Every inch of this cake was personalized for the 90 year old who's birthday it was for!  He's been a skilled carpenter, and always loved his vegetable garden.  And a man of the Navy for 20 years, his rank of Chief Petty Officer is displayed on the bottom tier along with some anchors.  All of this on a woodgrain cake representing wooden dock posts in the navy yards, his carpentry, and his love of nature.

Chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream.