ALLIGATOR CAKE

 Michelle from The Real Life Mom  is going to show us how to make an alligator cake! She made this one for her little girl that has a stuffed pink alligator. Well, here she is!



To start you will need:

• 3 boxes of cake mix (any flavor)


• decoraters icing


•  Wilton 12-Inch Featherweight Decorating Bag


•  Decorating Tip-#1M Star


• bundt baking pan


• 9x13 baking pan


• mini marshmallows


• 1 package gummy fish


• toothpicks


•  Wilton 19-by-13-Inch Cake Board, 6-Pack


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WILTON GEL ICING COLOR SET 601-5582

Mix boxes of cake as directed. I did this is 3 separate bowls so that I could precisely measure. Place one mix in bundt baking pan, one in 9 x 13 baking pan and use last one to make a batch of cupcakes. Bake and then let cool.



Once cake has cooled you can begin forming your alligator. Starting with the bundt cake cut it into 3rds. These 3 pieces will form the body of your cake. Place them together on the center of your board (I covered by board in aluminum foil first) to form a spiral (see photo below). Next take your 9 x 13 sheet cake. This is going to become your alligators head and tail. Cut cake into a triangle with a flat top (for the nose). Place remaining pieces aside. Place alligator "head" (the flat triangle) onto board. Use remaining pieces to form tail. I just kept cutting them down to create smaller pieces to finish the tail. I also used two small rectangle pieces to place on top of the alligator head to create a 3D effect for the eyes. Next take 6 cupcakes. Use 4 to create the legs and use 2 as the eyes. For the eyes use toothpicks to hold in place. Here is what your cake should look like once assembled (this is without the cupcake eyes).





After the entire alligator was iced I took my mini marshmallows and cut them on a diagonal. This makes the pieces pointy. I simply placed these around the alligators mouth, feet and face to create teeth, claws and nostrils.



Last, I look gummy fish and cut them down to make the alligator's eye balls.



Here is the finished product in all her pink glory! Pretty awesome right!





Thank you Michelle! For more cute ideas, visit her blog The Real Life Mom.