Introduction: Great White Shark Attack Playable Birthday Cake
My son Ben is crazy about wildlife and his favourite TV show is Deadly 60 with Steve Backshall, so a Great White Shark was the perfect specimen for his 7th birthday cake.
I built it as if it was breaching out of the water to attack and wanted to add a playful twist to the occasion so I added a lucky dip game inside the stomach of this tasty apex predator - the idea being that the kids would have to carefully put their arm into the belly of the beast and fish out squidgy treats without touching its sugary sharp teeth.
Here's the video of how it was made and Ben and his friends enjoying it.
Finalist in the
Cake Decorating Contest
Participated in the
Halloween Food Contest
27 Comments
11 years ago on Introduction
Okay.... first, the angry birds cake... and now THIS?! AMAZING your son is the luckiest kid on earth! Please keep these coming!
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
Thanks Angela! That's very kind :) Lucky to have a great son and a lovely daughter, so making cakes for them is a blast. Thankfully I've only got two kids so only two cakes a year. Don't think I could handle any more!
9 years ago
You have my subscription.
11 years ago on Introduction
Wow! This is superb as far as shark cakes go. Thanks for the Instructable!
11 years ago on Introduction
Wow amazing cake! I would like to make one for my son. What kind of icing did you use? Thx for sharing
11 years ago on Introduction
there is not a word that discribs how AWSOME THIS IS!
11 years ago on Introduction
awesome but it kinda looks like a toilet when it doesn't have teeth
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
I did find myself thinking that too when I was building it. It's brilliant how a set of sharp teeth and lifeless black eyes can transform a common loo into a nightmarish killing machine! ;)
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
indeed friend indeed maybe you should make an evil toilet
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
You you've given me a truely horrible idea.
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
ow i just love truly horrible ideas please do what you want to do please
11 years ago on Introduction
how cool and easy to do idea. love it!!
thinking to do the same to my nephew..he just love sharks!!
11 years ago on Introduction
WOWOWOWOWOW
11 years ago on Introduction
Awesome! 5 stars!!
11 years ago on Introduction
you have my vote...you are the obvious winner as far as i can see.
should i even try to enter?? :-D
11 years ago on Introduction
how long did this take to make?
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
Took just over 5 hours. I set myself a rule that a birthday cake for the kids can never take up more than 24 hours - concept, sketching, going to the supermarket, and construction! I'll see if I can dig out my original sketch and post it here.
11 years ago on Introduction
Well played : ) I liked where u were coming from with the whole "were gonna need a bigger bowl".
11 years ago on Introduction
That is just brilliant! X
11 years ago on Introduction
I think we need a bigger knife. Very cool!