Monkey & Me Sweets

A Cake That Never Forgets!

Memories set the tone for great relationships. They can be funny, sad, smart, dumb. They can be between a friend, a love, a family member, or even a stranger. This cake was created to honor, congratulate, and give hope for a child leaving for college. In a parents eyes, a son or daughter no matter the age will always be your child!

We had been contacted about creating a graduation/good luck cake. really if you think about it a high school graduation really is just a point of completion preparing you for the next step. In this specific order, it was college. A caring mother was looking to order a cake for her son. It had to have an elephant on it. Her sons favorite animal is the elephant. She explained his dedication to becoming a  veterinarian, and his love for animals. She also explained his overwhelming fascination and admiration of the elephant. She felt it needed to have the school colors of Delaware University, as he at the time would be attending in the fall. We quickly came to a solution of creating a cake that resembled a circus elephant. The more realistic the better. We wanted the elephant to be regal and powerful, we wanted it to be realistic, not cartoony.

We liked the idea of a circus elephant because the riding blanket and head dress allowed us to easily incorporate his school colors. We also added the school logo and veterinary seal. All the little details to make this his one of a kind memory.

We airbrushed the  elephant to bring it to life.

Next we dressed the elephant in the university's colors, and added the tusks, a little graham cracker and chocolate shavings for earth. Chocolate boulders also added to the realism.

We delivered the elephant to a full house and unsuspecting graduate. The expression, and amazement of this ambitious young man was worth a thousand words. He examined every angle of the elephant and was in awe to find it was entirely edible. He had a house full of friends celebrating his accomplishments, and wishing him the best for his college endeavor. He had music playing, the sky was clear and sunny. He had his friends and family. This cake added to a great day that will be hard not to be remembered. He will always know the thought and ideas that his mother expressed to us, in turn allowed us to add to his already amazing party. He will always know that his mom relates to him. That is a memory sure to never be forgotten, that is love.