
I know, it is way too early in the day to be discussing a topic as fraught as kids’ birthday parties.
This is more of a topic to be discussed calmly, late at night, and preferably with a wine in hand.
Because when it comes to kids’ parties, I’ve made every mistake possible – like that time I baked a cake in the shape of a ‘6’ but iced it as a ‘9’. My tears actually fell on that cake as I sliced it.
My daughter’s birthday is coming up and she is obsessed with Frozen, My Little Pony and Disney Princesses. She has asked for four cakes. I told her no. So she asked if she could have two. I said no. So she asked for a My Little Pony cake and Frozen cupcakes and I reluctantly agreed.
Just as an FYI, you should know that this post is sponsored by My Little Pony. But all opinions expressed by the author are 100 per cent authentic and written in their own words.
But now that I’m doing some research into HOW to make a My Little Pony birthday cake for a little girl who is only turning six and is therefore still under the impression I am in control of things, I am feeling the cold sweat of fear starting to build on my brow.
How can it not, when images like this keep popping up on my computer?
Because in my experience, the cold harsh reality of kids’ birthday cakes means my attempt is more likely to look like this:
