Kitty Cake

My daughter turned 6 today. Stay tuned for photos. She requested a "kitty birthday cake" which I took as a "Hello Kitty" cake. Maybe it was her "Hello Kitty" note pad, pens, and coloring book that lead me to this. Anyhow, I made the above cake using a unique, dairy and egg-free recipe [as she as allergies] and manage to actually shape it. This recipe typically makes cupcakes which are fairly easy. Popping it outta a rounded cake pan proved delicate since the lack of egg in the recipe can cause it to be very brittle. After cutting the trademark shape with a long, serrated knife I placed the cake on wax paper, frosted it, and piped the border. The eyes are made of a type of Oreo cookie she can eat, the whiskers are trimmed fruit snacks, and the flowers are Starburst candies cut into slivers and shaped. The flowers would have been easier and more colorful had I bought fruit rollups...but I forgot to grab some. Regardless, I had fun making it.