Last year we had Ally's ultra-ridiculous first birthday. Complete with custom invitations (which were super-cute by the way), designer birthday cake and 50 people. This year was much more low-key.
But we couldn't go the year without some sort of birthday cake. She's been really into suns lately. I don't know what it is. Whether its the first thing I drew when I started coloring with her, or just something she got stuck in her noggin, but the kid loves 'em. Whenever we sit down to color it's "sun?" When we go out to eat and get a kids menu with crayons, "sun?" "Ma-maw, sun?" "Poppa, sun?" "Daddy, sun?" We, of course, oblige and now we have suns drawn all over the house (and grandma's houses too.)
So when I thought about what kind of cake we should make her it came pretty easily. What I didn't realize was that my husband would get so into and eventually take over. For those of you who know Steve, not real surprising, huh? What did I end up doing - even though it was ALL my idea - baking the darn cake. That's it! Oh - and mixing the frosting. The rest is all Steve. He did a phenomenal job, and now I have to brag. Hey - maybe I've got my very own "Ace of Cakes."
He started out by taking three rounds and carving the sun.
Next, I made a really bright yellow frosting. Gotta love the KitchenAid mixer!
Steve frosted the cake on the stand and then transferred it to the board. (Which we made up out of plywood and foil - it was New Year's Day, there was no running to the cake supply store.)
And then the final product. There was so much cake we could have fed 50 people, but we only has a small family party. Everyone got HUGE chunks.
And here's the birthday girl enjoying the cake. She was way more into it than last year.
Let me know what you think. I think it turned out great!~Becky
