I made the animals like 2 days in advance. My absolute favorite is the Elephant. I just couldn't get the monkey and the lion the way I wanted them. The circus tent on the cake was 2 bowl cakes I trimmed down, and I covered with Starburst and Air Head candies. She was SO happy with the cake! She and another mom told my husband it was the BEST tasting cake ever! I'm so excited. But, I have found that I do not charge enough for my cakes. I always go all out because I don't do anything half way. And I've been afraid of losing business. I really enjoyed making these cakes. They were alot of fun! TFL!