Imitation Is The Highest Form Of Flattery
October 24th, 2009 by ninja
Fascinated by some of the wilder creations of Charm City Cakes and BCakeNY, i always wanted to make an edible “theme cake” on my own. Just in time for Tobin’s birthday, i came across the perfect inspiration on the blog of a Vancouver based cupcake business, Coco Cake: Eric Carle’s Very Hungry Caterpillar, turned into a cupcake party train! (It’s still one of Tobin’s favorite books).
The things i’ve learned: it’s as much fun as i have suspected, a lot more work than i had thought, and … i really don’t care about buttercream. Next year, it will be all about the inner values of the cake again ;-)
Posted in Daily Musings, Photos
sooki responded on October 25th, 2009 at 5:04 am
IT’S AMAAAAAAAZING NINJETTE!! Tobin is so lucky to have such a arty mommy :) Dang, i wish i was there to taste it…
ninja responded on October 25th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Sooki: when it comes to the eating part, i would trade these cupcakes for a good strawberry shortcake any time. I used to make a big one every year for Mika, and it was always gone in the blink of an eye. If only one could build with whipped cream as well as with buttercream frosting and fondant…
sooki responded on October 25th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Perhaps next year you can change the recipe and the look slightly with strawberry shortcake? :P Johan and i am in awe…looking at the fotos again…
hyewon Yum responded on October 25th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
I just stopped by to see this caterpillar cake.
It’s just beautiful! You’re so great!…I feel like I’m bad mama.
ninja responded on October 25th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Hyewon: don’t be silly. You’re a great mama and a great artist with much more profound outlets for your creativity. Can’t wait for your next book!
jeeun responded on October 30th, 2009 at 3:35 am
W.O.W. hats off to you ninja!!!!! it looks professional. you’re lucky you got to do it and get it out of your system!! But I agree about the strawberry cake. incomparable.
ninja responded on November 1st, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Jeeun – do you know that my favorite strawberry shortcake recipe is still the one YOU made for Sooki once? Sabine and i were your line cooks, remember? I’ve used your recipe ever since…
Wendy responded on November 7th, 2009 at 10:36 am
awesome looking cake!
Fanny responded on November 10th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Amazing! Mika and Tobin are so lucky to have such a arty mommy. You could open a bakery just for this caterpillar cake and the strawberry shortcake (would love to taste it some day).