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How to Make a 3D Dinosaur Birthday Cake

by Lynn on Apr 29, 2009

Birthday parties don't have to be as simple as going out and buying a cake, adding a few candles and singing Happy Birthday. With all the hype about dinosaurs, many kids would love to have their birthday cake resemble a colorful and friendly dinosaur. Make your own to save costs, and also to please the birthday child and astound the guests.

Ingredients
* Two nine-inch round cakes.
* Two batches of frosting. E.g. a butter cream with 50/50 butter/vegetable shortening.
o Batch 1: Dye green
o Batch 2: One half white, one half dyed blue
* Rolled fondant. Look for multi-colored fondant at a craft store, or make your own.
* Cinnamon red hot candies for the eyes.
* Candy corn for the tail spikes.
* Chocolate chips for toenails.
* Toasted coconut for the prehistoric grass.

Steps



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