There's Fruitcake and Then There's Fruitcake

I love sweets. Like love love sweets. (Then why don't you marry it??) And so I'll never turn down good cake .. unless it's fruitcake. No offense, creator of fruitcake, but I'm just not that into you. Until now. I made a fruitcake made out of just fruit, and it gave the term "fruitcake" a facelift. Finally, a cake you could guiltlessly eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

"Cake" = watermelon slices
"Cream" = pineapple slices
Decoration = cream cheese frosting, blackberries, and raspberries

Very Hungry

I didn't discover Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar until becoming a mom, and I love it! And it's no surprise that my son loves it too. So it only seemed fitting to throw him a The Very Hungry Caterpillar-themed 1st birthday party. Here are some of the details I worked on.

 

Pom pom caterpillar

 

Apple-shaped smash cake for the birthday boy

 

Apple-shaped cinnamon apple cupcakes for the guests

 

Crabapples and forelle pears + gumballs as favors

Holy Macarony

Fall is here! And with it comes pumpkin everything. A conversation I had in my head today:

Pumpkin Macaron: Will you marry me?
Pumpkin Ice Cream: Yes. Yes, I will.

Lick the Rainbow

I just got the coolest popsicle mold, and it makes 6 unique ocean-themed popsicles. How cute are these?? You can have even more fun mixing and matching the bodies and tails. :D

Flavors:
Scuba diver = plum
Shark = strawberry
Clownfish = cantaloupe
Pufferfish = cantaloupe + cream
Octopus = honeydew
Whale = Gatorade Glacier Freeze .. 'cuz how else am I going to get blue?

The Square Root of 1

I love planning themed-parties as I love trying to think of all the ways we can incorporate the theme into even the smallest details. Here are some of the pieces I worked on for my son's math/nerd-themed 1st birthday party.

 

Bowties for the boys and hairbows for the girls

 

Glasses and bowtie picture props made out of foam and straws

 

A food-coloring-free and egg-free smash cake for the little guy turning one squared

 

Fondant-topped blue velvet cupcakes for the guests

 

Never leave home without them.