armadillo
This is the head of my red-velvet armadillo cake. My friend and co-worker H took sugar and flour and created this masterpeice. The flourescant lighting made it look purple (instead of dark grey she assured me it was out in the sunlight.) It was both delicious and awesome to behold. It was displayed for most of the day in the middle of our department with a sign that read, "The Cutting of the Armadillo will begin at 2:00pm. See you then."
Here's a shot of the full on cake.
Armadillos are known for their bony armor shell. When approached by a predator, many roll up into a ball, protected by their shell.
This shell was made of delicious fondant.
There are approximately 20 species of armadillo, ranging in size from the Giant armadillo which are around 3 feet long, to the pink fairy armadillo which grows to 4 or 5 inches.
During the Great Depression, armadillos were known as "Hoover Hogs" by down-on-their luck Americans who ate them instead of having a "chicken in every pot."
Armadillos have poor vision, but are not blind.
Just like me!
Armadillos make common roadkill (in Texas and other southern, desert states) due to their habit of jumping to about fender height when startled (such as by an oncoming car.)
This is the remains of the cake. Part of the tail and a couple paws.
This is an accurate depiction of what the remains of an armadillo would look like after jumping into the path of an oncoming car. Except smooshier and less tasty.
Comments
This was very educational, and fascinatingly gory.
I think that you guys should start a cake tradition, using various roadkill. (there's the raccoon, opossum, squirrel, oh, and birds, you can use birds too! Though I'm thinking the feathers might take way too much work).
Yeah, I'm thinking some sleep is in order right about now....
I have never seen an armadillo live in the wild. However on my motorcycle trip down to San Antonio I saw many, many of them who only made it halfway across the road. Sort of like racoons up by me.
So why all the posts? Did you have more than one? They all look delicious and that stick holding the head up makes it look like he's smoking a cigarette.
>wow. i don't really know what to say, but i am impressed.
I think that's the general response to the cake. It leaves one...speechless...and yet, it demands a slow to build John Hughes-esque round of applause.
>This was very educational, and fascinatingly gory.
Truly. You've just encapsulated my life's goal. "To widen perspectives with the awkward delivery of information." If they feel slightly uncomforatable afterwards, mores the better!
>So why all the posts? Did you have more than one?
Computer glich or something. I only had one cake...but that gives me an idea for next year...THREE CAKES. I can't wait!