You guys, my baby turns 1 in a week. I have a 1 year-old and a 4 year-old, excuse me, 4 AND A HALF year old (that's very important to include these days, apparently). Time to sob in a corner, buy more anti-aging cream and bake some birthday cake. Which is only my favorite thing to do in the world (bake, that is, I hate skin care). Let me refresh your memory with Jack's first birthday, his second, his third and his fourth. See? I obsess. This birthday was no different. A friend showed me this Polka Dot Cake recipe probably 6 months ago and it was decided. Done! I knew little Etta Bo Betta would be smashing her face in polka dots by the time she turned one. While that is still a week away, I made this cake for a small family gathering last night and it was a success! Fairly simple, not overly time-consuming, and it yields fantastic results. I used a store-bought cake mix for the cake balls and bought this (oh, I think I just might use it again), I used this recipe for the actual cake, and made my buttercream seen here. With the leftover balls, I decorated the bottom of the cake and also I ate them.
Happy 1st Birthday to my spunky little tiger, we love you : )
Balls!
White cake batter...
Little Avenger helping out...
It's the whole family! Etta wants out.
Bye bye balls...
And hello again!
(I've heard freezing the balls helps them to not rise to the surface during baking, but in the end it didn't really matter much.)
Frosting and layering...
Polka Dot Party!
Even her baby book matches which was a total accident.
My breakfast...
