My dad turned 60 today and I wanted to make a cake that was really special and really represent my Dad. For some reason, my dad LOVES pink apes. He loves anything to do with them. Pink ape key chains, pink ape t-shirts etc. For my graduation he even gave me a pink ape soft today in a graduation gown which he had got specially made. I had previously made 2 pink ape cakes for my dad so I really had to up the ante this time to outdo myself. So, I was inspired by the three wise monkeys and personalised it.
Ta da!
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The finished cake
The apes were made with fondant and is all edible except for the toothpicks I used to stabilise the limbs and props. Funnily enough, the camera took up most of my time. I had to make 6 lenses before I was able to fit "NIKON" on the lens cap (see above).
Now, let me explain ...
1. The ape that hears no evil
My dad is pretty hard of hearing so often his response when you speak to him is "WHAT?"
2. The monkey that speaks no evil
My dad collects degrees and one of his degrees is a Masters of Linguistincs which isn't in this photo but is in the final product
3. The monkey that sees no evil
My dad is an avid photographer
I was pretty proud of the finished product... I'm becoming more and more comfortable creating with fondant. But the most important thing to me was that my dad absolutely loved it. Happy Birthday, Daddy!
1. The ape that hears no evil
My dad is pretty hard of hearing so often his response when you speak to him is "WHAT?"
2. The monkey that speaks no evil
My dad collects degrees and one of his degrees is a Masters of Linguistincs which isn't in this photo but is in the final product
3. The monkey that sees no evil
My dad is an avid photographer
I was pretty proud of the finished product... I'm becoming more and more comfortable creating with fondant. But the most important thing to me was that my dad absolutely loved it. Happy Birthday, Daddy!
