Intellivision Cake Looks Playable...But Not Edible

I've never thought about eating a video game console before. Should I start with a controller? Nibble on the wiring first? Or should I just smash my face directly into the console? Gerry, whoever he may be, was faced with this difficult decision on his birthday when he was gifted an Intellivision-shaped cake. If I were Gerry, I would try to preserve this beautiful creation as long as I could. No one at that party wants to eat a cake that looks like it's made out of rubber. There has to be a back-up cake at parties like this. Can cakes be preserved and displayed for all to see? Do you have to worry about rats at that point? I want answers, people.

The cake above was posted by Flickr user Debbiedoescakes.