My husband graduates with his PhD next Wednesday. He wants a cake. But not a traditional graduation cap/book cake. He wants it to revolve around his research. For the past 6 years he has been studying the leech. That's right -- I will be making a leech cake, in perfect anatomical detail, because - trust me - they'll be checking. This one should be interesting!

Sounds interesting. Can't wait to see it! My grandpa is a Urologist, but fortunately he hasn't asked for an anatomically correct cake....yet.

Ew! Make sure you post it when it's done!

A leech... hmmmmm... You could also bake an "arm" cake and stick the leech to it -- didn't they use leeches for medicinal purposes back in the day? I must say I'll be looking forward to seeing the final result!

I can't wait to see this cake. That is going to be very interesting. Good luck and have fun with it.

Will it be a bloodsucking leech? If so, you could use red velvet cake. And I imagine you will need lots of piping gel....
Have fun and good luck!

EEEWWWW! and THIS will be a cake I HAVE to see! Bet you have lots of fun with it!

Beth in KY

WOW CANT WAIT TO SEE THAT PLEASE POST..

will they actually be EATING that???!! OMG!!

good luck, have fun

This ought to be more gross than the rat cake I did for the Health Dept. retirement party with poop and all. Can't wait to see it!

OMG!! That should be fun to do. Good Luck, can't wait to see the pics

I have made a dirt cake that made the birthday person gag when someone stuck their finger in it and tasted it because he didn't realize that it was cake. But a rat and now a leech, that beats it all!!!!! Post a pic!