Of coarse I took on the challenge (there is an Elmo pan, how hard could it be?).
A bit closer to the party, the size of the party increased and so I decided I would do an double Elmo cake - yup, two layers of delicious Elmo with yummy buttercream in between!
Even closer to the party, the party size increased again. Now I didn't feel up to the challenge of a triple layer Elmo cake, so to supplement I decided on Sesame Street cupcakes. Amazon is a great resource for party supplies and they had Sesame Street rings - perfect for a kid's birthday. I thought it would be a good idea to make the cupcakes in fun colors!
And of coarse, my sweet niece needed her own Elmo cake in one-year-old size.