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Cooking & Baking

sinkingfeeling

(53,209 posts) Fri Jul 26, 2024, 04:39 PM Jul 2024

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Here's the first cake I did for the Illinois State Fair. [View all]

I'm entering 2 in the decorating contest this year. Have about a week to finish the second one.
This is a cartoon cake and I got the design from Pinterest.

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Here's the first cake I did for the Illinois State Fair. [View all] sinkingfeeling Jul 2024 OP

It's adorable! viva la Jul 2024 #1

All cake decorating contests are done on cake 'dummies', like they use in bakery's windows. Sorry. sinkingfeeling Jul 2024 #4

oh. barbtries Jul 2024 #14

Fruitcake can be served after YEARS. Wednesdays Jul 2024 #23

Well, it looks really luscious! viva la Jul 2024 #15

Super cute. blm Jul 2024 #2

A masterpiece! pat_k Jul 2024 #3

Great job! badhair77 Jul 2024 #5

True talent! 2naSalit Jul 2024 #6

How absolutely cute!! Srkdqltr Jul 2024 #7

very NJCher Jul 2024 #8

Love it 🎂 Clouds Passing Jul 2024 #9

Amazing. gibraltar72 Jul 2024 #10

The church bake sale... Full credit. keithbvadu2 Jul 2024 #11

Cute joke. Thanks. sinkingfeeling Jul 2024 #12

that is magnificent. nt barbtries Jul 2024 #13

Wow, fantastic! You're so talented! ancianita Jul 2024 #16

wow!!! C Moon Jul 2024 #17

That is a Happy Cake wendyb-NC Jul 2024 #18

So cool, I no idea about cartoon style! hibbing Jul 2024 #19

My God! You are super talented. Good luck! Fla Dem Jul 2024 #20

Wow! You got talents irisblue Jul 2024 #21

I love it!! 58Sunliner Jul 2024 #22

you are so cool CommonHumanity Jul 2024 #24

Wow, that looks great! LZ1234 Jul 2024 #25

Amazing! Grumpy Old Guy Jul 2024 #26

and ya better win damn it.....hope ya at least get a ribbon. a kennedy Jul 2024 #27

wonderful! You are so talented!! I envy you! Hamlette Jul 2024 #28

Good gravy! You are good! That doesn't even look real. Talk about a work of art. I love it! LoisB Jul 2024 #29

You can view my prior cakes in my journal. sinkingfeeling Jul 2024 #30

Encore! snot Jul 2024 #31

Magical... ultralite001 Aug 2024 #32

Truly a work of art! gademocrat7 Aug 2024 #33

Wow, so beautiful. n/t iluvtennis Aug 2024 #34

FABULOUS!!! OMG!!! calimary Aug 2024 #35

You are so talented! Emile Aug 2024 #36

Love it! Bristlecone Aug 2024 #37

your cakes are AMAZING! nt orleans Aug 2024 #38

This is really cute. CrispyQ Aug 2024 #39

Love it! Beauty and the Beast is my all time favorite of yours Phentex Aug 2024 #40

Thanks. It was dismantled when I moved over 3 years ago. Did you see the second one? Here ... sinkingfeeling Aug 2024 #41

Yes. Gorgeous! Phentex Aug 2024 #42