This cake was for a woman retiring from a job studying mushrooms. My co-worker and I made this cake together. We simply carved the sides and middle of a full sheet cake to look a little bumpy and stacked a couple round for the stump. The stump's bark-like texture was made by a dog comb. The mushrooms (my favorite part!) are constructed out of fondant and hand painted with paste color and a water color brush. The rest of the mushroom top is airbrushed. The ant hill is butter cream and covered in graham cracker crumbs. The butterflies and dragon flies are melted chocolate drawn onto parchment.