Bridal Shower Cakes

Chocolate and Lemon Vanilla cakes with raspberry filling for Michelle's Shower

I have been gone the last week for a couple of reasons, including being exhausted and having a cold.  Those two things were probably related but as of this morning I feel like a new person. 

Last weekend I threw a bridal shower for my friend Michelle who is getting married in April.  It was a great time and all of the organization, prep work were worthwhile.  Other than having bought WAY too much food for the appetizers everything was just about perfect.  And really, what's wrong with having some extra cheese and crackers around the house during the week.  (Oh, my healthier eating...that's what the problem is...oops!)

So, the cakes that Heather and I made for the shower are above and I was so happy with how they came out.  We did two cakes because the bride wanted chocolate and the mother of the groom is allergic.  The longest part of the process is the coloring of the icing but I was pleased with how the ended up. And they were yummy, too!!  I was smart enough to have made the roses out of royal icing earlier in the week so once the cakes were iced and piped we were able to put the flowers and leaves on and call it a night. 

The ultimate compliment of the night was when one of the girls at the shower asked me to make a cake for her for this June....YAY!!  It's nothing huge but I have to admit that I am REALLY flattered to be asked to do this for someone I have never met before.

Baby Animals Cake

This morning was spent covered in Wilton buttercream.  I made a few different colors, including chocolate to make the shower cake for my friend Michelle's daughter Tishauna.  Michelle's husband is deployed as well and since she's been doing this for the last 14 years I often call her my Army Wife-Coach.

  I'm pretty happy with the way it came it, I do need some work on the side stripes.   When we cut it open later I'll try to catch a pic of that too, I made a chocolate and vanilla checkerboard with chocolate mousse filling for the inside.  Hopefully it will be as pretty inside as out.

Sleepytime Extra...my new best friend.

I may have conquered the sleep!  The last 2 nights I have made sure that everything is done before I sit down to talk to Sarge.  While we're chatting I have a cup of Sleepytime tea.  It's a chamomile tea with valerian in it to help with sleep.  It's awesome.  I have slept the last 2 nights in a row and though I know that's only a start, I'll take it!

Tonight's plan is to begin making the cake for a baby shower I'm going to on Saturday.  I'm doing a chocolate and vanilla checkerboard cake with chocolate mousse filling.  The frosting on the outside will be the Wilton buttercream which isn't my favorite but looks best.  Should be pretty yummy and fun, too.  Tonight is cake baking.  Tomorrow is filling and frosting.  Saturday am is decorating.  It's a lot of work but I do love the process...it's almost peaceful.  The mommy-to-be has asked for jungle animals, I'll post photos when it's finished!