Loch Delicious-Ness
While my brothers are getting a little old for most of the traditions of childhood birthday parties, the one thing that will never get old is the theme cake! My sister made this gem at the youngest's most recent birthday party - a chocolate cake in the form of a green snake, complete with candy fangs and jelly bean stripes. I fully recommend trying this at home, even for no better reason than to indulge in a creative impulse. The best part of all is that there are very few additional pieces and parts to this cake than a regular cake - the pieces are just arranged differently. Sophie got the recipe from a household favorite cookbook, but you can find many varieties all over the web on sites like this one.