A Birthday Cake Fit For A Golfer

Last week we celebrated my Father In Law's 75th birthday with a family dinner at his favourite golf club.  The boys had spent the day on the course and we all meet up in the evening for a meal.  No birthday is complete without a birthday cake and in keeping with the golfing theme here is the cake I made!

Apparently the cake was very apt for that day's play, with the 15th hole costing many Nike golf balls and threatened at least one members golf club!

The sand trap is simply some shaping in the cake which was then topped with crushed shortbread biscuit crumbs.  The golf ball and broken club are made out of fondant.  I would have loved to have got some pictures of my Father In Law's face when the cake was presented to him but unfortunately the staff brought it out when none of us were expecting it so none of us had our camera's ready.  I can confirm that it was greatly enjoyed by all though ;0)