The Journey Continues...

What's that popular saying???  You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.  Well I feel that this also applies to my cake making process.  You all saw the first attempt at baking for one of my girls.  My icing job wasn't the best and I had no idea what a cake leveler was.  As a matter of fact, I didn't even get my first cake leveler until 4 months later.  How on earth did I survive those 4 months without it?  It has become a major staple in my endeavor. 

My next attempt at baking for my girls came in the form of a two-tier hexagon cake for Miss A.  She wanted a Barbie themed party for her 6th birthday.  On to Pinterest I went and found a few ideas for cakes.  However, since I was just starting out I didn't think I was quite ready to tackle fondant.  I opted to do a zebra cake with pink buttercream icing. 

Obviously I still had not mastered the art of smoothing out the icing.  Oh and did I mention that I didn't have a cake leveler?!?  Notice the two different shades of pink???  Yep, it was my bright idea to use a different kind of pink for the bottom tier.  I was thinking along the lines of Julia Roberts a la Steel Magnolias and her two shades of pink for the wedding (blush and bashful).  However, it turned out more like bright pink and not quite as bright pink.  Ha!  Live and learn.  The beauty of this cake was that Miss A could have cared less what it looked like.  She loved that it was pink and decorated with Barbie.  She told me repeatedly, "Mommy I just love my cake!!".  It could have looked like a pile of goo, but the fact that I made it for her is what made it that much more special. 

40 cupcakes iced and ready to go!!

 

 

Miss P wants a Barbie party this year (that's what she told me a few months ago).  Maybe I'll revisit the cake and see how I would do with 2 more years of experience.  And in the words of Rachael Ray, Until next time....I'll see ya when I see ya!