Trolley Roll-sign Cake

I work part time at a little shop in Cambridge, MA for a couple of brothers.  They've recently added an interesting line of products; antique roll signs from decommissioned street trolleys of Boston and New York. 

We have many different signs from several trolley stops in the store:

So when one of the brothers was celebrating his 30th birthday we decided a roll sign would be an awesome concept for his cake. So here's what I came up with:

Tee Hee!  I'm beginning to feel the love for fondant!

Spring Garden Cake

Spring has sprung here in the Northeast!  My tulips are a month early this year thanks to the unseasonably warm weather.  I'm looking forward to planting my porch garden, an activity that keeps me busy all summer long enjoying the multitude of flowers and plants while I sip fresh mojitos made with my home grown mint.

I saw a cake similar to this one somewhere on the internet and I immediately wanted to replicate it.  I wish I had saved the name of the original designer - I would certainly give them credit.  I'll update this post once I find it again. I thought it was adorable, how the letters of Happy Birthday turned into the stems of the flowers.
Anyway this is my now famous butterbeer cake in a mini (6") version.  I love how happy and celebratory it is.  Who doesn't like to see Happy Birthday all over their cake?