It was supposed to look like this:
Familyfun.com promised that the Princess Castle Cake would be a cinch. And the website even had a foolproof video so moms like me (i.e., past cake-decorating failures) could replicate this wonder of a cake with one wave of a frosting-covered knife.
Yet once again, I failed--only this time it was epic.
My wallet is also lighter. This cake was expensive!
Later I returned some of the decorating supplies after it became apparent, midway through the hours-long decorating agony, that no amount of purple or pink gel icing would compensate for its, um, spaceship-like qualities.
Brian and I laughed to the point of tears, but Madeline pronounced it "Bee-OO-tiful!" and properly declared it her very own castle cake. Sweet girl.
On the bright side, Isaac's cake wasn't half bad:
Two days after these cakes made their debuts, I called Michael's to find out about their next basic cake decorating course.
Turns out the times won't work with my schedule.
It must be a sign. Proper cake decorating is not in my future.
Less than a week later, I happily waltzed into the nearest warehouse club and bought a lovely double-layer cake, with large pink-and-orange flowers and delicate green leaves, for Emma's birthday.
It cost me $12.54.
And it saved my pride.
