This is a graduation cake I made. It is two butter pecan cakes stacked on top of each other, covered in butter cream frosting, and chocolate fondant. They had a dulce de leche cream filling. The skeleton (or "Dooley", unofficial mascot to Emory University) is made of gum paste and a wire frame.

I spent a few days on the cake itself, but the skeleton was started last week. I had to work on one set of bones, then let it dry before I could do the next set of bones. I will admit, "Dooley" and I had a few run-ins. The gum paste is super brittle and easily cracked. He had a few rib replacements as well as a jaw adjustment. But in the end he made it!