Anyone seen any pictures of an ice skating cake? Like a scene-type cake? I had a client ask for something like that, and I have no clue how to do it. I'm a visual person, so any pictures or links to pictures would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for the help!

Here's a simple one that's really cute...

http://cakedeco.com/650084.jpg

I googled figure skater & skating cake:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://207.164.75.60/images/jan03/skate2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://207.164.75.60/generalcakes/sports.htm&h=425&w=400&sz=45&tbnid=XLWGrZHevB8J:&tbnh=122&tbnw=114&hl=en&start=51&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dskating%2Bcake%26start%3D40%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN

http://www.littletowns.net/cloud9/images/choc_cake.jpg

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cakedeco.com/650084.jpg&imgrefurl=http://cakedeco.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html%3Fp_prodid%3D7297%26p_catid%3D148&h=277&w=342&sz=25&tbnid=RkWWt91sajQJ:&tbnh=93&tbnw=115&hl=en&start=46&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dskating%2Bcake%26start%3D40%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN

and images:

http://images.google.com/images?q=figure+skater&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&start=0&sa=N

I did a figure skating cake a while ago. Although it is not a "scene" maybe it will be of some use to you. The skates are royal icing. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.

I found this cake at www.jacquespastries.com This site has a lot of beautiful cakes most of them with scenes. Hope it helps. Good luck on your cake, can't wait to see it when your finished!

Just another idea.....
I made an Olympic ice skating cake for my sis's--a big Michelle Kwan fan!--b-day during the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. I baked 2-9x13 cake layers; stacked them (with icing between the layers); and then carved out a rectangle/oval in the center that was only the depth of the top cake layer. I iced the entire cake with white buttercream & in the center of the cut-out part of the "skating rink" I free-handed the design just like the one on the real skating rink in Salt Lake City & let that crust over in the fridge. Next, I made clear jello gelatin (I used the sparkling jello & used water instead of seltzer/club soda) & partially cooled it so it wouldn't melt the icing; then poured it into the "skating rink" & put it in the fridge. After it set up, I decorated the border & wrote the message, putting it back in the fridge as needed.

You could use whatever color of jello to fit your cake. Mine ended up a little on the yellow-ish side but you could see the Olympic emblem through it which is what I wanted. Blue would probably be great, too.

Of course, you could make it an outside "rink" with trees around the "pond"; or put ice skates at the edge; etc.......

Good Luck!!!

Oh, I did let the iced cake get really cold in the fridge before I poured in the jello.