3.24.2009

take it

Jake really wanted a robot cake for his birthday. But there are no robot cakes in 2009. Robot cakes are so twenty years ago.

I figured we would get a plain cake and I would make a robot on there. I'm crafty. Ish. I've been practicing robots for a month.

Well, so we may have forgotten the cake in the car for five or six hours on Saturday afternoon while we were setting up the party. And it may have been really sunny outside. And the (goofy) icing balloons sorta slid off the cake, taking most of the decorative edging with it. No big loss. We didn't want them on there anyway, it's just that ShopRite didn't have any non-flowery plain cakes in stock. Flowery robot cakes are kinda, well, you know, Rosie. I don't think that's what the boy had in mind.

I hope.

Enter Chips Ahoy.

And enter Jake, who couldn't bear to let his mother draw the robot when he "kando it, pleeeeassse?"

I have to say this is the best damn robot cookie balloon cake I've ever seen in my whole life.

30 degrees {comments}:

Shelly Overlook said...

LOVE the cake. LOVE IT!!!

blackbelt said...

That is absolutely fabulous!! No offense but better than you wudda done! ;-)

MemeGRL said...

I think this is the best looking cake I have ever seen. Really. Go Jake!

kelsi said...

your child has mad cake decorating skillz. i'm totally impressed. it truly is the best damn robot cookie balloon cake i've ever seen, and, i might suggest, that has possibly ever *been* seen.

Heather! said...

that is awesome! Pretty damn good for just three. I can barely spell names legibly with that stuff.

Firefly@www.firefly-shop.org said...

I love it :) that is one cool cake :)

Lizzi said...

Chocolate chip cookies + Robot + 3 year-old artiste (said with French flair) = the perfect cake...Love it!

susan said...

Ohmigod you are a freaking genius. The era of the decorate your own birthday cake has officially begun.

The cuteness. I simply cannot get over the cuteness!

Tiffany said...

That's awesome!

Jenn@mylifewiththecrazies said...

Cake and cookies... LOVE it!!! you can pass a piece this way LOL

Zip n Tizzy said...

Yay!
That's a happy lookin' robot, and why wouldn't he be with all those cookies hanging over his head.
And you know what? I think Jakes going to remember this cake. I just have a feeling.

Call Me Cate said...

That is awesome. Fantastic collaborative effort!

Brandie said...

that's just too adorable. and i love the cookie balloons.

Suzi said...

Oh my god, I love it! It IS the best robot cookie balloon cake I have ever seen!

Jen said...

Are you taking requests? I turn 30 in a couple of months and would like a youthful robot cake to cheer me up.

Bertha said...

Jesus Christ that is amazing.

Swistle said...

That is SO GREAT. So great. It does not matter how awesome your robot would have been, it would not have been as awesome as that one.

Joe said...

HHAHAHAH.... WIN!!!

Amy said...

Seriously, adorable. What a great robot. I love the cookie balloon.

Janna Bee said...

Best. Cake. Ever.

Katia / Crazy for trying said...

that rocks.

Writer on Board said...
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Writer on Board said...

Happy Birthday Jake! Great Robot!

Amanda said...

sweet cake!

Karly said...

You are such a cool mom and that cake is ADORABLE! :)

A Free Man said...

I think this is a great idea, let them decorate their own cake. And eat it too.

Teresa said...

that's awesome! the fact that jake took part in the finishing touches is perfect.

Sue Jacquette said...

Love it!

Kelly said...

I call the corner with all the cookies! And I'll need a giant glass of milk too, please.

Seriously, awesomeness for a cake.

hippo brigade said...

moly holy! You're cake is dripping with gobs of awesomeness! You should really consider being one of those cake decorators at the grocery store.