i'm seriously considering
renaming this blog
'the 25th hour'
because it seems
i must have extra time in
my day.
either that or i've just got a
sick obsession with
multitasking.
best way to spend
my 'extra' time while
on a conference call
on a work from home day...
make a cute cake of course!
we had a baby shower
for one of the girls at work
who's having a little girl...
most likely to be named Ava...
and i just happened to see a
on the front page of MarthaStewart.com
the other day.
not necessarily a good mid-week project,
but once i set my mind on attempting it
i couldn't stop obsessing, so i gave it a shot.
mine might resemble bear better resemblance to
blobs than blocks...
should've used a cookie cutter!
i did not use the white sheet cake
recipe provided,
needed some chocolate!
i was a little disappointed with the cake.
tasted good,
but too soft for all of the cutting
and moving
and icing.
so i'd find a denser cake recipe next time...
because oh yes, i WILL be trying this again,
even if it's not for baby celebrating purposes.
was pure heaven!
so glad i didn't substitute for a
different buttercream.
it's absolutely my new favorite frosting.
i dyed it violet as an added surprise when
cutting into the blocks.
think i'd try a little added flavor next time
just to mix it up...
lemon curd or
raspberry puree?!
mmm!
found some good tips in case your
batch goes a little awry
i was nervous about the fondant,
but it was easier than i expected.
and michael's crafts has
tasty buttercream fondant
by Charm City Cakes!
i went a little overboard with
the pink coloring,
but hot pinks are replacing pastels
these days anyway!
and since i decided that piping
royal icing at 11pm
after happy hour was not a safe bet,
i woke up at 5:30am (normal wake-up call)
to make icing and decorate.
i was really planning on making a few
different colors of icing but
decided that was just
a little too crazy.
next time.
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