Mermaid Barbie Cake

This mermaid cake came as a result of the Cinderella cake that I made at Ronald McDonald house.  A short time after that cake there was another little lady with a birthday and she wanted a similar cake.  This one ended up being pretty fun though because the birthday girl and another housemate watched me as I decorated.  Then they couldn't take it too much longer and asked if they could help.  How could I possibly say no!  So the three of us put on the swirls and the flowers and made it just how it needed to be.   The girls were a delight and I think they were quite helpful!

Gumpaste Shoe and bow

Each month for the last 4 years I have been providing a cake for the women's mission.  Knowing that I'd be moving soon I wasn't sure how many more I'd be able to make so I decided to put a few extra touches on this one.  It was also helpful to practice for a show cake that I was preparing for a week or so later.

I love making bows too.  There's just a certain satisfaction watching it all come together and look so beautiful.  I of course have to add a few sparkles to make it complete.

After some airbrushing, I think it came together nicely and all the ladies at the mission seemed pretty happy when they saw it too.

Cinderella Barbie Cake

 It's been such a long time since I've been able to get anything up but that doesn't mean it's been quiet in the kitchen, however!  I've been trying to keep up with my baking but there's been a few curve balls thrown our way lately.  First - my husband was offered a new territory in his job and that means we need to move.  It wasn't necessarily a choice in the "offer" but it is a step up and a really good move for his career.  So we are headed further west - while at the same time our oldest daughter, Sydney, has settled into her first job in Tampa, FL.  And of course our youngest, Audrey, is trying to transfer colleges to go to school in Nashville, TN.  It is a little unsettling to have my whole family scattering all over - but we trust that the plan for our lives is in His good hands.

We have been in our house for 13 years and it was a "project" to begin with.  It has been more than a little challenging to finish all of the little improvements we had started over the years not to mention the bigger issues that needed dealt with.  For the last several months we've been working day and night getting everything ready.  It's almost finished and then we'll get it on the market and wait to see what happens.  In the meantime - I'm trying to get as much baking as I can in before the kitchen has to stay pristine.

This cute Cinderella cake was for a beautiful little girl at the Ronald McDonald House.  It really warms the heart to see the joy on a child's face when you make a special cake for them, but it is even more special when that little one is bald and battling cancer.  The cake itself was strawberry with a vanilla buttercream frosting.  And of course a little sparkle too!