Cake #2 - A little on the wild side

For those of you who are just as excited about my cake decorating classes as I am....Here is Cake #2! It's pretty funny and I think it's cute. We were supposed to use the trees that we made with an ice cream cone and royal frosting. We were also supposed to use little plastic creatures, make a lake and grass, and the dreaded shell border. While most everyone else in my class picked little dear and made their cakes cutesy, I decided that I would be different. Why be the same when you have the chance to be different right? So I used a snake and a frog. The snake is actually sneaking up on the frog, but it's such a little snake that my money is still on the frog. 

Overall, I really like my cake. I thought it was really fun to make and even more fun to watch people's expressions as they realize there is a frog and a snake on it. This is what I love about my culinary minor. I love having a chance to be creative and attempt being artistic. 

Things I think I improved upon:

• My Cake was very smooth this time, and you couldn't tell if it wasn't on top anyways. 
• My shells improved after some one on one assistance from my awesome teacher. 
• I think I was much more creative this time. 

Improvements for the future: 

• I want to continue to get better at my shells. I would like them to come naturally and not just be a stroke of good luck. :) 
• My Trees are a little funny in spots. Piping royal icing is surprisingly hard! I want to build my hand strength. 
• My grass......oh the grass.... I would like to actually know how to make it look good....... Rather than jungle-ish.

 Hopefully my cakes aren't much too amateur for or boring for your interests! I hope you will continue to enjoy this journey through my cake decorating class with me!