Superhero Cake for a Super Cool Kid!

I shouldn't choose favorites, but this is BY FAR my favorite cake that I've done yet - simply because I didn't have any problems! The cakes came out of their pans perfectly and their edges weren't crispy, the fondant didn't give me any grief, and there was no cursing what-so-ever!

Last year my little guy was in love with Ninja Turtles, and he still is (probably more so this year) but he opted to have superheros on his cake instead - and a Ninja Turtle.

Since it was his 5th birthday, I divided the cake into five sections and let him pick the superheros to be on it. He was so confused to how it was going to look so I drew it out the best I could. I need to do that more often! I referenced it over and over during the decorating process!

The only thing I'm not so pleased about is the Spiderman portion - mostly because by the time I made /it to piping on the spider, the black dye was separating itself from the frosting making it turn out more gray than black. But he loved it anyways!

I also tried something new on this cake too! I filled it with Oreo pudding mousse instead of with frosting. I had good reviews from the parents and kids so I might just have to do that again!

I can't decide which section I like the most - it's a three-way tie between Batman, the Hulk, and *Captain America. I'm super impressed with my free hand cutting skills on Batman, my molding of Hulk's hand (and the bricks below!), and how Captain America turned out in general. Though I do like Thor's mallet...

I was super impressed with my math skills - and how relatively easy it was to piece the pie together!

Happy birthday little man!

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