#108 The Murloc (World of Warcraft) Cake

August 26th, 2011

The Murloc (World of Warcraft) Cake

This was a chocolate cake, with french vanilla buttercream frosting. The murloc I handmade from toothpicks, wire and fondant. (Scroll down for the story) Murloc birthday cake is made from a frosted oreo. :o)

This cake is for my husband, who loves the game World of Warcraft. The murloc is a creature in the game, and it doesn't speak english, all it ever says sounds like "WRGLLURGLURGLL!" - so I had to make it his birthday cake. ☺

First I set up my "work station" - I found a picture online to reference.

(Thanks Blizzard!!)

I constructed the skeleton of dowel rod, tooth picks, and wire. 

If I had bothered to have some styrofoam on hand... it wouldn't be mounted in fondant, I promise.

Then I added the fondant, sculpting the muscles, toes, and other details with a toothpick.

Then I painted it.

The finished murloc, outside (for better lighting) - front view.

Left side - scales!

Right side.

The spiny things are fondant covered wires - and the teeth are individually

 trimmed and painted toothpick tips.

My husband. 

In all his nerdy greatness.

He loved his cake. 

:o)

I wanted the candles to keep with the theme - so I put them in the background for a sort of "tribal" vibe since murlocs are usually found in their tribal-ish villages on the edge of water.

☺

WLURRGLURGLRRGUL!!!