Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real--5/5/11
Pretty. Happy. Funny. Real.
Thanks to Danielle Bean and Cake Boss, I started getting a little more creative with the kids' birthday cakes a few years ago. They tell me what they want and we work together to make it doable. (I have already told one young man that when his turn comes in a few months I will make a mega-chocolate cake but no, it will not be a 7-tier Death by Chocolate with chocolate fondant, chocolate ganache, and buttercream-flavored icing with fondant pictures on it.)
This one was made with the nature-loving birthday boy at my elbow. He wanted squirrels and birds and trees, so that's what we did. I used a page from Draw Right Now 6 as inspiration. He ok'ed every placement. This is what we came up with.
I think I did ok; my wonderful family told me it looked like a painting. {pretty}
The birthday boy was happy, and that made me {happy}.
My husband was so {funny}--he started slicing the cake in the middle of nothing, dropped down to another blank space, and declared he couldn't bear to cut into the design. Such a sweetie. But we made it to eat it, so I commandeered the knife!
{Real} And, as you can tell, this picture was taken post-candles. And the picture is taken from a video (not that I'm a pro on a point-and-shoot) in my dining room's dimmed lighting. And contrary to my husband's flattery, I will not be opening a bakery any time soon. But these family cakes are fun, and my kids make me excited to be able to please them when each birthday comes!
Comments
Happy Birthday to your son! God bless!