Happy Times
Cut and paste
from this little
boxy thing below
Yes! Another year older.
So they should have been like this from a “book” called “Hello Cupcake” by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson. It was a Mother’s Day gift from my daughter, to make my life easier.
Unfortunately they ended up like this!
I’ll tell you one thing for free, American cake frosting is ten million times more difficult than fondant. I now need to go on a crash course to identify different American candies. It has taken forever just to work out what a doughnut hole might be. It’s a fabulous book.
And please spare a thought and maybe a penny or two for “Judith” and her “Birthday wish.” On another note, if you’re into recycling but with an eye on the world, please check out “Green Eyes In Africa” a quite inspiring effort. We looked through our own tatty collection of shoes, both adult and children’s. So many of them were way past hope, too awful to donate to anyone, however I chatted with my “daughter” who lived for some while in Mozambique. She explained to her poor half witted mother that anything is acceptable as they can be refashioned and rehashed by those who are motivated. The non-profit is based in “Utah” but you can contact them to find your local chapter. Lastly and definitely leastly, maybe you could take a wee mo to say something “encouraging” to a little “chap” I know? Once summer gets going and we are free of school we hope to keep track of his creative “endeavours” as we know how to exploit techy types!
Cheers dears
June 6th, 2009 at 1:34 am
Happy birthday!! Love your alien invasion!
June 6th, 2009 at 4:22 am
“american” (since I’m not… but understood
) is better tasting that fondant… IMO 
…albeit messier.
I leave the baking in this house to the Dh (pies, he makes, I bake), or the fancy cakes to my Mother. Cooking feels like a chore.
S.
June 6th, 2009 at 6:08 am
Happy Birthday kiddo!!
Your cupcakes turned out great IMHO.
When my son was that age he wanted “Dirt Cups”. These are made with chocolate pudding covered with crushed chocolate cookies, with gummi worms dangling out of the “dirt”. Gross looking, but the kids loved them.
June 6th, 2009 at 8:35 am
quite possibly the coolest cupcakes ever! happy birthday!
June 6th, 2009 at 9:44 am
Not too sure about the green icing! But the boy looks gorgeous and happy!!
CJ xx
June 6th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Happy birthday sweet lil guy
Looks sooo happy and adorable
the cupcakes are VERY cool
June 6th, 2009 at 10:40 am
Love the cupcakes, I think they look great. The first shot is wonderful. He looks like he is so excited and happy. Happy Birthday!
June 6th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
He is so happy…….his face shows it all!
I love the cupcakes!
Stopping by SOOC Saturday!
Lisa
June 6th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
my son and his friends would have much preferred your version – very extra-terrestrial looking
Happy birthday to him!
June 6th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Do I see pressies wrapped in paper as well as some in bags? Is this the child who doesn’t like opening presents?
Those cupcakes do look very alien – that was the goal, and you succeeded! Are Californians too health-conscious to eat donut holes? They are a very popular item around here – each ‘hole’ is smaller than a donut, therefore healthier (so long as you only eat one of course, which nobody does!)
June 6th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
That is one happy boy and those cakes are HILARIOUS!!!! I LOVE them
and I bet he did too.
I do an annual decorated birthday cake for my daughter and now for my stepson. They are my only efforts all year and I too sometimes struggle with the icing. And HOW do you get the cake flat underneath, that’s what I want to know!!!
Thanks for sharing today.
June 6th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
I like your version so much better…Totally a boy birthday cupcakes and very cool! Love your pictures!
June 6th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
I like your cupcakes better – they look more creature-ish! And I’m embarrassed to offer, but I probably know a decent amount about American candy identification if you’re stuck
Great SOOC!
June 6th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Totally fantastic birthday shot. Really really great capture! To be honest…I kind of like your cupcakes better than the ones you were trying to make
June 6th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
I rather like your version. A bit more, more…I’ll think of the word in a minute.
I hope his day was as happy as he appears to be in this photo. Happy Belated Birthday big guy.
Donut holes! You needed an explanation for donut holes?
June 7th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Wonderful!
June 7th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Nice!!
I need to check out that book!
June 12th, 2009 at 7:35 am
Best. Birthday photo. evAR.