Our 3rd son was born in September 2010, and now the time had come for his 1st Birthday! I knew at this point i wanted to do a fun cake, and now knew i had some capability to achieve it! Owls were a bit trendy at the time, and completely adorable, so an owl cake was on the cards! If I remember correctly, i poured my batter (gluten free) into 2 round pans, one small for the head, and one larger for the body. Once they were cooled i cut the back part off the body cake and presented it as the wing. A little chocolate frosting, 2 giant marshmallows, a widdled down carrot, and PRESTO, the Owl was born!!

See, summer is our birthday month for our boys. Starts in May, June, July and then finished up by September. Our 2nd oldest son was just about to turn 4, and I had just wowed the crowd with the spaghetti cake, SO, whatever he chose  for his cake had to pretty awesome. Well, when you ask a funny, spunky 3yr old what they want for a birthday cake, don't be surprised when they answer you with: cheese curl cake!!! The challenge was on. I poured my batter into a bunt cake mold,  cut it slightly unequaled in half,  made a very chemically processed orange frosting color, mixed coloring with straight powdered sugar for the cheese  powdered stuff, and ta ta! All except for the crunch, the audience was disgusted and fooled by our giant cheese curl cake. Even had an orange colored cake inside....  

it was weird and awesome, all in the same bite.