First birthday party

[Marta]

Hi Nikki!
Great cake!!! And Antonia is such a lady....
I want to make one for Lukas' first birthdyay, too. How did you make the frosting? It is esp. great. Do you think I can make light blue (instead of the pink...) and what did you use?
Hope you read this post before 23.Feb.....

Regards
Marta
By the way: Lukas started to walk. See picture (if attching it works)

 

[svasbt]

I tried making the cake (from the First Year recipe) and was very disappointed. The cake didn't rise very much, and I was half expecting that from using solely whole wheat. anna: How did you make your cake rise so nicely? Any tips please? Thanks so much.

By the way, I tried making the apple-cranberry cubes from the same book, and really liked it. It was easy to make and resulted well.

 

[rani]

Marta,

How was the party? Waiting to see pictures of the cake and Lukas.

Rani

 

[Marta]

Hi Rani!
Sorry, didn't think it is very interessting...stupid me. Cake was actually not too bad...very healthy of course, therefore not really my thing (I like the one with chocolate). But Lukas and the other children (and some health concious parents, too) did really like it. Next time I leave out the raisins for the frosting. It made it a little bit "uneven". And I will pay more attention to the measurements, to which I'm not used anyway (pound and cups....?), this will make the gelatine-part easier.
Re. the decoration: well, I left it rather simple since I stayed up till 2 a.m. to finish everything and I did not have the patience the next morning to do some extravaganca....

(I try to attach 2 pics.)

regards
Marta

I think I can attach only 1 picture....

 

[Marta]

and here is the second picture

 

[rani]

Marta,

The cake looks great! Thanks for sharing!

Rani

 

[ctrbabe1]

Wow! Those cakes look so great! I feel inspired!

My question is where can I find reasonably priced party decorations, like hats, balloons, streamers etc.

Thanks!

 

[Marta]

I bought something (don't know the proper name: flags on a line?) in Wellcome. It's cheap and Lukas teared off all the flags anyway.... so no crying because of money. Not so cheap but great choice: one shop in Prince's Bldg. (on 3rd floor).
And maybe toy's club or so in Horizon Plaza?

 

[svasbt]

ctrbabe1:

Toys R Us is my best bet.

 

[rani]

D turned 2 yesterday and here's our home made Barney cake