Jimmy Buffet Margarita Cake

Here is the finished cake. I posted a pic of just the parrot earlier. The cake is a strawberry margaita cake and strawberry buttercream (both cake and icing had margarita mix and Jose Cuervo). Stir stick is a pretzel rod with fondant palms. Sand is crushed Nilla wafers, jelly bean "rocks", pop tops are fondant (get it? "Stepped on a pop top and blew out my flip-flop"), cheeseburger and sea shells are fondant, cake sparkles on rim for the salt and a handful of dragees for color.

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Now that song is going to be stuck in my head all day long! Great job!!! What does Jose Cuervo taste like in icing? I'm curious.

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There is only about 1 T. of liquor in the icing, so it is not overwhelming. The taste of the cake and the icing blended pretty well b/c they both had some of the same ingredients. It was really yummy- didn't taste strong at all.

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What can I say ? I'm in awe, fantastic!!! Would you be kind enough to share how you made it? Is it hand moulded?

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Wow! this cake is soo outstanding. You're very talented, I would have never came up with such a great idea.

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I did do it by hand. Used the side of a round tip to do the breast and back "feathers". There are some on the wing as well, but you can't really see them in the pic. It is all fondant. I made and dried the wings, added the detail and then attached them to the body. Thanks for the comments!

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That is an awesome cake! My FIL is a huge Buffet fan I'd love to make something like this for him. I'll pm my email if you would please send me the recipes and directions. TIA

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You are one lucky duck to live there. We are expecting up to 8" of snow tonight and tomorrow...does that make you feel even luckier????

on

What can I say ? I'm in awe, fantastic!!! Would you be kind enough to share how you made it? Is it hand moulded?

on

There is only about 1 T. of liquor in the icing, so it is not overwhelming. The taste of the cake and the icing blended pretty well b/c they both had some of the same ingredients. It was really yummy- didn't taste strong at all.

on

Now that song is going to be stuck in my head all day long! Great job!!! What does Jose Cuervo taste like in icing? I'm curious.

on

Wow! this cake is soo outstanding. You're very talented, I would have never came up with such a great idea.

on

I did do it by hand. Used the side of a round tip to do the breast and back "feathers". There are some on the wing as well, but you can't really see them in the pic. It is all fondant. I made and dried the wings, added the detail and then attached them to the body. Thanks for the comments!

on

That is an awesome cake! My FIL is a huge Buffet fan I'd love to make something like this for him. I'll pm my email if you would please send me the recipes and directions. TIA

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You are one lucky duck to live there. We are expecting up to 8" of snow tonight and tomorrow...does that make you feel even luckier????