Coolest Giraffe Cake 18

by Shelly W
(Calgary, AB)

Homemade Giraffe Cake

Homemade Giraffe Cake

I made this giraffe cake for my daughter. The cake is gluten free and lactose free and Melman was created using a Rice Krispie base, coat hanger for his neck and lollipop sticks to reinforce his legs. His feet are pecans. I molded his body first and allowed it to dry and then created his eyes and shaped his teeth and tongue. I used embroidery thread for his eye lashes and the tip on his tail.

When I was incorporating the color into the fondant, I found a bit of vegetable shortening on my hands first made it easier to work with fondant and I got less color streaks. Melman's 'spots' were added last and attached with tinted royal icing.

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Coolest Giraffe Cake 18

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Mar 25, 2011
 WOW!!!
by: placeocakes

My children LOVE Melman!!! You did an amazing job. He is so adorable!!!
Feb 10, 2011
 sweet!!!!
by: Anonymous

when you say rice crispy base, ( this is how I picture making it) make rice crispy treats and then shape a ball for the belly, shove some lolly pop sticks in it for legs,and for the neck did you cut a wire (the hanger) and stick that into the crispy ball? then put the rice treats around the neck and legs, and after that roll the fondant around it? need more info. but this is the only way it makes sense for me so I'll try anyway.. Awesome Cake!
Jun 08, 2010
 :-D
by: K.C.

I love giraffes, so this is like the COOLEST thing EVA!!!! So awesome. Wow.
Mar 16, 2010
 coolest ever!
by: Anonymous

This is awesome! How did you make this?
Jan 22, 2010
 yay!
by: Anonymous

This is amazing! I want it!! How can I get it!?
Dec 21, 2009
 More information PLEASE??
by: Stacey

Can you explain how you made this amazing cake, just a bit more detail would be great! I'd like to attempt this for my son's 1st birthday & I'm not very creative!
Thanks!!
Aug 28, 2009
 Too Cool
by: Pat

The cake is outstanding the baker is a true artist. I have an interesting photo of the Shelly at my wife's 50th
Jul 29, 2009
 omg
by: Anonymous

wow! this cake is amazing!! can you explain how you made it a bit more?
Jul 22, 2009
 Wow!
by: Anonymous

This cake is so cool. Well done! Can you explain a bit more how you made the giraffe? does the fondant just roll around the coat hanger? And what is the rice krispie filling??

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