Cake anyone??

Scott informed me that it's been too long since I've posted anything. I have a hard time sometimes coming up with anything that I feel is worth posting. I have been busy the last few weeks though. I will be the first (and last too) to tell you that I am no expert at cake decorating. I wish that we lived somewhere where I could take classes and not have to go on what I have taught myself. I think I enjoy doing decorating cakes, until I am in the middle of it. At that point, I am wondering what the heck I am thinking and swearing that I will never again offer or be volunteered to make a cake again. Who do I think I am anyways? Nothing but a self-taught cake decorator with absolutely no skills or knack for doing cakes, that's who. I have made several cakes in the past month, here's proof that I have been busy.

My friend Deirdra was pregnant with twins, hence the two little bears. It's a good thing that she was staying at my house before her shower, she finished up the cakes. Thanks Deirdra, it's not everyone that can say they got to decorate their own baby shower cake. :)

I saw the cutest cookie cutter online one day and had to order it. Too bad it was cuter as a cookie cutter than a cookie. I made the cookies and frosted them blue. Scott wondered what I had made when he saw them. Use your imagination; without the outline they become something that I would never make. Again, thanks to Deirdra for outlining the cookies for her own shower.

As part of the primary presidency at church, I oversee the girls ages 8-11. Their leader does a great job with activities and I always offer to help. This is one time that I wish I wouldn't have. They had a sock hop for the girls and their moms and the leader wanted a cake that looked like a record. Sounds simple, but it is not. I stressed over this stupid cake for a long time and finally gave up.

Another friend is having a boy soon, so I helped do a shower for her. I think that out of all of the cakes, this one turned out best, but not good by any means. I struggle with getting the frosting smooth, and I never can. It's very irritating to me when I try to fix a spot and end up making it worse. Janae helped me decide what to write on the cake.