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

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Another thread successfully shot to hell!

 

[pamperedlinda]

Shall I start a new more appropriate thread for you?

 

[dannyzmom]

Another thread successfully shot to hell!

Um, no...that should read: shot to jell.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Shall I start a new more appropriate thread for you?

We had one.

Greg shut it down.

 

[pamperedlinda]

How quicky I forget......Should we keep Greg on his toes and see how long it takes to shut the next one down? We could take bets......

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

I think he stays out of the lounge unless someone complains.Can't you just see him?

 

[janetupnorth]

I think he stays out of the lounge unless someone complains.

Can't you just see him?

I think you are correct! ...and the smiley is SOOOO appropriate!

 

[its_me_susan]

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...

Did you use the EAD for those???? Or the decorator bottles? Wow Caroline, I am soooo impressed! What cuties!

 

[pamperedlinda]

I think he stays out of the lounge unless someone complains.

Can't you just see him?

here ya go: http://www.chefsuccess.com/f18/mayonaise-miracle-whip-jello-kitchen-guy-34251/#post418559

 

[AnnieBee]

So here are a couple of pictures of my littlest DD's birthday cake (She's 1 today - my baby is growing up...)

This is my first attempt at fondant (I've been wanting to try it since I saw Kelly's post about the marshmallow fondant), and it was pretty awful!! The chocolate fondant was not very "stretchy" and cracked when I laid it on cake. I had to patch it up ALOT. The low-res pictures look way better than the real thing!! But I thought it looked pretty cute from far back though .

And the cake was really yummy - a recipe I tried for the first time. Chloe certainly enjoyed it

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

And I bet there isn't one drop of Miracle Whip in there.

 

[AnnieBee]

I should have known there would be a MW comment from you !

But you're right, no MW, but no mayo either... Just some marshmallows (not fluff or creme...).

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

That was just to annoy Linda.Now if we can just get Susan to delete those huge photos from her quote, we'll be all set!

 

[AnnieBee]

KG, I was about to send you back over to the "other" thread!! You're so naughty, stirring up trouble LOL!

I'm not sure you should be allowed to post in this thread unless you bake a cake and show us a picture (or at least sing happy birthday to my DD :sing: )

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

I can't carry a tune in a bushel basket.

 

[AnnieBee]

LOL! I guess you need to brush up on your cake decorating skills then

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

I'll just keep stiring up trouble around here, thanks.

 

[fikibiff]

Here are pictures of the Transformers cake that I made last week for my DS 4th birthday. I think they turned out pretty good. I did an Optimus Prime cake and the All Spark out of cookies and cake. I was going to do a Bumble Bee cake, too, but decided I already had enough cake for the party.

I used the new green lettuce knife for a lot of the cake trimming/shaping and I wrapped wax paper around the apple correr and covered it royal icing to make the barrel things on the bottom by the steps/doors.

 

[aried]

wow, those are cool! I made bananna chochip muffins today!

Ann

 

[pamperedlinda]

Very nice!

 

[Jennie4PC]

that is so nice. Cant let my son see it. I made Optimus Prime but it was his face instead of the truck. Couldnt figure out for the life of me how to make the truck.

 

[jbachen]

So, if any of you have bought the fancy cake pans that are like your kids favorite characters, what do you do after the party? I was talking with a friend about a theme for the twins' birthday this summer, and we were thinking Backyardigans would be fun. But all I can think of to do for the cake is a character cake, for which I would have to buy a special pan. And I am just wondering if there is anything I can do with it after the party? And ideas?

 

[fikibiff]

It was a lot of carving, stacking, glueing with frosting, and royal icing for the gray, stiff pieces.

 

[fikibiff]

One of my friends has sold a bunch of her old cake bans on E-bay. She doesn't make the full amount back, but makes more than she would at a rummage sale.

 

[pamperedlinda]

So, if any of you have bought the fancy cake pans that are like your kids favorite characters, what do you do after the party? I was talking with a friend about a theme for the twins' birthday this summer, and we were thinking Backyardigans would be fun. But all I can think of to do for the cake is a character cake, for which I would have to buy a special pan. And I am just wondering if there is anything I can do with it after the party? And ideas?

I've bought and sold lots of character pans on ebay. Usually sell them for what I paid too (sometimes more).

 

[dannyzmom]

Holy moley - that's awesome!

 

[jbachen]

Hm, maybe I will try to get the pans cheap on Ebay... I have time to wait for a deal. Thanks for the idea!

 

[pamperedlinda]

Hm, maybe I will try to get the pans cheap on Ebay... I have time to wait for a deal. Thanks for the idea!

You might not get them really cheap, but if you resell them you will probably get your money back - or at least most of it.

 

[AnnieBee]

Wow, Niki, that cake turned out really well!! Great job, and I love the use of the apple corer . That must have taken you ages. Your son looks really happy!

I've just started a cake decorating class (Thursday will be my 2nd "hands on" week). If any of them turn out well, I'll have to post a picture. Although this week we are doing clowns, baby booties and christmas trees, all on one cake - yikes!!

 

[pampermejolene]

Hm, maybe I will try to get the pans cheap on Ebay... I have time to wait for a deal. Thanks for the idea!

You can look at yard sales too. Craigslist is a great reference to find sales (at least where I'm at)