Let them eat cake!

Let them eat cake!!  Words spoken by a young and naive Marie Antoinette.  However, if I were give the choice between ice cream and cake, I'll always go for cake.  Maybe this is why I decided to start baking in the first place.  I have since found that baking is somewhat of a stress reliever.  I absolutely love being able to think up and execute a design.  I've never been one for being creative or artistic.  I wish I was one of the lucky ones.  However, when I am able to make a cake and decorate it the way I had imagined, it gives me that small glimmer of hope that there is a creative bone in my body.  Ha!

As my journey continues, you will see several cakes that I have done over the past two years.  These entries may not be long, but can speak volumes with my pictures. 

Here was my first stab at fondant and making a 6-layered cake.  Miss P chose a My Little Pony themed birthday party when she turned 4 and 5.  Whenever I planned the party I came across a rainbow cake that I just knew would be perfect for the party. 

 

The party was outdoors which caused my fondant to melt.  I'm not a big fan of fondant.  It's sticky and usually doesn't taste well.  I do make marshmallow fondant so that it doesn't have a totally bland taste.  Mr. B isn't fond of fondant at all!!  He prefers my butter cream to any other type of icing.  You should have seen Miss P's eyes light up whenever I cut into this cake for her.  She was beyond happy.  Below are the cupcakes that accompanied the party! 

Whenever she turned 5 she requested another My Little Pony party.  I was actually a little relieved because I already had a leg up on decorations!!  Whenever I asked her what kind of cake she wanted she chose another rainbow cake.  I decided against fondant this time and decorated solely with butter cream. 

 

One rainbow cake complete with ponies and all the cutie marks.  Miss P said that this cake was the best cake ever.  Believe it or not I happen to enjoy making rainbow cakes.  I have many requests for them.  They may be tedious and time consuming, but it's a task I love to do.