Mr. 5 wanted a theme party for his big day...Star Wars. We bought plates, napkins, and favors all in said theme. I found a Darth Vader candle for the cake. And that is where it all came to a grinding halt...No local bakery had Star Wars cakes and do you have any idea what a used Wilton pan is going for on ebay (try 40-90 bucks). So not wanting to disappoint our budding Jedi, Mr Plumcute and I put our creative heads together and added his super-awesome cake-making powers (yes, you read that correctly HIS super-awesome cake making abilities...not mine cuz I don't have 'em)...this is what we got...
We hand made the pan from scratch using my son's Darth Vader mask as a mold & a foil turkey pan shaped around it...mask was removed before batter & baking. The cake itself was a boxed mix (there's only so much from scratch we can handle in this family). And, the second time around we got the cake right...the first time we turned it right side up too soon and it caved in the face...oopsie! All in all, the cake rocked and there were no tears of disappointment. Our party guests looked fabulous with their black tongues & teeth and a great time was had by everyone (I think). Except maybe for Lord Vader who now sits carved up and half-eaten on my kitchen counter which is kinda grotesque/morbid. Oh well, I will just have to eat some more of it ;)
Blessings
creativity
HIS super-awesome cake making abilities
party success without a $40-$90 cake pan
Until Next Time,
Tracy
PS next time I hope to have my sampler to show off (it's almost done) and some other new projects that I have in the works! And maybe even some of the four patch blocks for my "just-for-me" quilt.
why did eveyone have black tongues? food coloring? how cool is that cake? kiss mr. plumcute for being such a great dad and a great inventor of darth vader cake mold. ;>
Posted by: Ina | June 24, 2009 at 04:44 PM
Tracy, That cake is absolutely amazing! It looks awesome. I gotta tell you, I would have broken down and sucked up the $90 pan; never even imagining how it could even remotely resemble a cake like the one you pulled off. WoW, I need to watch a few more Ace of Cakes episodes before I dare to "go there". Until then I will just keep checking for your birthday creations. Notice how I didn't mention Mr. Plumcute's contribution, LOL! I didn't want you to feel bad, LOL! It was a "team effort", right? HAHAHA!
Posted by: Brenda | June 24, 2009 at 09:54 PM
That could not be any cleverer if it tried!
Eat that sith... he deserves it! Happy Birthday Mr. 5!
Posted by: pam | June 30, 2009 at 09:19 AM