buzz birthday cake

I was really struggling to figure out how to make a Buzz cake for my son's birthday. I was looking at all kinds of pictures online. I stumbled across one with a picture of Buzz on it and read in the comments that it was "BCT... Buttercream Transfer". I googled it and found this helpful video (which I watched in fast forward). And thought, I can do that. It was fun to try a new technique. I might do a few things different next time, but I really like this for doing a character (I wanted it to actually look like Buzz, and I new that wouldn't happen freehand).

After mixing up all the colors I would need and putting them in bags. I taped the picture I printed from the internet (kids coloring pages) to the table, then taped wax paper over that.

Then I traced all the black lines in black (which I bought from the store- don't try to make your own, it's not worth it). I simplified some of the designs as needed, and started to fill in the colors.

Here he is with all the colors- including white teeth and eyes. He's starting to look a little sloppy cause some of the frosting is overlapping, but you'll see it from the other side so it's okay.
Added the white to the rest.

Then started covering the whole thing in blue (color I planned to frost the cake).

All covered.

Then I smoothed it out, just 'casue that's what the video said to do.

Then I untaped everything, held a book up next to the table carefully slid on the book and put it in the freezer over night (video said 45 min).

After I frosted the cake. I peeled back the wax paper and flipped him over onto the cake. Ta da! The edges weren't quite flush with the rest of the frosting, but still, I was quite pleased with the result.