60th Birthday Topsy Turvy Cake
See this woman? I LOVE THIS WOMAN!!!! That would be my MIL (mom-in-law). She is the bomb dot com. The picture above is of her at a children's home in Guatemala. She is a very frequent visitor of Casa Para Ninos Aleluya. I have been 3 times, every time with her. The picture below is of her and her beau, Billy. Together, they are the most inspiring married couple I have ever met. I love them both with all of my heart and am so thankful to have them in my life.
So why the MIL worshipping today? Well, she just had a pretty big important milestone of a birthday! She's 60!!! Wow! Of course, she needed a cake, and I delivered (hahaha, literally!).
This was my first ever topsy turvy cake, and I can't believe I successfully put it together, and covered it in buttercream! Most topsy turvy cakes are covered in fondant. In fact, if you google "buttercream topsy turvy cake" you will see some disasters...just sayin.'
I learned how to make a topsy turvy cake from My Sweet and Saucy. Her topsy turvy tutorial, with pictures, is wonderful. It turns out that this kind of cake is just an optical illusion. Nothing is really on a slant. Check her out!
Now check out my miniature MIL going downhill in her bubblegum pink convertible:
With love,
Ev
Evan Davis
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Wow, just happened on your blog from joythebaker. Really cute cake! Congrats on your topsy turvy success, your MIL is a lucky lady.
INCREDIBLY CUTE!!! so glad you celebrated her so well! you are so so so so so lucky to have her as a MIL!
I love this cake. You are amazing, when you coming to Oregon to make cakes for me :)
Deanna, you have NO IDEA how badly we would like to move to Portland. Its just sooooo far away. :(
WHAT! This is so freaking cute!
That is a fantastic cake for your MIL. Nice!
You would love Portland! At least make a visit, its beautiful, full of great restaurants and lively fun! Let me know if you ever think about coming for a visit, we know all the best places to stay, eat and play.
An illusion! What? I love this cake! This is the cake you are going to make for me when we get together! This is definitely the cake!
I love it!!!
WOW! I'm just reading this blog today! (10/20/09) I'm the most blessed mother and now MOTHER-IN-LAW! Evan, YOU are the bomb, and you made my birthday so special. The cake was not only PRECIOUS...but to die for yummy! I lo9ve cake!
Thank you for making this new milestone a REALLY BIG DEAL!
I love you mucho!
...and I love seeing Rony and Pamela on your page!