Renee from Astonishing Cakes is back today with her Fall Tablescape Challenge dessert table. If you missed her challenge entry post yesterday, hop on over to check it out as well. ~ Pamela
Showing posts with label cake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cake. Show all posts
Friday, October 24, 2014
Friday, May 16, 2014
A Girlie Power Ranger 5th Birthday Party
I am happy to have my blogging friend, Melissa Newell here today to share an amazing party she
created for her daughter's 5th Power Ranger birthday.
Monday, March 3, 2014
Spring Oreo Cake
One of the most popular images on my blog according to Pinterest is the photo I took of the Oreo cake at Martha Stewart's Blogger's Night Out back in 2010.
Back to the cake, when I see my photo pinned there are usually comments like, "how was this put together?" or wouldn't this be fun on a smaller scale. SO I am sharing what I have learned from doing this myself.
Here is what you need:
3 packages of Spring Oreos ( they have yellow filling and some of the cookies have "Spring" time images on them).
An 8" in diameter cake plate or cake stand
Step 1. Starting on the outside place 10 qty Oreos around the edge of the cake plate so that they create a circle and are all touching on the sides. fill in the center with approximately 3-4 Oreos (I used the chipped or cracked ones for the inside since you won't see them).
Step 2. Start your next layer on the outer edge placing each cookie on top of where the bottom two cookies touch each other. Just like you would lay bricks. Keep going all the way around and fill up the center too.
Step 3. Repeat the process until you have 6 layers of cookies.
Just like the cake at Martha's event, nothing holds it together, just the weight of itself. How do I know, well because I watched a lady back into the cake and half of it fell on the floor. LOL I also tried going a bit smaller in diameter and it just didn't look right, I am sure it's a math thing LOL. Maybe you could go smaller if you use the mini Oreos, but that would take a of cookies! I want to say the original cake at Martha's took 30-40 packages of cookies, but I could be wrong. I know it was a TON though.
I am definitely going to do this smaller scale cake again for a party here at home and serve small glasses of milk with it. I will also make it with the Mint Oreos, how pretty would that be with the dark brown and mint green...YES!
Have fun trying this and please share if you do! Don't limit yourself to Oreos, you could play with any sandwich type cookie.
DFTBA,
PS
Back to the cake, when I see my photo pinned there are usually comments like, "how was this put together?" or wouldn't this be fun on a smaller scale. SO I am sharing what I have learned from doing this myself.
Here is what you need:
3 packages of Spring Oreos ( they have yellow filling and some of the cookies have "Spring" time images on them).
An 8" in diameter cake plate or cake stand
Step 1. Starting on the outside place 10 qty Oreos around the edge of the cake plate so that they create a circle and are all touching on the sides. fill in the center with approximately 3-4 Oreos (I used the chipped or cracked ones for the inside since you won't see them).
Step 2. Start your next layer on the outer edge placing each cookie on top of where the bottom two cookies touch each other. Just like you would lay bricks. Keep going all the way around and fill up the center too.
Step 3. Repeat the process until you have 6 layers of cookies.
Just like the cake at Martha's event, nothing holds it together, just the weight of itself. How do I know, well because I watched a lady back into the cake and half of it fell on the floor. LOL I also tried going a bit smaller in diameter and it just didn't look right, I am sure it's a math thing LOL. Maybe you could go smaller if you use the mini Oreos, but that would take a of cookies! I want to say the original cake at Martha's took 30-40 packages of cookies, but I could be wrong. I know it was a TON though.
I am definitely going to do this smaller scale cake again for a party here at home and serve small glasses of milk with it. I will also make it with the Mint Oreos, how pretty would that be with the dark brown and mint green...YES!
Have fun trying this and please share if you do! Don't limit yourself to Oreos, you could play with any sandwich type cookie.
DFTBA,
PS
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Cake Anyone?
I have been meaning to share both of these cakes for a while now, not sure where the time has gone. My birthday was back in November....geeesh. Better late then never, right?!
Meet my 40th birthday cake. I asked my friend Renee of Astonishing Cakes to create this cake for my party. She completely blew my mind and a few tears were shed. The top two sections were actually fake, I just wanted a HUGE cake for my party without a ton of left over cake to eat. To see more details from my party check out the feature in the Premiere Issue of Polka Dot Balloon Magazine.
My hubby surprised me last year with my 41st birthday, which was Renee's cute little version of my 40th cake. Can you say adorable!! I absolutely loved it!! I am spoiled!!
Are you a cake person or would you rather have a pie or maybe ice cream for your birthday. I would love to know.
In other news, I just had to share what I have been working on for the past few weeks. The latest issue of Polka Dot Balloon Magazine, The Valentine Mini. Please check it out! I am so proud of all of our contributors, all of which are either stay at home wives and mommies and also small business owners. AMAZINGLY talented women that I adore!! Check it out...
DFTBA,
PS
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