Grace celebrated her 11th birthday with a slumber party this year. Hence, the bed cake. I tried my hand at fondant for the first time. I know, you're squinting at the picture saying, "I don't see any fondant on that cake." Well that's because...there isn't any on there...Let it suffice to say I need a little more practice making fondant before attempting to put in on cakes. :) This is a miracle cake because I really thought the whole thing was going to end up in the trash. I'm just thankful it stayed together in one piece until the candles were blown out. Throughout the day I was continuing to patch the San Andreas Fault that kept reappearing in the center of it.
Despite the cake difficulties we had a wonderful day. Joshua (with assistance from Josiah) built a wooden couch as a surprise for his sister's playhouse. Someone gave the great playhouse to the kids and Grace had been trying to create furniture from cardboard boxes, and they just weren't sturdy enough. So Josh used some spare plywood and built one awesome couch for her. She was ecstatic with her new furnishings. (He borrowed a comforter until we can make some cushions..and Josiah donated the pillow off his bed to make it cozy.)
Then the friends arrrived...and we ate the cake that was still standing (ahhh...sigh of relief)...
After cake and ice cream, Grace opened her presents. Thanks everyone!!
The adults took off, and the girls from her church dance team stayed for the sleepover, which turned out to be quite an oxymoron because while they did come over...there wasn't too much sleeping going on. :) They played with dolls...
...made personal pizzas...
...sang Karaoke...
...had snacks and watched a movie...
...painted nails...
...and I made them donuts the next morning!
(They really did sleep between the nail painting and the donuts, I just don't have pictures of it!)
I'm so proud of Grace, and we enjoyed having her wonderful friends over sooo much.
Happy Birthday! We love you!!
(Now I'm off to take my nap!)
What a great birthday party!! That couch looks really awesome Josh and Josiah. What a thoughtful gift for your sister.
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Love the cake story! That's great! I've been too nervous to try making fondant.
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I tried fondant for the first time in January on our daughter's Fancy Nancy cake. I got a recipe for marshmallow fondant from a friend who actually makes/sells cakes. It was easy to make and work with, but I didn't attempt to cover the cake. I just cut shapes out of it since it was my first attempt. Next time, I'm planning to try to cover a cake. That might be a disaster. If you need a different recipe to try, I'd be happy to pass it on.
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