Eli inspects his cake (photo by Leslie)
Eli enjoys his cake
Eli performs aerodynamic testing
The finished product. The base is made from brownie and the plane is molded from Rice Krispies Treats. Everything else is made from rolled fondant and food coloring, except the candles, letters, skewers, and metal support.
Craig and Olivia
Craig and Eli
Eli inspects his cake
Eli approves
Eli breaches the cockpit
Eli's friends enjoy the party
The base is covered with rolled fondant
David finishes the metal support that will hold up the plane. In the foreground is the brownie base.
David applies buttercream frosting to hold the fondant to the brownie
Olivia forms the Rice Krispies Treats while David works on the runway markings
David removes a piece of brownie to insert the metal support
Olivia prepares the Rice Krispies Treats
David rolls the fondant for the runway
Reference photo of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737
The finished runway, with the metal support visible at the top
Olivia's sketch of the plane, with the plane parts modeled from Rice Krispies Treats and covered in rolled fondant
David applies the runway markings
The vertical stabilizer
Olivia paints the fuselage
