The gallery isn't working for me right now or I'd do a search on that first.

My brother has asked me to do a drum set cake for my nephew's 1st birthday in May. I'm trying to get a head start on planning as I have 4+ cakes to do between now and then!

I have a few ideas, but I'm sure some of you all have done things like this and would love to hear your great ideas and input!

Thanks in advance!!!

I know you were having problems with the gallery, but I have one in my photos. I can't get it to upload, but I can e-mail it to you if you'd like.
It was my WEDDING cake! My husband I and I both play drums, so nothing else would do! It was awesome if I do say so myself

I am actually debating that same question right now. My husband wants a drum set cake for his birthday. I was thinking of making the big bass drum(i think that is what it's called) a dummy cake or a really dense cake so it'll stand on it's side. Then the other drums with varying size round pans on either a very thick cake board supported by pvc pipe or wood cut to the shape of the cake and it supported by pvc pipe. The cymbals I'm going to make out of fondant. I really hope the gallery starts working for you because there are a couple awesome pics on there. Hope this helps.

Here is one I did for my son.

And one I did for a Grooms cake:

gallery search results:
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=thumbnails&meta=search&type=full&search=drum+set

some I like especially:
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=thumbnails&meta=search&type=full&search=drum+set
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo-94437.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo-72444.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo-20900.html

Oh how I hate "Bad Response From Server". It is giving me much grief and sorrow.

I have one in my photos.... I'll try to load it here. My boss and I did this as a joint effort at work a few months ago.

This is the night before...the next day he added some logos on the cymbals and a few other things. You also can't see we have a black seat in the back and some drumsticks as well.

can I say..........WOW! everyone on here is sooo amazing! Great ideas guys!

WOW SugarplumStudio!!!!(I still haven't figured out how to do smileys in a quick reply or you'd get a bunch!!!) Those are awesome!! Right after I PMd you the gallery started working for me!!!

So you're a pastry chef? How neat! I would love to have that kind of talent!

jen123 and kitagirl - those are great! I hope my cake turns out nice enough to post!!! I have a lot to live up to!