First Cake-tastrophe

I have never really had a cake disaster before so I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later. But this one decided to happen just 4 hours before the cake was about to be picked up! ahhh!!! This cake was for Seton High School's, my alma mater, class of 1980 30th reunion.

Originally I had the Seton S logo. That turned out fine, but I did not like my writing on it AT ALL. I wasn't happy with it. But I added some green sugar crystals and it looked better. My mom said she didn't think it was a big enough cake, so I then went and made some cupcakes. But with no cupcake liners left in the house, I sprayed and greased the heck out of the cupcake tin. Well that didn't turn out too well either.

As if that wasn't disastrous enough, I went to move the cake into the delivery box and the icing cracked completely down the middle. It was awful!!!! :(

So I decided to redo the entire thing at about 3:00 yesterday...the cake was being picked up at 6 :) But in the end, everything happens for a reason, and I liked this cake better. This is the Seton High School crest.

With limited time, I did rush myself a little bit and this isn't the most symmetrical BUT I really liked this one better. Hope the reunion was great, class of 1980!

I think I should just keep a template for this one

I went to high school with Ashlee, and thank goodness for facebook! She asked if I would do a cake for her boyfriend's, Jeremy, surprise birthday party. She had been looking for a Bengals cake and saw some of my blog posts on my facebook page and asked me if I could do the Bengals cake again for her...of course I had no objections.

So if this looks familiar, yes you are right. I have done this cake before. This one took even shorter amounts of time for me, but was just as fun. I added a little bit of turf at the bottom so it was a little different. (compliments to my dad for that idea). Hopefully the surprise went off without any problems for Ashlee. When I delivered the cake, it was so far so good for her!

Hope Jeremy had a wonderful birthday!!

"And I said How about breakfast at Tiffany's..."

I've never owned a Tiffany's piece of jewelry, but this weekend, I got to make one! Alex, AKA Baby, who I dance with celebrated her 22nd birthay this weekend!

Alex asked me a LONGG time ago if I could make her birthday cake, and of course I wanted to. And she asked if I could make it into a Tiffany's box. I started researching right away! This turned out to be a VERY cute cake and she loved it!

Baby's own Tiffany's box [the lid was not cake...it was styrofoam ;)]

another view...

We went to El Toro, a Mexican restaurant in Hyde Park, which is DELICIOUS by the way. When we walked in the waiter was like, "let me take that for you (the cake)" i about FREAKED OUT!!! my cakes are like my babies once I finish them, so I was a bit apprehensive... I know I know, I'm lame.

Before we left, Alex received her free Birthday Shot(s) which she took with the same waiter who took my cake!! it was super fun, and her giant green sombrero, and whip creamed cheeks were quite entertaining for us! :)

love you alex! happy 22nd birthday!