Bragging?

I've had so much fun playing with the gumpaste flowers. I attempted making lilly-of-the-valley, but I didn't have a good stick to put the little bell-like flowers on. So, I let the girls eat them. I also considered making gum paste daisies as a gift for mother's day, but then I realized that they wouldn't ship so well. I'll do another post on what I did send to my moms/grandmas for Mother's day later.

One of my good friends had her birthday last Saturday. As is usually the case with adult birthdays, the day is never convenient, and is often lost in the demands of life- children's activities/performances/appointments, church callings/meetings, etc. I knew it wouldn't be much of a Birthday, but wanted to do something for her... so I borrowed her book, The Cake Mix Doctor (which is awesome) and I chose a recipe out of it, made the cake and decorated it. Although, I almost forgot to take pictures (AGAIN!), but luckily I had my camera in my purse. Anyway, this is her birthday cake:



Dark Chocolate Buttermilk with Buttercream icing covered in sugary (edible!) fondant and topped with carnations and little daisies. The cake itself was really yummy (I made an extra cake, not covered, for our family).