Cakes

Here are bigger pics of the cakes I made. I love making these. Its a huge challenge every time. I get an idea in my head, and then I have NO idea if I can actually do it until I try. I usually bake them in a bread pan (the Pepsi cake) or a regular cake pan, and then I cut it the shape I need to (like the egg one). I use Wilton brand food coloring. I have all the frosting tips....but do you know what I do VERY often? Use plastic baggies and cut a tiny tip off. You can just throw them away when you are done!

Here is the most important part of my cakes (to me). They ALWAYS taste good. No shortening, no fake butter.......just REAL butter, REAL sugar, REAL milk, etc. I would rather sacrifice looks than taste. Its more challenging to get a stiff frosting when it doesn't have any kind of shortening in it, but I cannot STAND how shortening tastes. I use a box cake, but then I always make the frosting from scratch. Purely for selfish reasons. I love how it tastes SO much better.

I love to do these cakes because I just genuinely enjoy it! It's a fun personal challenge for me. They are FAR from perfect, but they are meaningful, fun and yummy. Thanks for your kind comments!