Baking for My Son's Birthday Party: Tips and Tricks

[dannyzmom]

Tomorrow is my son's birthday party so today I baked and decorated cakes for the party...my hand is SO sore...

Sorry the pictures are huge - I can't figure out how to make them smaller...

 

[pamperedlinda]

Very nice Carolyn! Sports theme?

 

[dannyzmom]

Very nice Carolyn! Sports theme?

Thanks!
And, sports? OF COURSE!!
This kid is a sports NUT. He has had sports themed birthday parties every year except one (age 2...I made a tele-tubbies cake that year)

Here's his bday 2 years ago. I did the same cakes but the less fancy version of them...(I was tired - LOL)

 

[missydivine]

Very nice Carolyn! Looks like that took you just a little bit of time.

 

[dannyzmom]

Very nice Carolyn! Looks like that took you just a little bit of time.

Thanks...and yeah, all freakin' morning - LOL
My hand is SO sore!

 

[PampMomof3]

Oh my goodness Carolyn!! You're good!!! Did you use the decorator bottle set or the EAD?

 

[janetupnorth]

Wow - good job - I hope he appreciates it!

 

[dannyzmom]

Oh my goodness Carolyn!! You're good!!! Did you use the decorator bottle set or the EAD?

Neither
::::hanging head in shame:::::::::
I used the Wilton pastry bags and tips.

 

[BethCooks4U]

Neither
::::hanging head in shame:::::::::
I used the Wilton pastry bags and tips.

WHAT?????:grumpy: :yuck:

You could have at least TOLD US that you used the EAD!


No, really, they are great! What a gift!:balloon:

Happy birthday to your son!:balloon:

 

[dannyzmom]

Wow - good job - I hope he appreciates it!

He does, he's a sweet boy :love:

 

[ahammons]

Great job!

 

[KellyTheChef]

Those look amazing! What a nice Mommy!

Take some ibuprophin (sp?) and rest your hand! I can only imagine how tired it is from making all of those stars!

 

[chefann]

Carolyn, do you have the multi-star tip? Wilton has a top that makes 3 stars clustered, specifically for this technique. Looks like you need that one. Multi-Opening Decorating Tips - WiltonThose look great, BTW!

 

[dannyzmom]

Carolyn, do you have the multi-star tip? Wilton has a top that makes 3 stars clustered, specifically for this technique. Looks like you need that one.

Multi-Opening Decorating Tips - Wilton


Those look great, BTW!

Wow!! I never knew they had that!
I have 42 and 233 but I never saw the triple star tip! I WANT ONE!!!!!

 

[dannyzmom]

WHAT?????:grumpy: :yuck:

You could have at least TOLD US that you used the EAD!


No, really, they are great! What a gift!:balloon:

Happy birthday to your son!:balloon:

Thank you Beth!
And, oh yeah,, that's right, I *did* use the EAD

 

[jrstephens]

Carolyn, thos are fantastic!!!

I felt guilty when I used Wilton for my son's Clifford cake to, but the EAD tips are too big to me.

I WANT that three star tip too!!!!

 

[raebates]

They look great, Carolyn. I bet you're the cool mom!I wish they'd had the multiple star tip when my DS was little. That would have made the Winnie-the-Pooh and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cakes much easier.

 

[dannyzmom]

I am loving hearing abou thte cakes ya'll have made - Clifford, TMNT, Pooh...what else has everyone made? Anyone care to share pictures?
I have done Teletubbies, football, baseball, dinosaur (partysaurus), Elmo...Here's the dino one...

I don't have digi-pics of the others - they were before I went digital.

 

[Jennie4PC]

I have done a barbie doll cake and pooh cake before digital and this yr I did a turtle cake but to afraid and cant figure out how to show it. I didnt get the frosting right so it was all droopy. So it was a sad looking turtle. Your cakes are awsome.

 

[Carissidy]

Nice job Carolyn! Maybe I'll give that a shot for my Uncle Joey's birthday, he loves football!

