On Mon, 10 May 2004, Vox Humana wrote:

>
> "Darrell Grainger" > wrote in message
> ...
> > My god-child is turning 1 next month and I want to make a cake for her. I
> > know there are restrictions on what I can put in the cake (nuts, eggs,
> > honey, etc.).
> >
> > My problem is that I don't know what kind of cake to make her. I was
> > thinking about a simple vanilla cake or a chiffon cake. Do I bake it in
> > the shape of something? Can I build something? I remember seeing a cake
> > that was a very three dimensional panda bear. Anyone know how these are
> > made? I tried hunting around the web but I couldn't find anything about
> > technique.
> >
> > Additionally, what would a 1 year old girl like? I was thinking something
> > like Blues Clues, Winnie The Pooh or Hello Kitty. Any other suggestions?
>
> I know this will sound harsh, but you are really baking the cake for you.
> The one year old would be happy with Hostess Twinkie and a sippy cup of Kool
> Aid. Therefore, you should make a cake that pleases you, taking into
> consideration any dietary restrictions noted by the parents. If you want
> ideas for cakes, I would recommend picking up a copy of the Wilton Yearbook
> of Cake Decorating. This is a magazine format publication available where
> cake decorating supplies are sold. It will have dozens of example of cakes
> with instruction detailing the equipment and techniques particular to the
> production of each cake.

I actually plan on making two cakes. One for the adults that tastes really
good and one for my god-child that looks really good. I was thinking big
but simple graphics like Blues Clues, Winnie The Pooh or Hello Kitty
because they should be recognisible to her. I'm just not sure 1) if these
are characters that a 1 year old would recognise (haven't been watching
too much kids cartoons lately) and 2) how would I make it 3d.

The time with the panda bear, the kid could not care less about what the
cake was made out of. The parents got some great shots of the kid trying
to hug the panda bear cake. Quite the mess but these are the sort of
photos my friends are looking for too.

Thanks for the recommendation for Wilton Yearbook of Cake Decorating. I
looked it up on the web. I searched the Wilton site and found instructions
for just what I was looking for. Looks like I'll have to buy/rent some
pans for creating a stand-up bear.

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