Absolutely Fabulous!!! I love the dark colors you achieved. Did the coloring affect the taste of the buttercream? This is a true work of art.

Thanks for everyones' kind comments! Karenelli, I didn't eat the cake, so I can't attest to the taste issue, but I vaguely remember putting some choc icing in the red to make the brick color.

Heartwarming festive cake. I love the whole design. The best cakes are when we think outside the box! You did a great job!

Thanks, ChickieD! I found a Father Christmas wood carving book for a dollar at a discount bookstore, and thought it would be a good cake pattern book.

I loved this, you did a superb job. Congratulations!

I can only wish that I will be this good one day... Great Job!!!

Great job with the buttercream, I really like it better than fondant. People do beautiful things with fondant but it is not very tasty. You are truly talented.

WOW! what else is thre to say. One day I hope to get to this level

Ingenious! Love it!

You absolutely deserved to win! It is gorgeous!!!

wow this is just the most amazing cake I've seen! I can't believe it's all buttercream! That's amazing! Did you ever post any instructions? I'd love them! Which wood carving book is it? Maybe I could look at that... [email protected]

Ashley, I emailed you. Check your junk mail filter because that happens to me a lot! Thanks!

i am astounded at your work..i went to your other site and i am totally awed by your work...please oh please can you email the instructions for this cake to me as well...i would really appreciate [email protected]

Trully amazing!!!!

One word : WOW !

WOW! That's all I can say...well...also that I can see why you won! :)

its stunning... can u pls mail me directions. [email protected]

Wow! All BC!

Wow! That is one impressive cake! I can see why you won that contest!

Ingenious! Love it!

Absolutely Fabulous!!! I love the dark colors you achieved. Did the coloring affect the taste of the buttercream? This is a true work of art.

Thanks for everyones' kind comments! Karenelli, I didn't eat the cake, so I can't attest to the taste issue, but I vaguely remember putting some choc icing in the red to make the brick color.

Heartwarming festive cake. I love the whole design. The best cakes are when we think outside the box! You did a great job!

Thanks, ChickieD! I found a Father Christmas wood carving book for a dollar at a discount bookstore, and thought it would be a good cake pattern book.

I loved this, you did a superb job. Congratulations!

I can only wish that I will be this good one day... Great Job!!!

Great job with the buttercream, I really like it better than fondant. People do beautiful things with fondant but it is not very tasty. You are truly talented.

WOW! what else is thre to say. One day I hope to get to this level

You absolutely deserved to win! It is gorgeous!!!

wow this is just the most amazing cake I've seen! I can't believe it's all buttercream! That's amazing! Did you ever post any instructions? I'd love them! Which wood carving book is it? Maybe I could look at that... [email protected]

Ashley, I emailed you. Check your junk mail filter because that happens to me a lot! Thanks!

i am astounded at your work..i went to your other site and i am totally awed by your work...please oh please can you email the instructions for this cake to me as well...i would really appreciate [email protected]

Trully amazing!!!!

One word : WOW !

WOW! That's all I can say...well...also that I can see why you won! :)

its stunning... can u pls mail me directions. [email protected]

Wow! All BC!

Wow! That is one impressive cake! I can see why you won that contest!

Deanna...If you still have these instructions saved, I would LOVE to have them! :D You are welcome to email me at [email protected] Maybe Father Christmas will be my first try at a carved cake! Here's to hoping your holiday season it a lovely one!

Please see the thread "TooMuchCake's 3D Dragon Cake" for the basics of how this cake was made.

Holy crap! That's amazing!

Simply Amazing... wow.

this is amazing... thanks for sharing it. you are truly talented!