Cookie Forest Birthday Cake

I had a little trouble with the shape of my daughter's cake this year (read, I had to cut off the, um, crispy outer layer...). I was going to make a version of the Betty Crocker "Let's Party" Cake and the cupcakes turned out perfect. So, instead of a tower, I lined the cupcakes around the perimeter of the cake and added a tree cookie forest for height. Looks like I planned it this way, I think! The perfect December birthday cake!