Have Your Cake . . . And Explode It, Too!

I found my newest enjoyment in life over the weekend. Cake. Yes, I've always loved eating cake, but on Saturday night, I was able to create a cake. I felt like I was on one of those Food Network Cake Challenges as I was molding and decorating this cake. Of course, I would have lost the challenge, but I had a blast (no pun intended!) decorating my nephew's birthday cake! Okay, so it wasn't nearly as cool at the monkey cupcakes I got for my birthday, but for an eight-year-old boy, he thought it was pretty great! Besides, nothing can compete with monkey cupcakes! I think my personal favorite was the lava flow, complete with candles and dinosaur casualties! Who says you can't play with your food?