 

[pamperedlinda]

Here are some of mine:I love to decorate cakes! Here are some of mine. I'll have to post attachments though as I've been too lazy to figure out how to insert in a message yet....

The adorable little boy is my son Jacob....


I made a really cute Train Track cake and I can't find the photo....I'll post when I find it.

 

[dannyzmom]

I love to decorate cakes! Here are some of mine. I'll have to post attachments though as I've been too lazy to figure out how to insert in a message yet....

The adorable little boy is my son Jacob....


I made a really cute Train Track cake and I can't find the photo....I'll post when I find it.

OMG - your cakes put mine to shame and your son is adorable and your kicthen is stunning!

 

[pamperedlinda]

OMG - your cakes put mine to shame and your son is adorable and your kicthen is stunning!

Thanks. Your cakes are fantastic! I am just the worlds greatest copy-cat....I cannot come up with this stuff on my own but I can copy most anyhting! (the elmo was from a wilton pan ) I can send you the instructions for them if you want. I've got instructions for adorable little frog cup-cakes that I am just looking for an occasion to make them!

 

[nicki25]

I love making cakes too. My daughter just turned 6 last week and she wanted to have a cheerleader party, so I made her a megaphone cake. I don't know how to put photos on here but if I figure it out then I can show you the picture of the cake. I ended up making 3 of the megaphone cakes for 3 different parties. I want to make a wedding cake, just to see if I can do it!!!!!!!!!

 

[dannyzmom]

I can't just "make" a cake - but if you put a Wilton pan in front of me with the step-by-step instruction, I can do just abou tanything basic. The baseball cake is simply a two-layer round cake frosted white with red stitching.
Oh, and did I mention....my neighbors borrow my kitchen stuff a LOT. They borrowed my PC cake pans a few months ago - only borrowed two of the set of three. They returned them one day and DH put them away. Today I go to take the mout to make my son's baseball cake and you can see they baked their cakes in the pans...and rather than turn them out onto a platter, they served them right from the NONSTICK cake pan using a KNIFE to cut the slices - - 2 of my cakepans are TRASHED. The nonstick has big cuts in it and rust in each of the cuts. I am FUMING!

 

[pamperedlinda]

I can't just "make" a cake - but if you put a Wilton pan in front of me with the step-by-step instruction, I can do just abou tanything basic. The baseball cake is simply a two-layer round cake frosted white with red stitching.
Oh, and did I mention....my neighbors borrow my kitchen stuff a LOT. They borrowed my PC cake pans a few months ago - only borrowed two of the set of three. They returned them one day and DH put them away. Today I go to take the mout to make my son's baseball cake and you can see they baked their cakes in the pans...and rather than turn them out onto a platter, they served them right from the NONSTICK cake pan using a KNIFE to cut the slices - - 2 of my cakepans are TRASHED. The nonstick has big cuts in it and rust in each of the cuts. I am FUMING!

I would not be happy either!

 

[dannyzmom]

I would not be happy either!

Then they called today to see if they could borrow my vacuum - I was like NO WAY! What am I supposed to say the next time they ask for my cake pans? !??!?!

 

[pamperedlinda]

Then they called today to see if they could borrow my vacuum - I was like NO WAY! What am I supposed to say the next time they ask for my cake pans? !??!?!

Tell her they were ruined by someone that you loaned them to and that you had to throw them away! Then tell her that she can host a show and get a set of her own!

 

[dannyzmom]

Tell her they were ruined by someone that you loaned them to and that you had to throw them away! Then tell her that she can host a show and get a set of her own!

I just love the way you think!!

 

[KellyTheChef]

You guys both make beautiful cakes!

Oh, and Linda, as soon as I saw the picture that showed your kitchen I was DROOLING! Gorgeous home!

Carolyn~ I can't believe they ruined your pans and then didn't even say anything!! DUH! I guess not everyone's mom taught them never to use metal utencils on a non-stick surface!