ice cream cake decor :: cake decorating

we only throw birthday parties every-other-year so the boys don't get too spoiled.  this year was "the monster's" year off so he just had one friend over for cake & ice cream.  one of the presents we got him was a homemade ice cream maker...  you know the old crank kind?  we had to "stir" for 10 minutes for 2 cups of ice cream.  honestly, i'm not sure it's worth it, but his sweet tooth is so strong, he was thrilled with the idea we could have ice cream on demand.  anyway, i'm getting off topic.

the cake.  because there was no party theme to match, i created a cake that matched the present instead.  i think "hubby" thought i was a bit nuts-o when i was pooring chocolate ganache all over a smoothly frosted beauty, but once i topped it with the ice cream cone, he got it.  isn't it fun?

o, and you're never going to believe this. i was out of milk and too lazy to run into town, so i substituted "the monster's" pediasure. i know... it sounds gross. but honestly, no one could tell the diff. and deep inside, i felt a little proud that i had snuck some sort of healthy bit into an otherwise indulgent dessert.