With the help of my daughter-in-law and grand-daughter I did the Elmo Birthday Cake cake using the Wilton Elmo face. Steph drew the body and Sam designed the balloon cakes to go with Elmo. It took 6 cake mixes to make the whole project. Two large butter cream batches. Lots of red and use the Wilton not the cheap stuff.
We used the grass tip for Elmo and the Wilton Cookie recipe for the letters for the happy birthday Landon (they are great tasting). The body is a double layer to give it the buggy tummy look. This group of cakes will feed at least 40 hungry cake eaters.
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Hi ,
I saw your elmo cake posted online and it is exactly what I am looking to do for my 2 yr. old daughter in July. I just want to make the elmo head, body , arms and legs. Not the 2 additional cakes that you have shown. What did you use for Elmo’s arms and legs? How many boxes of double layer cake mix will I need for his arms, legs and body?
Thanks for any help you can provide in advance.
Jennifer
Toms River, NJ