I had the opportunity to make a really FUN cake for a 3 year-old boy this week! Boden loves all things under the sea, including octopuses, turtles, sharks, whales, starfish, turtles and more. Tara from Terra Rosa designed a beautiful party invitation that I used for inspiration.

Boden loves chocolate, so the cake is chocolate with chocolate mousse filling. The base cake is frosted with chocolate fudge frosting, while the top cake is finished using vanilla mousse frosting. All the sea creatures are made from fondant.

I've included step-by-step instructions below if you'd like to make your own version of this cake _(or a similar theme cake)_. If you are a novice, make sure you have 2 days to spend working on all the steps. With more experience, you can expect this cake to take you about 6 hours _(baking the cake, making the frostings and fillings, and decorating)._ **Note:** The directions to make the cake are below the picture montage.