Why Is an Owl Smart

This was my first ever decorative cake. I attempted to keep it simple in order to keep the inevitable frustration fairly low. It took about a day and a half to complete. I used a yellow cake with a mocha buttercream frosting. The cake was covered in one layer of white fondant then a second layer of colored fondant (I abandoned my attempt to color black fondant after discovering I have zero upper body strength). I then carved out the second layer to reveal the white underneath and painted them both with food coloring mixed with rum. The figures and books were made from gumpaste and were also painted with the food coloring mix.