Let me just start by saying, I am not a baker. I’m not good at it nor do I enjoy it. But my kiddos think that mom’s homemade cakes and especially my frosting are the best.
My cakes are generally lopsided. I blame the oven, but it’s very likely my fault.
This cake came to be because the first one I made broke into about 7 pieces when I was taking it out of the pan. I nearly cried…
Did I mention I don’t like baking…?
I made a whole new cake this morning. I left it in the pan until I was sure it had “set” so to speak.
This one came out in one piece..thank goodness.
I decided to use some of the chunks of cake to create a hill for the freshly washed Army men to make their stand upon.
This was also good to help camouflage the lopsidedness of the cake.
Since I was adding crumbly cake to the top and trying to frost it as well I needed something to cover my mistakes. Crushed up graham crackers fit the bill. It looks a bit like sand or at least some rugged terrain if you use your imagination.
I hope he likes it…
I do know that it tastes better than it looks. 🙂
It looks great! I think it turned out perfect! I love the hilly terrain the cake chunks made. Great job on the sand too!
Brilliant! Oh, I could tell you some stories about lopsided cakes too…I did not get the “cake decorating gene” from my aunt who was a professional! But taste is just as important and thank goodness for army men! It looks great, I love it! Best wishes to the birthday boy!
I can see why your kids would like your cakes Halle…this one is amazing! Way to use the oopsie for hills … proof that there are no mistakes!
Hope you all had a great weekend celebrating!
oxo