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Birthday Cake Decisions

We are about to head into birthday week here on the farm. Toby turns 2 on Sunday, then Meg turns 5 on the following Thursday.

To say Meg is getting a little excited is an understatement. She has been studying my Women’s Weekly birthday cake book for 2 weeks, and looking at pictures on my pinterest boards as often as I can bear to sit there with her. I’m a little afraid that she has built up such expectations, that she cannot help but be disappointed.

Here is Meg’s cake from last year – lots of lollies

Meg has decided she wants a number 5 cake, so I need to find a ring tin, and a couple of bar tins. Toby is too little to really have an opinion, though he does say “Melmo song. He know words” every time he sees a picture of an Elmo cake. As much as he loves Elmo, I am not a big fan of the whole merchandise for everything thing, so I am thinking we might do a truck cake or something similar for him instead.

Here is Hannah’s 5th birthday cake – the year we went all out!

When Hannah was 5 she desperately wanted a castle cake, so Country Boy made one for her, standing on one leg all day because he had his knee reconstructed two weeks earlier. It was a work of art, and Hannah was absolutely thrilled. Since then, cakes have been been less spectacular, but I am thinking this might be the year to go all out for Meg. Old enough to appreciate an amazing cake, and young enough to be blown away with excitement.

Here is Toby’s 1st Birthday cake (last year) – less than spectacular. It’s a vegetable garden, of course. Can you tell he is a third child??

I was watching Cake Boss with one of my classes the other day, so I may have set the bar a bit too high in my mind… we will see how we go!

So tell me what have been your cake triumph and disasters, and inspire me please!

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  1. Emma says

    July 22, 2012 at 12:38 am

    I find that using packet cake mix saves a lot of time if I need to spend an hour or two on decorating! Then I don't have to worry about the taste of the cake as well as what it looks like!

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  2. katepickle says

    July 21, 2012 at 7:56 am

    oh I reckon all your cakes are ace… I really like the garden cake!

    We've gone cup-cakes when I've attempted any spectacular… but I am not cake decorator so I've most kept it really simple! Though you can buy edible glitter now… I reckon anything with edible glitter on it can't fail to impress!

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  3. Grace says

    July 20, 2012 at 5:20 am

    Wow! I envy your cake baking skills!
    I have still yet to bake one for the twinlets' birthday – they are 3 next January 🙂
    Yours are all absolutely lovely! Love Meg's 4th birthday cake!

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  4. Me 'N My Monkeys says

    July 20, 2012 at 2:45 am

    lol Gotta love that 3rd child syndrome.
    My oldest got fancy bought 'bakery' style cakes in his first few years. My 3rd child, usually ends up with a home made or woolies cake. Poor child lol

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  5. Yvette Bowyer says

    July 20, 2012 at 1:38 am

    don't watch Cake Boss!!! He makes me so hungry for cake!!!!!!!

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  6. Ai Sakura says

    July 19, 2012 at 11:34 pm

    All the cakes look amazing! Can't wait to see the ones this year 🙂

    Ai @ Sakura Haruka

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  7. Annaleis @ Teapots and Tractors says

    July 19, 2012 at 12:33 pm

    I made a number 3 this year just cooked a cake in my baking dish and then used a template and cut out the shape from that. Was much easier than making individual cakes. I had a dinosaur cake fail and become a volcano!

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