Greetings everyone - I'm attempting to make a lobster shaped cake. I am using the wilton football shaped pan for the body. Any suggestions for the claws???

I would use a still warm rice krispy treat mixture to shape the claws and cover them with fondant. That would be easier than trying to carve the cake.

I also found this photo on Flickr. The decorator "courtneyscakes" said she used fondant on wires to make the legs and claws and gum paste to make the antennae.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/courtneyscakes/2749027051/

Good luck! That sounds like a fun cake!

Here is a cute one uploaded by SaraClassic. I thought you might want an example of one that uses butter cream frosting.