How to make a Dragon Cake

Step 10 Add arm and leg

You're now in the decorating stage, and you can do this stuff in any order you like. I think it's probably best to put your arm and leg on first, though you'll note in the pictures I had already done some decorating that will be covered in the next step.

The arm and leg are somewhat trial and error. Don't worry if they look a little funny, they can always be somewhat obscured by the eggs. And you may want to place your dragon on the cake to do this, if you haven't already.

Cut off the tips of 6 or so candy corns, they make nice claws!

Leg: Make a small cake ball, and wrap with fondant. Place on to the dragon's side, next to tail.
Model fondant into an approximate foot shape (basically a flat triangle, with toes). Insert claws into the toes. Tuck the foot under your leg ball.

Arm: Model fondant into a cylinder for the arm. Spit into two or three 'fingers' and add claws to the end. (See picture)

Stick end to body, close to the neck.

Optional, place the claws of the hand on a malted milk egg! It gives extra dimension and covers up flaws with the hand.