We celebrated Clark's second birthday this past week. He is such a little man (other than the fact that he likes to pretend like he's a puppy and refuses to sit on the toilet). He sure has grown up though. He's learning how to get exactly what he wants. He's already a master of manipulation. This birthday cake was inspired by some of his recent manipulations.
When we were on our trip visiting family, Clark discovered that my Aunt had these delicious graham cracker Scooby Snacks. He soon fell in love with them, and found out that if he would grab my Aunt's little finger and lead her to the kitchen, that he would be able to enjoy his new favorite treat.
Another side small story, Clark's Grandma called him up early last week to see what he wanted for his birthday. Clark replied puppies. Later we asked him how old he was going to be, and he replied "two puppies". He seems to know how to get what he wants.
So in an effort to please my little man I made him a dog bowl birthday cake. I used his favorite new graham cracker scooby snacks to fill the bowl. Here are a few little tips and tricks for this cake.
Disclaimer: I am not a cake decorator, and would never profess to be. I deem my cake a success if it makes it out of the pan in one piece. I can barely use a piping bag, and I don't care that there are crumbs throughout the frosted layers of the cake. So if any of you fellow non-decorators are looking for a simple boy birthday cake, here it is.
To learn how to make this cake click "read more" below.
