:: Custom Cakes by Scott ::
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Not in a million years would I have thought that the home economics class I was forced to
take in high school would ever do me any good. Well actually it was the time I spent during
the summers at my grandma's house, at the Thiens' watching Sherleen bake cakes. I really
just went over there because she gave me the left over pieces of her cakes and all the
frosting I could eat. I never realized I could and did learn something. Thus began my career
as a cake maker.
Off to the Grocery store. Two 9 x 13 cakes, one 8 x 8 cake, one small coffee can cake and
one soup can cake. This would be the easy part making it look like a hot rod. The frosting
and flames would be the hard part for me.
take in high school would ever do me any good. Well actually it was the time I spent during
the summers at my grandma's house, at the Thiens' watching Sherleen bake cakes. I really
just went over there because she gave me the left over pieces of her cakes and all the
frosting I could eat. I never realized I could and did learn something. Thus began my career
as a cake maker.
Off to the Grocery store. Two 9 x 13 cakes, one 8 x 8 cake, one small coffee can cake and
one soup can cake. This would be the easy part making it look like a hot rod. The frosting
and flames would be the hard part for me.
It took me a couple hours to frost it and do the flames. I kept putting it in the freezer to get the frosting hard so I could work with it.
And then I had to add the flying eyeball, of coarse. I did all of this after Eddie was in bed so he didn't see it until the party.
And then I had to add the flying eyeball, of coarse. I did all of this after Eddie was in bed so he didn't see it until the party.
I think he likes it.
At the least he
had fun making a
mess. Then
Jenna said I had
to make her a
cake too, and the
rest is history.
At the least he
had fun making a
mess. Then
Jenna said I had
to make her a
cake too, and the
rest is history.
All of my friend laugh when I say I have even done custom
Birthday cakes. They talk about how hard the real flame jobs I
have done are and I just tell them "Try doing a 4 color flame
job with frosting." I would prefer to paint a car over a cake any
day, but the rewards from the cakes are the most enjoyable.
I wasn't sure how I would top Eddie's 1st Birthday, but here it
goes.
Birthday cakes. They talk about how hard the real flame jobs I
have done are and I just tell them "Try doing a 4 color flame
job with frosting." I would prefer to paint a car over a cake any
day, but the rewards from the cakes are the most enjoyable.
I wasn't sure how I would top Eddie's 1st Birthday, but here it
goes.
Jenna said she wanted flames on her cake after
seeing Eddie's so I got out the cake pans and
went to town. This one was a little easier. She's
all about pink, purple and princesses. I think she
was more excited than I would have ever
imagined. I don't know how many girls would
want flames for their 5th birthday, I guess that
show whose daughter she is.
seeing Eddie's so I got out the cake pans and
went to town. This one was a little easier. She's
all about pink, purple and princesses. I think she
was more excited than I would have ever
imagined. I don't know how many girls would
want flames for their 5th birthday, I guess that
show whose daughter she is.
This year Eddie was in to Bob the Builder, so I decided to build a bulldozer and you can't forget the flames. I had a little help this
year. He did real good until we were about done and he discovered that you could eat this stuff, then I had to give him the bowl to
keep his fingers out of the cake. Okay, blow out the candles and LETS EAT!
year. He did real good until we were about done and he discovered that you could eat this stuff, then I had to give him the bowl to
keep his fingers out of the cake. Okay, blow out the candles and LETS EAT!
Well it is time for cake # 3 for Eddie. This year I decided to do a tractor cake, with flames. I don't think I am getting any better at this
but it is kinda fun. Eddie seems to enjoy it so I guess thats what matters. I came up with the idea and thought to myself, I could use
those french doughnuts, I call them tractor tire doughnuts, for the wheels to save me the hassle of making 8 round cakes for the
wheels. Sure enough, we looked everywhere in Pella, Iowa City and most places along the interstate in between. I think they
stopped making them. So I ended up with glazed doughnuts from HyVee, not as cool but I had no other options. It started out
looking like a submarine, but I had a plan. This turned out to be a very big cake. 3 boxes of cake mix, a dozen eggs, and 8 cans of
frosting. I didn't use quite all of that, we will be eating crackers and cookies with frosting for a long time. This time I made all the
colors for the flames instead of buying the tubes. I thought that might be easier too. I used 2 1/2 packages of food coloring. This
"hobbie" is getting almost as expensive as my '38.
but it is kinda fun. Eddie seems to enjoy it so I guess thats what matters. I came up with the idea and thought to myself, I could use
those french doughnuts, I call them tractor tire doughnuts, for the wheels to save me the hassle of making 8 round cakes for the
wheels. Sure enough, we looked everywhere in Pella, Iowa City and most places along the interstate in between. I think they
stopped making them. So I ended up with glazed doughnuts from HyVee, not as cool but I had no other options. It started out
looking like a submarine, but I had a plan. This turned out to be a very big cake. 3 boxes of cake mix, a dozen eggs, and 8 cans of
frosting. I didn't use quite all of that, we will be eating crackers and cookies with frosting for a long time. This time I made all the
colors for the flames instead of buying the tubes. I thought that might be easier too. I used 2 1/2 packages of food coloring. This
"hobbie" is getting almost as expensive as my '38.
My 7th cake was the first time I made one for someone outside
my family. One of my friends twisted my arm a little bit, to make
them a cake. I really wasn't crazy about the idea of making a
cake for a friend, because I am not a professional. But the idea
was cool. And everyone liked it, so I was relieved. My friends
dad drives a tow truck and I thought that would be fun to try. He
was having a stressful week and he got a real kick out of it.
my family. One of my friends twisted my arm a little bit, to make
them a cake. I really wasn't crazy about the idea of making a
cake for a friend, because I am not a professional. But the idea
was cool. And everyone liked it, so I was relieved. My friends
dad drives a tow truck and I thought that would be fun to try. He
was having a stressful week and he got a real kick out of it.
Some how Eddies Teachers
found out about my cake
making ability, and asked me
to make a cake for their class
at his school. So I made a
race car for Mrs.Z's class.
found out about my cake
making ability, and asked me
to make a cake for their class
at his school. So I made a
race car for Mrs.Z's class.
Cake number 9 was for my daughter Jenna. For the last few months she has been talking about what kind of cake she wanted.
"That purple hot rod Hot Wheels that I like" is what she kept telling me. I said are you sure you want a Hot Rod cake? I would ask.
Some of her old man has worn off on her, and I am glad.
"That purple hot rod Hot Wheels that I like" is what she kept telling me. I said are you sure you want a Hot Rod cake? I would ask.
Some of her old man has worn off on her, and I am glad.
Eddies 4th birthday
cake was a Fire Truck.
He is siren crazy., all of
his toys have sirens,
and back up beepers.
He has also made
himself OFFICIAL
FROSTING TASTER.
cake was a Fire Truck.
He is siren crazy., all of
his toys have sirens,
and back up beepers.
He has also made
himself OFFICIAL
FROSTING TASTER.
This year for Eddies school, I
cheated and used a cake pan. I
still put flames on it though.
And my most recent cake was
for my friend Jayme. I help him
out with his Modified race car,
so I made him a cake to match
his car.
cheated and used a cake pan. I
still put flames on it though.
And my most recent cake was
for my friend Jayme. I help him
out with his Modified race car,
so I made him a cake to match
his car.
More cakes next year...