Fondant Fun

I have never worked with fondant, but had always heard that it could be a bit tricky to work with. (I watch a lot of Ace of Cakes.) While I think this holds true for covering a cake and making it look nice and smooth, it's not true when it comes to making cute farm animals! My friend, Vicki, found a super cute blog called Blue Cupcake, that had a picture of an adorable farm animal cake/cupcake combo. We decided to try to recreate some of the farm animals for cupcakes for an upcoming baby shower we will be hosting. I had my doubts, but it was much easier than I had hoped. It was actually a lot of fun. Below are some close-ups of the sheep. I just love his curly wool! I don't think I could pick a favorite even if I had to. Stay tuned for pics of the shower in a few weeks!

Amazing Cakes!

So we had a little going away/baby shower party at work today for one of my coworkers. My friend, Vicki, made the cake for us and everyone loved it! I keep telling her she could go into business, but for now it's just her hobby. I did have a few people ask for her contact info. in case they needed a cake. She did a beehive cake for the occasion, which was absolutely adorable. I just had to post a few pics here for all to see to share the cuteness.

Tonight is the season finale of The Office! I can't wait for Jim to propose to Pam....it's gonna be fantastic. I will probably cry, which I know is pretty stupid since it's a sitcom, but I couldn't help it when Jim first kissed her at the end of the 1st season. I got verklempt! I just wish every week was an hour long episode and that it was on year-round.