Chloie's Cakes Continued...

Ok, so my daughter wasn't always so girly...

Exhibit #1: Why a separate cake for baby's first birthday is a good idea

So this was the cake for the adults. It started out as a rocking horse, and with some imagination, became a cow.This was the smaller cake I'd done for her to tear into.... and this is why we like little cakes.... especially when her big brother (2) helps her. I won't show you the carnage that was her cake... it was brutal.

Exhibit #2: Spike!!!

This idea came from the 2002 Wilton yearbook (http://www.wilton.com/idea/Happy-Birthday-Spike) with a little addition of my own. I'd been itching to do this cake for a while.

The cake is actually pound cake as the pan's instructions recommend, as is the block in front.I goofed a little on the spikes. Instead of using candy melts, I used almond bark... not a good idea. I had to freeze the spikes to get them to stand up straight.Funny thing about this is, as we were cutting the cake, I noticed the spikes and toes dissappearing... then discovered my daughter with purple all over her face... hmmm.

Baby Cakes

Of all cakes for kids, these are my favorite to do!

Exhibit #1: Sitting Baby, Hidden Lollipop A dear friend from work asked me to do a baby cake for her daughter's birthday. I used a sitting teddy bear pan from Wilton and trimmed the ears off. I used extra cake to build the legs, and rolled fondant for the lollipop, bow, and safety pins.

Exhibit #2: Esmon, you're #1

Another friend from work loved Tigger, and his son was turning 1, so the result was obvious. I prefer to do 2 separate cakes for first birthdays, one for the birthday boy (or girl) to tear into and become a frosted, giggling mess, and one for the adults and other guests to enjoy.

Exhibit #3: Teddy in Chocolate

This was actually for my youngest's first birthday. we used cupcakes and mini cupcakes to construct the baby bear for him to tear into.