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Giant Cupcake Cake? Is it too much cake?

Who has made one and how easy/hard was it?   Since the cake ball/cake pop post, I have been seeing a lot of sweet things.  It is funny because I am just starting a new regime of very little sugar and a lot of exercise.  One would think looking at things like this would make me have cravings but it is actually doing the opposite.  I am looking for inspiration for Michael’s birthday cake for February 13th.  I saw these and I am wondering  if they are really worth it.  I mean they look nice but the practicality of it has me wondering.  I mean, I guess you put the filling or frosting between the top and the bottom and then either frost the whole thing in contrasting colors or do just the top.  You could make an accordion paper replica of a cup cake liner for the bottom too, especially if you leave it unfrosted.  I just wonder how it is when you cut it.  I mean it seems like a lot of cake and little frosting or filling.    The cake had better be very moist or you better have a lot of milk on hand.  : )  If I do it, I think I would purchase the Wilton pan.  I do not like the idea of baking or cooking in silicone.  I would love to hear your comments if you have made one of these cakes.  Until then, I will keep pondering and satisfying my sweet tooth by looking at pictures.  Hey, I lost 4 pounds and don’t feel deprived.

 

 

 


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Gingerbread Perfection!!!

Today the little boys had such a fun time decorating the gingerbread house.  Like I said in my previous post, I did not go into it with any expectations of perfection.  I set up the island with various small bowls and containers with different colored candies.  I put the assembled gingerbread frame house in the middle.  Made some fresh royal icing in the VitaMix and put it into a piping bag.  We put the boys high chairs up to  the island and they were at a perfect height to get started.  I started piping the icing but Ethan soon took over and you know what??? I did not sweat it.  It went very well, he loved piping the icing, he had a few of his own techniques but you know, it worked.  The roof got the most decorations and that was just fine.  He and Luke had a good system.  Ethan would put some icing on and tell Luke to stick the candy.  Ethan said he was “working” it was very funny and they had a great time and despite the sugar rush they both took a very good nap afterward.  When I look at the completed house with all its splendor, that is when it occurs to me, it is definitely perfection!!!


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