Originally posted in February 2009, this post serves as a reminder that I really have gotten wiser with age!!
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Check out this flower pot cake I made many years ago for a fundraising cake-walk. My boys were not yet in school, so where I found the time or pateince to attempt this, I'll never know. Apparently, I was channelling my inner Martha, or something like that...
I do remember the process of making this masterpiece, however. The daisy petals were flattened, sliced jumbo marshmallows with orange gumdrop centers; the hyacinths were made of (food-coloured) puffed wheat (assembled like Rice Krispy squares), and the tulips were fruit roll-ups wrapped around a marshmallow, and snipped with scissors to mimic the tulips petals. The actual cake was baked in a clay pot, removed, and then iced in clay-coloured icing (tricky getting just the right colour...). I recall the cake being very tipsy, and probably too soft, as the flowers were threatening to topple over and out of the cake. Although I was mighty proud of this creation (proud enough to snap a photo, apparently), I think it sold for a measly $15.00.
Slap!
What an insult!
And I even made a little ladybug out of a red M&M, studded with melted chocolate polka-dots for authenticity!
Some people know nothing.
But I am much wiser now. In fact, I have chocolate chip muffins baking at this moment.
Courtesy of Quaker Oats...
Martha Stewart has indeed left the building...
...or I'm older and wiser!!
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Although I was dumb enough to try these.
This post (in particular the pictures of the cake) makes me smile :) I mean, look at that thing!! It's just too adorable.
ReplyDeleteThat is too cute!
ReplyDeleteWell, the ladybug M&M creation was worth 15.00 itself if you ask me!! Ever have a Rocket cake "explode" on take-off....don't ask!! Hope you and your kids are enjoying their week.
ReplyDeleteIt's always a wise woman who knows and accepts her limitations! Although, as a former Martha Wannabe, I can appreciate the cleverness of your cake. What did those people know anyway? That's why they had to bid on a cake! They probably never attempted one! Much less a cake such as your artistic masterpiece!
ReplyDeleteIt's an amazing creation...wonder what I said last time...I'm going to have to go look. But the $15 was indeed a slap in the face.
ReplyDeleteYes, but what a fun memory you have - we all do this, and we all think later.. ug, why did I do this?? It's our never ending learning curve of life. Magazines and shows tell us to be perfect. They show us a home life of ease and beauty that can only be achieved with a crew of talent in the background. I know this and you know this as we both work in the industry.
ReplyDeleteThough, I think we are better now and more realistic - yes?
What a hoot! I'll bet if you tried one of those today it would be much better! www.satisfiedsole.com
ReplyDeleteI don't think I could have done it as well, not even close. And I bet it tasted delicious!
ReplyDeleteI probably would have tried that cake as well. What a lot of work for $15 - I agree, the buyers knew nothing.
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