Some of you may know I just finished my cake shop and got liscensed and inspected. The whole reason for getting it done was to be able to make this cake. I think it is going to be the jump start to my cake company. It was for an event at the University of FL called "Tail Gator."

I made enough cake for more than 300 people, and it was all eaten! Size wise, it was deffinately the biggest of my career, but I think it was the most important because of all of the exposure it gave me. It was so fun to see everyone's faces when we brought it in. People couldn't believe it was cake. There was a little crowd around it and everyone had there cell phones out taking pics. It was a huge boost for my ego!

Wow, that's some gator!! If that doesn't jump start your cake company, I don't know what will!! How long did it take you to make that critter? It's just plain awesome!

Congratulations!! That cake is AWESOME!

Thank you! I started carving him at 5:00 p.m. and went to bed at 4:30 a.m.

I forgot to say that the thing in his mouth is the letter "T". It's the Tennessee logo. That's who the Gators were playing today.

That cake is brilliant!

That is an awesome cake!!! Congrats!!

OMG that's fantastic!!! How did you do that???? How many cakes did you use???

That is amazing! I think we would all love more details!!! You just don't see cake like that everyday!!!

WOW, WOW, WOW, just fantastic. You did one heck of a great job. Cong. on your new shop I am sure you will have clients busting your door down to give you orders.

that is awesome. Congratulations.

Wow! Great job! That should certainly get your business moving!

What a fabulous cake! Look out Duff Goldman!

wow thats an incredible amount of time and effort your cake is beyond excellant and I would guess your career is about to soar

That is one BIG Gator!! You did a wonderful job! Congratulations on your new business.

WOW Fabulous!!! and what a send off just in time for your new shop opening!! I would blow that picture up huge!! and put it on your wall in the shop!! Congrats and best wishes on the new business, Tina

Awesome.Congratulations .You did amazing work.I see tutorial requests coming.

Great job! I wish I had seen this before DH went to bed! He would've gotten a giggle out of it.

That's an awesome cake!!! Simply amazing!! I'm sure you will be getting tons of business from this. You wouldn't happen to have a photo of the gator from the front showing the T would you? I've got a HUGE Tennessee fanatic here at work that I would love to show it to.

Wow! Awesome cake....you should be really proud of your accomplishment(s). You certainly are very talented. Fabulous!

Congratulations... that is one fantastic gator. I'm so happy for you.

WOW !!!! THats amazing GREAT JOB !

And best of all......the Gators WON! Must have been the good luck from the cake! Congrats Kristy.

p.s. You need to come join us other cakers at the Jax meeting.

EXCELLENT KRISTY!!!!!!! What an awesome cake!! Congratulations on such a masterpiece!! Nice to see your pretty smiling face too So proud & you & I wish you much success & blessings in your new business!! You deserve it!!

AMAZ-ZAZING!

You've been listening to Duff, haven't you?!

"make it bigger, make it badder, make it AWESOME!"

Mission accomplished!! Can't wait for more photos!! I'll bet the detail is just as amazing!

well done! That is so cool!

That is one heck of a sculpting job!!! Awesome! How many cakes did you have to stack to sculpt such a masterpiece, and how many cake balls can ya make with the scraps? LOL

I gotta say that is ONE AWESOME cake! Good Luck with your new business!

Congrats! This cake is fantastic! Best wishes to you and your new bakery! No doubt you will be very busy!