When my daughter started watching the Cake Boss television show this last summer, she couldn’t wait for our kitchen to be completed so she could start making her own cakes.
So she’s been working hard in the kitchen, making up her own fondant, and a cake from scratch (that’s the term my mom always used when I was a little girl and we didn’t use a cake mix), using a recipe she pulled off of the Internet.
Love the beachy theme.
And brown sugar used for sand.
The taste was so delicious, we all had to have a 2nd piece.
Abby’s been into Sculpy since a very young age, so it only makes sense that she’d get into cake-making and working with fondant! And I’m thrilled with any kind of activity in the kitchen. It’s fun to see our kids get creative.
We have our annual progressive dinner coming up, and we’ll be serving dessert at our house this weekend.
Guess who’ll be baking, and serving 8 adults?
You’ve got it! Our Cake Boss Girl!
I’d love to hear what your first festivity of the Christmas season will be, since today is December 1st?
(I think Abby’s beachy theme was inspired by this Hawaiian trip! And I have a friend on Facebook who makes cakes, so Debbie, if you’re out there, let me know what you think of Abby’s cake!? Don’t forget to comment to win my Kraft Foods Giveaway! You have until Friday to enter. And lastly, don’t forget my friend Kimba’s Christmas eBook, A Very Kimba Christmas, on sale now with 5 exciting DIY Christmas projects! Go, Kimba!)
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Adorable! I love the brown sugar sand idea!
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Wow, very impressive! And it looks delicious, too.
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I am over the top impressed.
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wonderful execution–the decoration looks great, but more importantly, the cake itself looks fluffy and delicious. excellent work by your gal.
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Yum! Great job.
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That cake looks scrumptious! I could go a slice of that with my coffee right now. I didn’t even know you could get cake mix, do you still need to add milk and eggs? We use the term making from scratch a lot, usually when talking about pasta sauce at our house.
Jade
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What a cute cake! My oldest turned eleven yesterday and for the first time, made a cake from start to finish, including the decorating. It’s fun seeing kids in the kitchen!
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Cake Boss is Sydney’s favorite show. Amazing how they do that with food. She will have to ask Abby for some pointers. Thanks for sharing.
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Great cake. My first soiree will be on 12/5 – a Sip and Shop. I plan on serving Hot Cider, Spiced Tea, Cranberry Margaritos, wine/champagne with bite size apps, Christmas Cookies, Red Velvet Cake Balls, and Banana Cake Balls.
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Abby girl — you ROCK! Look at that gorgeous cake! Congratulations on your creativity and baking skills!!!
Our first festivity will be a “Campfire and Carols” at church where we’ll have dinner, s’mores, and lots of Christmas carols around a bon fire. It is so much fun, and the kids LOVE it.
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Way to go, Abby! It looks great! And the cake looks super moist too!
As I was shooing the kids out the door for school this AM, one of them asked what the date was. Thus, our Advent chocolate calendars came flying off of the top of the fridge! We give these away to all the cousins around Thanksgiving time. They are very inexpensive (under $2each) and fun for big and little kids! We’ll make a paper chain today and the Christmas music….well, we start that Nov. 1st!
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That’s awesome! Wow! She did a great job! I’ve always been afraid of fondant, it intimidates me (-;
she sure is a go getter. Way to go Abby!!
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My mother-in-law was a fabulous wedding cake designer in So. Calif. It was a very profitable, at home business for her as she raised her children. If Abby has the talent, she should develop her craft.
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She did a great job! So creative and I admire her ability to be industrious.
Jennifer
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oh my goodness!! Go Abby, very,very impressive and i am sure it was equally as deelish! Mastering fondant and making it look as great as you did is outstanding.
julia
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I get so inspired by reading your blog each day. I love to cook and bake and have friends in. My first Christmas event is one I’m attending – an open house at a friend’s this weekend. But I’m looking forward to hosting several events in our home as well!
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That’s a beautiful cake and I especially love the brown sugar for sand – that’s genius! She really did a wonderful job!
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What a beautiful cake! Your daughter should be very proud of herself, that’s quite a talent!! Our 1st party will be this coming Saturday, our church class’s Party, & I’ll be taking individual chocolate/raspberry trifles!
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Your cake boss does a great job! It looks mighty yummy!
I had lots and lots of activities planned starting this week but I broke my ankle Sunday. Looks like I’ll be sidelined for about 6 weeks. Truly a bummer!
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We started our advent calendar and our Jesse Tree…two of my favorite traditions..celebrations!
I love the sandal!
sandy toe
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Beautiful work, Abby!
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That is truly impressive! What a talented and artistic girl!
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It turned out great and I love the theme! I hadn’t heard of Cake Boss before so I’ll have to check it out.
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We delivered Advent boxes to our grandkids today and will be decorating our trees next week. My husband and I will be attending a Christmas concert and sing-a-long after that. Then a holiday luncheon at our house for extended family the week before Christmas and Christmas Eve dinner for the family.
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Beautiful cake! I’ve always dreamed of doing the same thing…seems like it’s a bit difficult with my little eager helpers along! We celebrate Dec 1 with a gingerbread house day, making them and frosting them, and eating the extra candy!
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Super! I’m inspired to try something new!
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The Cake Boss Girl did a bang-up job. Our family’s first “Christmas” celebration was our 11-year-old grandson’s birthday on Dec 1. He insisted we sing “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” rather than “Happy Birthday.” Then we ended with a Christmas carol to set the stage for December.
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Ooooh!
Thanks for sharing!
I am adoring that cake!
Love the sprinkles of brown sugar for sand!
Tell the CAKE BOSS she needs her own blog…
I would be her first ‘follower!’ Ha!
Love the flipflop!
yes…My niece and nephew love that show!
So fun that you encourage such creativity in your lovely kitchen! I know she is beside herself to be making the dessert for the porgressive dinner!
Hope to see pics!
Give her a bakers thumbsup from me!
Hope she got to take a peek at my happy cake!
I have been nibbling off of it all week!
XXOOXX
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Beautiful looking texture, I love how you got it so fluffy, and the little cake top models are so cute!
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Abby, what a great job you did! Loved the brown sugar it does look just like sand.
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We love Hawaii themed anything at our house. So everyone at our house thought it was great.
So the cake was a favorite for her!
Kricket wants to get into cake decorating, we will have to let the two of you have a time of it soon.
Kricket’s symbol has always been flip flops. Not sure why. When the kids were in the 3rd grade they made flags that best represented who they were, of course hers was flip flops
My first festivity of the season was a dinner party on the 6th. I always have this party the first Sunday in Decmeber. It is such a great way to start off the season. We put up our tree and have close friends over and enjoy the warmth and joy of having them here to share the start of the holiday.
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