Lion Cake - FAIL!

My mom used to bake and sell cakes in middle school and high school - or so she claims.  She has all the equipment to make a few different animals and Barbie.  I talked her into making us a lion cake for Chip.  Grace picked the lion "theme" (his shirt and cake were the only thing lion) so it seemed like a fair request.  I sadly don't have the before picture of the cake and she spent at least an hour just doing the icing, but here is the picture I grabbed after I noticed the lion's shape had changed....

I was on the phone with my mom was she saw this picture - it was priceless.

I tried to save it by adding straws to support the head, but it was a lost cause so we ate it!

Chip LOVED it!

Grace LOVED it!  This was a no clothes cake.

Happy Birthday Chip!  The party never stops!