Birthday cake for my nephew!

Almost forgot to let all of you know that I made a birthday cake by scratch for my nephew's 6th birthday,which happened just last weekend.It was a beautiful day and all the kid's loved the cake.It took alot of work and planning,but it was fun to create a pirate inspired cake andimpressing everyone.It was actually easier then I thought in the end.I used a basic wacky cake recipe along with an icing and frosting recipe.I also used wilton gel food coloring to create solid vibrant colors.Then I used candy and pirate candles from the dollar store.These basic items were used to create a pirate map cake.It was lots of fun!