This week we celebrated Timmy's 17th birthday. One year before 18!! How did this happen??
Anyway, Timmy decided he wanted to have a Green Lantern cake. I told Jasmine that I would look it up on Google so I knew what the face looked like. She gave me a funny look and said that, no, it was a symbol. Oh. This should have been my first clue....
Once I found out it was a symbol I thought I'd have an easy time of it. Simply a circle cake with 2 rectangles on either side. Done!
What was that you said? Pride comes before a fall? Well, you might have said something earlier!
Jasmine: Why are the side rectangles tapered?
J: No! That's the Justice League Green Lantern.
M: Oh.
J: Just stick the pieces you cut off back on and we'll cover it with icing.
M: Umm, I already ate them....
So, we moved forward. Can't cry over eaten cake now can we?
The more we worked on it the worse it looked. I felt like we were in the middle of a sci-fi or horror movie. Would this icing morph into a monster?
Aaah! Attack of the (Surprisingly Sweet) Swamp Thing!
Adding a bunch more green finally worked. We iced the cake and were ready to sing.
It looks like I still have a ways to go to be the perfect Geek Mother. But at least the kids know I try.
Happy Birthday, Timmy!
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I had to laugh that you ate them! I so would have, too! Happy birthday to your big guy! :)
ReplyDeletethat is HILARIOUS! so funny....... :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Timmy!
ReplyDeleteDespite the tapered rectangles, that cake looks fabulously delicious... oohey yummy goodness.
ReplyDeleteAnd the green came out great!!
Love the green lantern cake...and your adventures in creating it! Stopping by from the SITS sharefest.
ReplyDeleteIt's the thought that counts, right?
ReplyDeleteHe looks happy anyway. Sometimes it's better to have a reason to laugh at mom than have the cake right. You gave him something to laugh about for a long time to come. That's a true gift.