in their treat bags, too! the friends around the cake were found at the dollar store.