Another Piece of Cake

Treasure Chest Challenge

For her sixth birthday party, my oldest daughter issued the ultimate challenge: a treasure chest cake. She originally wanted it to open and close, I failed that request! Other than that, I think it turned out great.

This is a two layer almond pound cake with two toned chocolate frosting. The top is made from sugar cookie dough baked over a 1 gallon jar and two half circles, frosted together in gingerbread house style. The sand is brown sugar over vanilla frosting, the coins are cookies with gold sprinkles. The jewels are jolly ranchers. The rings and pearls are plastic.

This is made from marzipan and was on the chest lid. This was the birthday girls favorite part!

Two snacks and a lunch

1st Grade Lunch:
Half an apple, carrots, kiwi, grapes. Cottage cheese,
mini muffins and half a cookie.
Horse.

Pre-k Snack:
Half an apple, cheese stick, mini muffin and half a cookie
in the rectangular container.
Kiwi, grapes and carrots.
Donkey.

1st Grade Snack:
Granola bar and a cheese stick.

Piece of Cake

My brilliant husband decided I should put some of the cakes I have made on here. You know, on the food blog. Why didn't I think of that?

This is an almond pound cake with cream cheese frosting and strawberry filling. The flowers are marzipan and Tinker Bell is wax!

This was my four year old's most recent birthday cake. It was "exactly" what she asked for. Yay! 

We have a challenge in our house, you see. . . I will make them anything they want for their birthday cake. "A green, tall circle cake with yellow and pink flowers that tastes like almond and strawberry but is also Tinker Bell?"  Challenge accepted!

One lunch and a surprise

Lunch 4

Lunch: Mini bagel with cream cheese, small round cheese, piece of a Lara bar, grapes, carrots and vanilla pudding.

Snack: Clif bar for kids, a fruit strip and almonds in the blue topped container.

The "surprise" was supposed to be another post, but instead I fell asleep! Oops.

Manic Monday

Lunch 3

Lunch: Mac 'n cheese with carrot sticks, cucumber slices and fruit salad.

Snack: Oatmeal mini muffins and a cheese stick.

Little Lady's snack: Fruit salad, cheese stick and a mini muffin.

A hedgehog went to school with the big girl while a bunny went to pre k!