Carving An Alligator Cake

Decorating By nanasgoodies Updated 20 Sep 2011 , 7:11pm by stormrider

nanasgoodies Posted 9 Jun 2009 , 12:54pm

Good Morning,
Can anyone give me some directions on how to make an alligator cake?
My grandchildren love them and would love to have me make them one this summer.
Thanks in advance.

Nana!!!

10 replies

FiveRushings Posted 9 Jun 2009 , 1:04pm

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I just made a dragon. It was soo much fun. As I was doing it I could see how it could be changed a little to become an alligator. I made the head and the tip of the tail out rice crispy treats (easier to shape and mold. I carved the body out of cake. I started with a sheet cake cut in half and stacked. From there I started carving the contours of the body.

http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1379804

I added pictures of the different stages.

Good luck!

ibmoser Posted 9 Jun 2009 , 2:28pm

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Fabulous dragon - thanks for sharing!

hellie0h Posted 9 Jun 2009 , 5:11pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nanasgoodies

Good Morning,
Can anyone give me some directions on how to make an alligator cake?
My grandchildren love them and would love to have me make them one this summer.
Thanks in advance.

Nana!!!

I am 98% sure this pic is from CC, when I saved this I should have named it. Anyhow, hope this gives you an idea how to carve the alligator.

dkatalina Posted 20 Sep 2011 , 2:49pm

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Hello!!!!

In the picture for the croc cake I can't read how you made the tail... pls let me know thanks
Dk

Kiddiekakes Posted 20 Sep 2011 , 5:15pm

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Great use of thr tree pan also...

caferock05 Posted 20 Sep 2011 , 5:46pm

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I tail reads "bundt pan sections"

Kiddiekakes Posted 20 Sep 2011 , 5:52pm

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Now how did you read that..I tried to increase the picture by 400% and still couldn't read it...LOL

caferock05 Posted 20 Sep 2011 , 5:59pm

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I have magical powers ... No actually, I clicked on the picture, then when it opened in a separate window, I increased it to a slight 125% zoom. Then I strained and strained the eye balls until I figured it out.