So, I didn't make a cake.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I post a picture and just a few words.
The other day, a couple of you mentioned that you'd like to see Zoe's birthday cake. I'm here to oblige, but I'm sorry to say that this year, it's very un-interesting. 😉
Usually, I make birthday cakes for my kids. I'm not especially good at cake decorating, but I do a passable-enough job to make them happy.
Last year, I made a cake in the shape of a fish for Zoe (I think she's had some form of a fish cake every birthday up until now!)
As you may know, she and Mr. FG share a birthday, and this year, they agreed that they'd like an ice cream cake from our local ice cream shop.
So, for the first time, Zoe had a round birthday cake. 😉
P.S. This is the recipe I use when I make birthday cakes.
P.P.S. Mint.com interviewed me! Click on over to find out what I dislike about frugal living, what we teach our kids about managing money, and more.
https://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2010/03/zoes-birthday-in-pictures/
is what's showing in my "You Might Also Be Interested In" feed from your site. Isn't she still four? With that adorable little-kid face and deliberation?
Aww! Thanks for sending me down memory lane. Sigh. I do love that picture of her deliberating in the fish store!
Happy Birthday Zoe 🙂
Have you ever made a homemade ice cream cake? I think I'm going to try making a lizard-shaped one for my housemate when she finishes her PhD. But I think I will buy the ice cream and sculpt it.
Yep! https://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/07/wednesday-baking-ice-cream-cake/ But they just were in the mood for one from the local shop.
Sonia plans to have a homemade ice cream cake for her birthday in a few weeks, though, because she wants to go to the grocery store and pick out the flavors herself. 😉
Nice article in Mint.com. You do a great job of expressing yourself.
I'm smiling looking at the fish cake. I started making cakes like that for my kids when my son was 2 ... once you start something like that, you're committed for several years! My son and I made a Phil Robertson (Duck Dynasty) cake for his cub scouts cake fundraiser last month. Lots of fun and it turned out great (and I learned that you want to use "crusting buttercream" frosting when you decorate a cake because it's easier to work with. Why didn't I know that years ago???).
My heart skipped a beat when I read the title of this post. I'm a cakemaniac! A real fanatic. And birthday cake is the best ever.
I didn't realise Mr FG and Zoe shared their birthday. I share mine with 2nd-born. I'm 40 this year, and have been told I'm not to make my own cake 🙁 - so disappointed as I love a bit of cake decorating. But I still get to bake my lovely little mans. In fact it'll be 2 cakes for him this year - a dolphin cake and another yet to be decided.
Happy Birthday Zoe and Mr FG!
Oh, how fun! It seems like the odds are so low of that happening...a child being born on a parent's birthday. Mr. FG always tells Zoe that she stole his birthday. 😉
I was born on my dads birthday too! Plus my brother (six years older than me) is two days ahead of us. My mom had it easy, she bakes for all three of us at once and then that was that! 🙂
I'm in love with that peep cake you made in the attached link! definitely going to try that out
Lisey was waaay into Peeps for a while there, so she had quite a few Peep cakes. 🙂 We made several in the shape of peep bunnies too (not just with Peeps on the cake).
I love the shape ideas!
On our kids' birthdays, I always order cake for them because I'm not confident enough that I will make a cake that tastes and looks good , so we just pay the price (which is not cheap) and deal with it but I will try this year to make on my own.
P.S I like the fish shape cake you made.
even a box cake or carrot box cake turns out pretty tasty and a cream cheese frosting!
Happy Birthday to Zoe and Mr. FG!
Loved the interview on Mint.com. Gave me a recharge!
Great interview!
nice birthday! very nice, a tleast there was cake! I wanna try a cupcake day too. I have one month to think, plus moving....aye