To anyone who might have an idea, I am wanting to make a 3D dragon for my son's birthday on Saturday. I have never tried this before and wouldn't except that my baby asked me to try. I have seen several on the site, but he has one favorite in particular. I tried pming the maker but never got a response. It was a cake made last year and they only ever had the one post. So now I am turning to you all for any help that I can get. I saw that she made it from a bundt cake cut in half(for the main body anyway). But after that I am at a loss. I figured to use the durable cake mix from this site. But do I need to fill the cake, then freeze to sculpt it? This is so over my head. But I am trying to make a great cake for one of my great kids, you know! Any help is greatly appreciated!!

TIA,
Tanya

Hi! I'm new here, but thought this might help you. I don't know if you want to go more elaborate, but I thought this didn't look too difficult. I found it in the gallery:

http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&meta=search&search=dinosaur&cat=0&pos=0&search=dinosaur

Good luck!

If you can get a hand on Debbie Brown's book Magical cakes I think there you'd find the instructions for this one:
http://www.debbiebrownscakes.co.uk/magical_cakes/pages/dragon%20castle_jpg.htm
I don't have the book so I don't know.

Post the link to the one your son likes so we could try to help.

Tanya

I hope this will help you.

http://members.nuvox.net/~zt.proicer/cakepict/goodies.htm

There's directions to make a 3d dragon.

or this:
http://www.debbiebrownscakes.co.uk/magical_cakes/pages/baby%20dragon_jpg_jpg.htm

This one is from another book, same author:
http://www.debbiebrownscakes.co.uk/enchanted_cakes/pages/sleepy%20dragon_jpg_jpg.htm

I think this is the one she means.

http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&meta=search&search=dragon,%20bundt&cat=0&pos=0&search=dragon,%20bundt

I know that freezing cakes does make sculpting much easier. I am not sure that she had to sculpt much, just cut bundt in half and place in the shape of the letter "S" and then shape a fondant head which you can then ice over in buttercream with fondant/gumpaste accents eg wings.
Good luck!

Sorry, I want to add this and then I hit enter. (LOL) It is a dragon built from a bunt cake.

Here are the instructions I use--nice and simple.

http://sdbytracy.com/dragoncake.htm

Wow guys, lot's of info. Enough that I think I may have to try it.

Thanks so much for the info you huys! I was working so late that I didn't get back to this until just now. keira that is exactly the one he chose! I have the worst time trying to post things!!! Thanks for all of the wonderful directions! And Missy those directions seem perfect!! I am going to get to work on it soon! Thanks again.
Tanya