one of many cactus cake's i've made and each one fools' the birthday recipients :) this one was fo rmy Mom. I took a shallow terracotta dish; lined with foil; greased baked a chocolate cake; removed the cake and foil then replaced the cake and topped with chocolate frosting and crushed oreo cookies for "dirt" then used 3d ball pan and almond slivers for "spines" Rose is a climing josephs coat from my garden.