Pumpkin cake

Just like last year, I decided to make another birthday cake for Phoebe, Kim (my best friend's daughter).  Phoebe turned 8 this year, HOLY MOLY!  Her birthday party theme was Halloween, and I stayed with the theme and made her a Pumpkin Kitty Cat Cake.  Phoebe loves cats and I just incorporated 2 ideas into one.

I love boxed cake mix (who doesn't).  Next year I'll try and make her a REAL homemade cake no boxes or frosting cans.  I started with 2 boxes of chocolate fudge cake (Phoebe's favorite flavor) and baked them in 9" rounds pans.  I layered them with white vanilla frosting and started to carve.

I know it looks samon colored.  Next time, I will get the real Orange coloring stuff.  I thought the red drops/yellow drops of food coloring will do.... note to self, always get the real stuff.

Almost done...

MEOW!

Finished and ready to give.  She LOVED it!