County Fair Drama...Er...UPDATE #2

Here are Emma's FIRST PLACE ENTRIES! That's right...the cookies DID place, after all. Not sure what happened there.

When we went to the fair today, my cakes were way off to the side in the back, and my crooked cake was facing the wrong way!

These people's priorities are in the wrong place. There is something wrong when cows are front and center and my cakes are in the back!

Editing to add...for those who don't know my family, Emma is my five year old daughter. She loves to bake and loves to do any kind of craft.

County Fair Update

I just noticed that my last post only had a picture of the BACK of my crooked cake. Oops.

Well, you would think I would have good fair news to report...after all, my two cakes were THE ONLY ONES ENTERED!!! Alas, I did not win first place. The doghouse got second in its class, and my crooked cake got third in its class. I was confused, so I asked the kid working where the first place cake was. He said those were the only two cakes. Um, HUH?!? He said that even if there are only a few cakes, if the judge doesn't feel the cake warrants a first place, she won't award it.

Whatever. The cake deserved first.

This is why I seldom compete for anything. I am letting this one bad judgement question my cakes! I mean, come on!

I am so not entering anything again.

On the plus side, Emma's cake won first! Of course, it was the only one entered as well, but apparently that is no guarantee! And only one other cookie was entered, that one got first and her cute and YUMMY cookies (the ones people beg me to make) didn't even place. WHATEVER...

The County Fair

The first two were a joint effort with Dennis and I. The doghouse is cake, the ball, hydrant and bone are fondant covered styrofoam (could use crispy treats but they would be too heavy to cart around), and the mailbag is gumpaste. Dog is fondant (didn't Dennis do a good job carving?!?!).

The second cake is mine...it is all stryrofoam, so I can keep it!

Kimberly's Wedding

Happy Wedding Day, Kimberly!

Desiree's Wedding Cake

I wish we were better phototgraphers, and could get the angle right. I was pretty happy with how this cake turned out. Believe it or not, the cake actually was level!

Poor Dez...most of us dream about our wedding day for a long time. This wedding was planned for the very beautiful Iris Gardens. It is full bloom right now and gorgeous. Alas, we woke up to rain! Fortunately, there was a backup venue available. Not what the bride would have chosen, but hey...if you end up married at the end of the day, I'd call the wedding a great success!

Happy Wedding Day, Dez!

Preschool Zoo Cake

Chocolate cake with raspberry filling and buttercream icing. All animals are made with marshmallow fondant.

Camille