A Sugar Induced Rambling Gloat

I have to gloat. I'm sorry, I know it's obnoxious, but I just can't help it. And if I can't gloat on this blog, then what's the point?

I go a little nuts with my kids' birthday cakes. Everyone has one thing they're anal about, and for me it's birthday cakes. I start to plan way ahead of time, thinking of concepts, and proposing them to the birthday child. I've even been known to do practice cakes! In the past, I've done character cakes using Wilton molds and many little bowls of colored icing. Getting the face of Cinderella (no picture sorry as this was pre-blogging) to not look terrifying was back-breaking.

Tomorrow, we're having Jack's 5-year birthday party. It's a pirate theme. I flew solo on this cake. No mold. I got some great ideas from this amazing site which is aptly named Coolest Birthday Cakes. I had such a great time letting my creativity flow, instead of stressing over getting the shade of my frosting to match the character drawing. I used candy and cookies to decorate... and just had so much fun with it. There's a pirate walking the plank, another one marooned on a dessert desert island, and two more on deck guarding a huge pile of gold coins. The sea is filled with dangerous red fish and multicolored snakes. The Pirouette canons are ready to fire from all sides of the ship. I do believe that Willie Wonka would be proud. I also believe that I'm on a serious sugar high from all the frosting, candy, cake and cookies I sampled while assembling this creation.

I know I'm rambling, but it's late, and I just can't wait to see Jack's face in the morning.