Dinosaur or monsters inc cakes how would you do?

**lisnic** · 06-04-2012, 06:49pm

I'm going to make a dinosaur or monsters inc cake

How would you do it?

For dinosaur I have these 2 ideas

How would you do the shape cake?the other is more straight forward

For monsters inc

I think I'd manage this sort ok

But he likes the turquoise and purple character more

So I thought this sort of thing but how the hell would I do sullivan??

Any other suggestions? I'm thinking dinosaur a bit easier but he likes monsters inc a bit more than dinosaurs although likes both!

**Waxy Bean** · 06-04-2012, 07:22pm

Hmm - I'd cheat and get a printed cake topper from ebay!

**Lady Leah** · 06-04-2012, 07:36pm

I'd cheat even more and pay someone else to do it

**lisnic** · 06-04-2012, 07:53pm

Lol maybe an option!

**RealGoneKid** · 06-04-2012, 08:05pm

You can hire shaped cake tins which is how they have done the shaped dinosaur cake

**Northern Angel** · 06-04-2012, 08:21pm

I made this for J when he was four

It was my first attempt and really easy, the cake was made out of two sandwich cakes cut into shapes. This was the recipe http://www.instructables.com/id/3d-D...ay-Cake/#step1 It was great fun to make and everyone loved it. The only thing was it used sooo much buttercream!

**claireh** · 06-04-2012, 08:24pm

Originally Posted by Lady Leah

I'd cheat even more and pay someone else to do it

This without a shadow of a doubt.

**Chell** · 06-04-2012, 08:50pm

I'd make a basic shaped cake, add grassy green or brown icing and pop some plastic dinosaurs on top.

**Stropypop** · 06-04-2012, 09:28pm

I use modelling icing from the supermarket. Just make a basic round cake, ice it with that icing you can roll out which we all really like, then Dh and I (usually around midnight or 10 minutes before people are due to arrive) then make models out of icing, it's just like fymo. For dd's last birthday she wanted ducks, dogs and rabbits, for ds we made mickey mouse and a mr tumble lookalike. It's really easy and dh and I really enjoy the challenge.

**minigirl** · 06-04-2012, 09:37pm

I have got a wilton multi opening nozzle, which is great for doing fur icing.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wilton-233...5#ht_511wt_904

I'd probably do a blue or green monster with this, and because it's meant to be a bit messy it won't notice if you make a mistake.