While buying a cake already made from a store would save time, I prefer making and decorating my own. I'm not at the professional quality but more of the mom wanting to make my kids happy quality, which I think is the most important one to be *for me*.
Decorating a cake is a work of art all of its own.
You start with a blank canvas.
Sketch your outline on your canvas (look closely, it's there).
Mix your "paint"
Start painting.
Halfway point of "painting"
Add red sprinkles to make the face of your painting be a more red color.
Fill in the eyes of your painting
Do a line of black "paint" around the eyes
Add the design to your painting
Mix your next "paint" color
Finish background of your painting
Add a ribbon that goes around your cake at the edges. Make a note to self to use red frosting around edges next time to make it stand out more.
Take a moment to look at your work of art. Make any needed changes like removing the small blob of blue frosting on Spiderman's chin.
Give your work of art to someone who will truly enjoy it. Feel a swell of love as their face lights up.
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One year she had a volcano cake for her hawaii party, another year she had a barbie doll with cupcake skirt, another year triple layer berry and creme cake(I cussed more in one night making that one from scratch than I ever have!)
way to go on the Spidey cake! it looks amazing!
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I LOVE your Spiderman. My 8year old would be in heaven! lol
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I am just too exhausted to make comments tonight. It is have a rough couple days and tomorrow will be worse. Talk to you again later. Have a wonderful night
Thanks for sharing,
Marty
I love the last picture, too. That is just priceless :-)
You did a great job. thanks for sharing with us.
Michelle: I thought your Supergirl cake was really cute. I'd love to make a superman one for my kids like that.
and I like the way you did the article
with the photos showing how you did it.
Have you thought about making your
cake decorating talent into a business?