It is DS 1st birthday next week, and I am going to try and make a cake...I use the word 'try' because I cant actually make icing...never works out (except my royal icing for gingerbread - can do that).

Anyway I have grand plans to make the cake and then ice all over in green icing (for grass) and then use some lollies to make a racing car track (I know, I might be going a bit far on my first attempt)...but what sort of icing do I make to ice all over the cake? I'm thinking it needs to be that softish type...but not sure that that is called.

As you can see this could all end in a big colourfull mess...so any help would be appreciated!

Thanks
FG