Guardians Of The Galaxy: How To Make A Groot Cake

08/14/2015 10:39 pm EDT

The enduring appeal of Guardians of the Galaxy's Groot is hard to ignore, and apparently, he's tasty, too!

(Who knew?)

YouTuber iJustine has laid out a simple video showing off how to make a Groot cake (as a late nod to director James Gunn's birthday.

Check it out:

it's simple and, while clever and charming, doesn't look quite as professional as a lot of the props, recipes and other odds and ends we tend to feature. So feel free to embellish as needed.

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