Friday, February 26, 2010

Gimme a "C" !

Sometimes you can do everything JUST right and still mess up, right?  Take Caroline's birthday cake for example.  Sweet Caroline is a cheerleader for the Jackets, so she wanted a cheerleading cake for her big day.

I got her mascot's logo, made little custom flags, and even printed out a birthday sash.   I sculpted a megaphone cake topper, made gumpaste star doomies, and put a cute harlequin pattern around the cake.

I even topped it all with a modeling chocolate 3.  But Caroline was FOUR!  Now her Mom noticed it right away, and I immediately made a replacement "4" out of some modeling chocolate, but it still left me feeling off my game a bit.  It certainly left me with a new resolve and commitment to read each order several times while working on the cake.
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9 comments:

  1. Rafael LogronoFebruary 26, 2010 at 10:03 AM

    Hey Jenn! Long time no comment! Your cakes just keep getting more and more awesome... Do I smell some TV challenge going your way???? Keep it up!

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  2. JennywennyFebruary 26, 2010 at 11:44 AM

    Really cute! I'm always paranoid I'll do that, or get the name wrong. Hasnt happened yet, although I did put my apron on and get all my ingredients out for a cake that was a full month away! Thank goodness I double checked!

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2010 at 1:31 PM

    Ah, never mind Caroline. The cake is SO fantastic that a little error like that can definitely be overlooked!! (I had a panic last week that I'd painted the wrong number on a cake, the client was due any minute but thankfully I'd got it right but I made the same commitment to check and re-check the order!!)

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2010 at 4:13 PM

    Love it!!!

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  5. CatherineFebruary 27, 2010 at 5:38 PM

    Beautiful! Don't feel bad, you do amazing work!

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  6. Sinful Southern SweetsFebruary 28, 2010 at 7:43 PM

    Looks great! Ahh, I bet you were so frustrated about that 4. Sounds like something I would do. I bet she loved it though!

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  7. SweetThingsTOFebruary 28, 2010 at 10:04 PM

    What a fun cake - a cheerleader of any age would love this. Don't worry about that 3.... I've totally done that before..... it was for a Christening, not the babies 1st birthday. I should've know by the photo she sent of her baby - but I didn't clue in until I delivered the cake. Good thing I had extra decorations all over the cake.

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  8. Elins Cards and other handscraftsMarch 3, 2010 at 5:18 AM

    That cake looks so great. We do not have cheerleaders here, but I belive if so this would be perfect.
    Don't feel bad about the 3 and 4.. It's just a lesson for us all to look back on the orders many times ;o)

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  9. Sugar SirenMarch 3, 2010 at 5:35 AM

    LOL I've done that exact same thing! Great cake though.

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