I'm (Not) Crazy Mommy: Birthday Cake Evolution

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Birthday Cake Evolution

So these are the birthday cakes I decorated for the twins' first birthday. No big deal -- easy for them to demolish, and they were too young to really understand fancy design elements on a cake anyway. (Lil' Maa-Maa's first cake looked just like these except for the initial.)

The next year, I branched out a little and made pick-up trucks for the twinlets. I wasn't thinking about Mater from Cars when I made them, but as soon as he saw his cake, ConMan yelled, "Mater!" and so that's what it was.

This year, I really got creative. The boys wanted a dragon cake, so I gave them a dragon cake. I know, I've got mad skills, right? Well, I do, but only with help. Check out Family Fun Magazine for some more cool cake ideas. It's a lot easier than it looks.

And now, for the piece de resistance (it's killing me that I don't know how to put an accent grave on the 1st "e" of "piece") . . . Lil' Maa-Maa's second birthday cake. I even made my own frosting. I'm so impressed with myself!

9 comments:

UnknownOctober 15, 2008 at 10:18 PM
That monkey cake is the stinkin' cutest cake ever! You do have mad skills!
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Jenny P.October 15, 2008 at 10:46 PM
I'm totally impressed with too! But it doesn't take cakes for me to feel that way. Wish I could have been there.
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AnonymousOctober 15, 2008 at 10:55 PM
Wow! Very nice. I am usually suicidal the night and morning before the birthday party, so I have started buying!
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sheltonsmoothieOctober 16, 2008 at 2:01 AM
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sheltonsmoothieOctober 16, 2008 at 2:08 AM
Ow,im really really impressed with you too, i didn`t know you were so good with cakes!!!!
I think i can`t do something like that, i have never been a good girl when it is about painting drawing or such kind of things!!!
HUNF HUNF HUNF
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LewOctober 16, 2008 at 9:24 PM
Ok, how do you do it? You are one amazing mama! I love the "Mater" cakes!
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Stacie CooperOctober 17, 2008 at 10:39 AM
so fun! love the dragon! Maybe I'll have to check out family fun magazine for the next birthday.
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RemodelaholicOctober 18, 2008 at 12:42 AM
You are hired- I want a princess cake! Love ya
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Becky LelandOctober 19, 2008 at 8:56 PM
Emily, I LOVE the cakes! Your boys are soooo cute!!!
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