although i would normally make the cake from scratch, i didn't this time because you can't beat a $2 cake mix when you're slightly hungover from a night of drinking too much red wine and spending too much money (re: du banquet).
i got the inspiration for this very simple cake design from a book of cakes that my mother-in-law inherited from her mother. in total there about a dozen different cakes you can make, here's the penguin cake my mom and i did for his first birthday:
made from 2, 9x13 cakes
matthew's current obsession are cows so i came up with a cow-like design for him. in the end, he honestly wasn't that impressed... his cow card he received from his nana and poppa was a much bigger hit than the actual cow cake. a little disappointing, but i get points for the cake none the less. and for the record this was only the second time i have ever decorated a cake, i know i can do a better job next time.
sorry for the blurriness
iced using my grandma's icing tools, circa 1950.
she still had the price tag on it, it was 49 cents.
i'm not sure if the trip to the store specifically
for the licorice tail was worth it. but there you have it.
moral of this story? never rent or buy a fancy cake pan again!
2 comments:
when i saw the pics of matthew's birthday i loved the cake - i had no idea you made it! great job.
Very cute idea, I think my mother in law has a book like that... i should borrow it!
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