Speaking of cakes - here are some fun links.

[andiesenji]

Free decorating tutorials at Cake Central.com   some are difficult but there are some that anyone can do.  - 3-D tutorials.

Cake decorating instructions - ideas you can use!  at Pastry Wiz.com
And Halloween Cake ideas for a Dracula and Bat cake.

Free cake decorating ideas, some that are fairly simple.

More birthday cake ideas.

And just to pique your interest, links to some incredible cakes made by professionals, many for cake decorating contests.

20 incredible cakes

Some from Russia

These are real cakes.

And sometimes there are Cupcakes!

[obbie]

  Great links, Andiesenji


thanks.

Robyn

[Cuilidh]

They are amazing links, Andie - I kept scrolling through them thinking "...... how did they do that .....  that's incredible ...... how did they think of that ..... how does anyone have the patience ...... etc!" - they left me totally in awe of their creators' abilities.  Thanks for posting the links.

[judydawn]

Amazing andie, thank you for posting.  Whatever you do, don't let the kids see those 20 amazing cakes - they might just pick one from there for their next birthday.