What I did today...

[lovesfortune]

My friend Holly (who I made the chocolate cake for) has a daughter that just turned 4. She asked me to make her birthday cake for her party tomorrow. It's "Little Mermaid" themed. I needed to have something that was enough to feed 30+ people.

What do you think? I still have to add the fish/octopus/starfish to the mermaid cake, but I am going to wait until I get to their house to put them on so they don't fall off on the way.
The cake
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj14/lovesfortune/cake002.jpg
A close up of the cupcakes
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj14/lovesfortune/cake006.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj14/lovesfortune/cake009.jpg

I'm exhausted! And I'm not 100% happy with the cupcakes, but I'm finished. I started baking at 9 a.m. and just sat down now. Thank goodness for Grandmas to entertain the kids and naptime (when I took a break!)

I used brown sugar for the "sand" so it's pretty real looking... hubby taste tested one of the cupcakes and said they passed, so I think we are good to go! Hopefully the birthday girl likes everything. I like to say she is 4 going on 34, so if she doesn't - I'll definitely hear about it! :)

Edit: I tested out the strength of the fishies, etc. and it was good - so I just finished it all this a.m.
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj14/lovesfortune/cake004.jpg

[FoxFireEMT]

WOW those are really cool!!

[CaddoCinnamon]

That is cool. I like the theme.

[valleyrider]

That is amazing! I love it. You really have talent. What flavor is the cake??

[lovesfortune]

well since my new year's resolution is to bake a cake from scratch and I haven't accomplished that yet... the mermaid is confetti (as per the birthday girl's request) and the cupcakes are chocolate.

[Remali]

Oh wow, how great are they?! You are VERY talented at that, I think you should open up your own bakery!!

[Gypsy Rose]

Wow! Those are really awesome!

[alittleoffkey]

That's AMAZING! If I were four, I would totally flip (I'm pretty in awe now, actually)! If I ever live in Wisconsin, you'll be my go-to cake-baker! :D

[lovesfortune]

Thanks guys! I am glad you like it! Now I just have to be daring enough to try to make a cake from scratch!

[Remali]

I bet it's so much fun to make a beautiful cake like that! Makes me want to try it sometime!!

[lovesfortune]

Well I added the 100% finished and assembled product to the 1st post!

[Remali]

Stunning! It's awesome! I love the brown sugar sand, what a great idea!

[miatapony]

that is a great cake... here is my halloween spider on web....not a good pic but they tasted good.
http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1189&pictureid=16661&thumb=1 (http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/album.php?albumid=1189&pictureid=16661)

[lovesfortune]

ooh Mita that looks like a cake my hubby would love - chocolate should be his middle name! Yum!

[Steelhorserider]

I love it...you have a great imagination!

[allie0]

You're simply amazing! Thats so so cool!

[miatapony]

those are the little ones too. i had them set up around the big pumpkin in a grave yard.. it turned out pertty good.. next time ill have to try hmmm you have me wanting to back again .. thank you love to bake .. the guys at the base may not like it much the fat boy program isnt very nice... lol but you are awsome .. that mermaid cake is cool my 11 year old daughter likes it .. and the brown sugar is a great idea. Thanks for shareing .. keep it up please...

[lovesfortune]

Well the little girl loved it! I was kind of worried about the brown sugar with kids if they would like it, but they gobbled them up!

Mita- I also love making and decorating, but my hubby isn't fond of the "fat boy" program either. :)

[Ittakes2totango]

Wow that is BEAUTIFUL!!!

[Remali]

I bet the little girl absolutely LOVED your cake and cupcakes!

Just for fun, I go to this blog on a regular basis, I love cupcakes, lol! Some neat ideas for decorating too.

http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/

[lovesfortune]

thanks for the link.. going to check it out now. :)

[miatapony]

that is a great link ...

[Remali]

I'm hungry for cake after looking at all the goodies on here now....lol....

[miatapony]

lol well if you were closer .. i made a greman Chocalote Nothing fancy so no pics but it was good ...

[Remali]

I went out and bought some chocolate cupcakes today......lol.

What is your next project Loves?? :)

[lovesfortune]

no cakes until March... unless someone requests one. I have my sons bday in march, then hubby's in april, one cake for a friend in may, another in june for my daughter..