Don't Let the Pigeon Eat This Cake

Samuel's school has a cake decorating contest each year. This year the theme was to make a cake that represented one of your favorite books. At our house, the Pigeon books by Mo Willems are a hit with both kids, so we decided to make a pigeon cake. It was really simple to make. We just baked one 13"x9" cake and cut it into shapes. The legs are licorice strings, the beak is a yellow starburst, the eye and neck band are white Airhead candies, and the pupil is a Junior Mint. Here is Samuel with the finished cake.