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Birthday Cake Trials

We seem to have survived the first week back at school. A huge one for Ruby - starting high school - but she seems to have thrived in the new environment and hopefully there's no looking back now. Business as usual for Archie but plans ramping up to hold his birthday party for 17 six and seven year olds at an establishment so aptly called "Monkey Mania". The planning alone has him in high spirits next week is keeping him in high spirits. I practised making him a dinosaur cake yesterday and lucky I did. Why is it so hard to make it look like the picture in the book? I am sure they are leaving out vital information. Something like "Must use professional food colourants available only at industrial outlets on the outskirt of town" or "Just outsource the cake!" Lets hope the actual party effort is an improvement.

Comments

wow ~ high school! glad it's going ok. good luck with the party ~ the cake doesn't look so bad to me :)
Minnado said…
The cake looks good - you should have seen the racing car cake I made a few years ago...it looked more like a tank. Your hallway looks good.I like it. HIgh school seems so grown up. My son turns eight at the end of feb and that seems so big :)
Ros said…
Jo,
I thought your hallway was a picture from a magazine. You are supremely creative. You are absolutely right about the new storage. I think you may have started something. Send it into a magazine .... and see what comes of it ... maybe a cheque??

The cake is fabulous. I am hoping you have frozen it and don't have to make it again.

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