More Than Eats Your Eye

I have been saving my cake making energy for the grand finale of the summer, the reason I started doing this whole decorating thing to begin with...

THE BIRTHDAY.

This will be the most important cake I've ever made. So, please forgive my absence this summer. It's been too hot, and I didn't want to get sick of making cakes before my son's birthday. I want to make him the mother of all cakes. Granted, I'm quite sure my vision of the cake and what actually comes out might be a bit different; but it's the thought that counts, right?

So here's a hint for the cake I'm making: