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Is my hedgehog fucked? (Pics)

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JollyBobs · 09/04/2017 10:43

DS turns 1 this week. Be honest, is this the stuff of nightmares? Will the children at his party be scarred for life?

Is my hedgehog fucked? (Pics)
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Lostpangolin · 09/04/2017 10:45

Dunno about fucked, but certainly looks like it was taken by surprise!

JemIsMyNameNooneElseIsTheSame · 09/04/2017 10:47

Oh, it's quite sweet. And coconutty. Maybe try the eyes a bit closer to the nose?

user1466690252 · 09/04/2017 10:47

Wow! Haha! It did make me laugh, but well done for effort its amazing, use it! A friend of mine made their daughter a princess castle. It looked like a massive pink knob. She loved it, and we laughes about the cake for ages. Was a great party

ShowOfHands · 09/04/2017 10:47

Erm.

Maybe put the eyes nearer the nose to lessen the impression they've shot up in abject horror.

weddingopinionsplease · 09/04/2017 10:48

The eyes are a little bit scary! I think it's the white? Could you add some buttons or flakes like this to make it look a bit cuter? Don't get me wrong it's definitely good! Not super scary at all.

Is my hedgehog fucked? (Pics)
Is my hedgehog fucked? (Pics)
MrsZB · 09/04/2017 10:48

I agree about moving eyes. Could you also chop some off the back to make it more rounded? And add more chocolate buttons cut in half to make spikes?

MiladyThesaurus · 09/04/2017 10:49

Yes. Move the eyes down close to the nose.

You could make some curls or shavings of chocolate and add then to make chocolate spines.

PurpleDaisies · 09/04/2017 10:49

He's amazing!

He does have a bit of a zombie look about him but that might be fixed by adding some little choc chips for pupils in his eyes.

MrsZB · 09/04/2017 10:49

The nose is great!

beekeeper17 · 09/04/2017 10:49

Agree to moving the eyes forward and adding the buttons and then it will look fab!

KoolKoala07 · 09/04/2017 10:50

Good effort op. Reminds me of the hedgehog cake my mum made years ago for one of my sisters birthdays. We still remember it fondly.

Teabagtits · 09/04/2017 10:50

I'm sorry but I laughed. It looks tasty but the hedgehog in the headlights look is brilliant. Can you maybe add some chocolate fingers for spikes and move the eyes closer to the nose?

MrsZB · 09/04/2017 10:50

A hedgehog cake is one of my favourites.

Maudlinmaud · 09/04/2017 10:52

Jolly I love you. I'm not a baker and this is like something I would produce. Own it Star

claritytobeclear · 09/04/2017 10:52

It sort of looks a bit more like a rat at the moment. Agree with moving eyes forward and adding something to make it look more spikey.

JustSpeakSense · 09/04/2017 10:52

I love your hedgehog!

I agree some flakes would look great!

Topuptheglass · 09/04/2017 10:57

It looks fab!

But hedgehogs don't have white eyes. I think that's what's going wrong.

Use Maltesers pushed in for eyes (closer to the nose)

ShowOfHands · 09/04/2017 10:58

I made DD a hedgehog cake one year. She looked fucked too. Poor Mrs Tiggywinkle.

Is my hedgehog fucked? (Pics)
Ruhrpott · 09/04/2017 11:00

I was going to suggest adding chocolate buttons too.

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JollyBobs · 09/04/2017 11:01

I have emergency flakes on the shopping list today!

This is the second cake I have ever made in 30 years.

Poor hedgehog looks like it unexpectedly sat on something!

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JollyBobs · 09/04/2017 11:03

@weddingopinionsplease the first picture you posted is what I was aiming for.....

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Topuptheglass · 09/04/2017 11:07

Showofhands yours looks great!!

Gingernaut · 09/04/2017 11:09

Could the eyes not be black? Or brown?

SleepFreeZone · 09/04/2017 11:09

It's just the eyes the make it look a bit startled. Change them and add some buttons and it's great 👍

ForTheSakeOfFuck · 09/04/2017 11:21

Sort of a bit crystal methhog.

That hedgehog has seen things that cannot be unseen.