As a child, my Mom often made me beautiful birthday cakes from scratch. Although I may not have fully appreciated them then, I definitely appreciate them now. I know she put a lot of time, energy and love into those cakes, and I cherish the pictures of my spectacular cakes from childhood.So, when Carson wanted a "Tommy Train" cake for his 2nd birthday, I decided to give cake making and decorating a chance. I don't think of myself as artistic by any means. I sometimes think I'm creatively challenged when it comes to arts and crafts. However, thanks to many episodes of the Cake Boss on TLC and Google images, I came up with a Tommy Train cake that I thought I could make.
My mother and I slaved over his birthday cake for many hours, but it was definitely worth it. Everyone, including Carson, loved his very special birthday cake.
As Maylee's 1st birthday approached, I knew it would only be fair if I made her a special birthday cake too. Her theme was flowers and ladybugs. My Mom and I set off to Hobby Lobby to see what we could find. We found a Wilton flower-shaped cake pan and eagerly awaited the change to make and decorate Maylee's very first cake.Pictured below is the practice cake I made for Maylee's actual birthday and her very own eat-and-play birthday cake. It was so much fun to make.
Now for the big.....must be as good as Tommy Train......cake for the family party!Step 1: Bake Three Cakes- Strawberry, Funfetti, and Chocolate
Step 2: Mom and I decorate the cakes- with 6 tubes of frosting, 5 tubes of food coloring, two packages of Oreos, one batch of rice crispy treats, and one package of gummy worms. 
Step 3: Perfect the presentation
Step 4: Take pictures
Step 5: Eat and Enjoy
Now my children will have birthday cakes and pictures to cherish all their lives, and I have a cake making hobby!
