Cakewalk, Day Thirty: It’s Complicated. Or, Not.
Welcome to DAY THIRTY of my August Cakewalk, where we’re celebrating the release of my latest romantic comedy, “The Icing on the Cake.” I can’t believe the month has almost drawn to an end! Tomorrow I’ll post my last cake photo. Then, on Saturday (the 1st) I’ll begin a month-long tribute to “I Love Lucy.” Woo-hoo! Can’t wait!
Some things in life look more complicated than they really are. Take the cake in today’s photo, for instance. I’d just baked a piano cake for my oldest daughter’s birthday a few days prior and the process wore me out! The time came to make this cake for Megan’s birthday and I thought, “Man, how am I going to pull off another two-tiered cake so soon?” I decided to go with my new square pans and a light green frosting to mimic a picture I’d seen. Everything else you see here–and I do mean everything–took less than an hour to do. All of the little “bits” were made from a fondant mold. (I own five or six of them and they come in SO handy!)
If you’ve read Scarlet’s story, you know that she often frets, thinking things are going to be more complicated than they actually turn out to be. Take the fundraiser, for instance. She’s trying to pull off a variety show fundraiser to raise money for her church’s upcoming missions trip to Nicaragua. Things start to look complicated when Armando (who’s supposed to be working in the tech booth) neglects to show up for the dress rehearsal. Talk about a problem! Only, it doesn’t turn out to be.The fundraiser goes smoothly in the end. All of that fretting…for nothing.
What about you? Ever get really worked up, fretting about something that hasn’t happened yet? You might want to let go of that anxiety. Most of the time, the things we worry about turn out just fine!
Speaking of things turning out fine, I hope you enjoyed this month of cakes. I think it’s gone well! I’ve enjoyed spending this time showing off my sugary-sweet creations. I’ve had a blast talking about Scarlet, Armando and one of my favorite topics of all…CAKE! Yum!
