My First "REAL" Cake

We were invited to a birthday party for two adorable little boys and I sneakily coerced the mom of the birthday boys into letting me make the cake for the party. Ok, not really. It wasn't sneaky at all. I just begged. What can I say, I really want some practice! In all honesty, it was wonderful of them to let me use their birthday cake as practice. Talk about being a trusting guinea pig.

The theme of the party was Magic/Magicians. It was AWESOME. The kids were all invited to share magic tricks at the magic show (great idea by the way), the food was delish, they went on a scavenger hunt, made magical pinwheels, opened presents (of course) and watched a short Disney/Pixar clip about Presto the Magician. I hope my kids don't hold me up to the same standard for their birthday parties because this one couldn't be topped.

So like I said, I made the cake, and I had a blast doing it. I learned a TON, by trial and error of course... and was pleasantly surprised with how the cake turned out. Surprisingly, I didn't stress out a ton (except for the few times I felt like a neglectful/bad mom for working on the cake instead of playing with the girls) until we had to transport the cake. Snow, rain, hail, some minor sliding in the trunk and a few repairs later, and relief was mine. The cake was delivered intact, and it tasted pretty good too!

I LOVE making cakes. Like, I lose sleep at night thinking about how to make them because I'm so excited. Hopefully I'll get to hone my skills on some trusting friends in the future.