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My latest baking project...
I work in a lab that studies bird hearing, and we're having a lab Christmas party tomorrow. So I decided to make a zebra finch cake, since those are the birds that I work with in the lab. The cake is cherry chip with a chocolate mousse filling.
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Bird picture for comparison:
This is the first "creative" cake design that I've attempted.
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Posted 12/16/08 11:50 PM |
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Little-J-Mommy
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Re: My latest baking project...
you are so cute....it came out awesome
now....what's a cherry chip cake? sounds like something my DH would go crazy for....recipe please?
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Posted 12/16/08 11:52 PM |
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MsSissy
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That looks awesome! Great job
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Posted 12/16/08 11:52 PM |
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Re: My latest baking project...
Haha, it was from a box It is Betty Crocker brand. It is vanilla cake with cherry flavored bits in it.
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Posted 12/16/08 11:53 PM |
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wannabemom
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that's awesome
I also work in a lab.... a while ago, it was a goldfish lab... so a tradition began for the holidays.... FISHMAS!
so, thursday is our fishmas party. we have a mini christmas tree covered with fish ornaments, our pet goldfish's tank is decorated (he's been a lab 'member' for 8 years!), we eat goldfish crackers along with other foods, and frequently people bring in fish desserts similar to your finch cake
and yep, we wish each other a merry fishmas (and a happy fishmukkah)
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Posted 12/16/08 11:55 PM |
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Posted by wannabemom
that's awesome
I also work in a lab.... a while ago, it was a goldfish lab... so a tradition began for the holidays.... FISHMAS!
so, thursday is our fishmas party. we have a mini christmas tree covered with fish ornaments, our pet goldfish's tank is decorated (he's been a lab 'member' for 8 years!), we eat goldfish crackers along with other foods, and frequently people bring in fish desserts similar to your finch cake
and yep, we wish each other a merry fishmas (and a happy fishmukkah)
That's totally cute! Lab life is so weird. We have a cheesy Christmas tree too and for some reason we put rubber fish on it. Along with other stuff. I have no idea why. But your post reminded me of the rubber fish.
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Posted 12/16/08 11:59 PM |
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Little-J-Mommy
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Re: My latest baking project...
Posted by glinda-goodwitch
Haha, it was from a box It is Betty Crocker brand. It is vanilla cake with cherry flavored bits in it.
That makes it even better I'm totally making it for him and telling him I got the "recipe" from LIF
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Posted 12/17/08 12:00 AM |
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HoneyBadger
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Re: My latest baking project...
It looks great!!! Very cute...
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Posted 12/17/08 12:11 AM |
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DaniJude
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how creative! adorable!
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Posted 12/17/08 12:19 AM |
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MrsERod
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Posted 12/17/08 12:19 AM |
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klingklang77
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How cute! I had zebra finches as a kid.
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Posted 12/17/08 3:00 AM |
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Re: My latest baking project...
OMG that's SO cute!!!! And birds freak me out a little but I'd eat that cake1!!! Great job I can't believe its your first "creative" cake!!
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Posted 12/17/08 6:17 AM |
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Sassyz75
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Re: My latest baking project...
CUTE! you did a great job. it's so adorable!
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Posted 12/17/08 6:40 AM |
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Re: My latest baking project...
That is so cute!!! Did you use your new bowls when baking?
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Posted 12/17/08 7:12 AM |
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Posted by colette
OMG that's SO cute!!!! And birds freak me out a little but I'd eat that cake1!!! Great job I can't believe its your first "creative" cake!!
Me too! Until I started working with them. Now I love them and have some as pets.
Yup, this is the first cake where I tried to make it into something and not just write "Happy Birthday" or something like that on the top.
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Posted 12/17/08 7:12 AM |
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Posted by lipglossjunky73
That is so cute!!! Did you use your new bowls when baking?
I wanted to use the big one to mix the base frosting color, but I needed a bigger bowl since it was a whole can of frosting.
But I'm making a bundt cake this weekend and pouring it into my new cottage shaped pan. I'm going to decorate it like a gingerbread house. So I'm sure I'll use those bowls to hold all the candy and stuff for the toppings.
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Posted 12/17/08 7:17 AM |
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Gatsbygirl
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That is too cute!
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Posted 12/17/08 8:51 AM |
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Chrisnamy
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Re: My latest baking project...
looks great!!!!
Your co-worker will love it
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Posted 12/17/08 8:56 AM |
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smiles
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Re: My latest baking project...
Posted by Little-J-Mommy
Posted by glinda-goodwitch
Haha, it was from a box It is Betty Crocker brand. It is vanilla cake with cherry flavored bits in it.
That makes it even better I'm totally making it for him and telling him I got the "recipe" from LIF
My daughter picked this flavor and we were so excited. It sort of tastes like vanilla cake with little bits of cough medicine running through it. Just our opinion but I thought I would let you know just in case.
Cute cake btw
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Posted 12/17/08 9:56 AM |
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Re: My latest baking project...
Posted by smiles
Posted by Little-J-Mommy
Posted by glinda-goodwitch
Haha, it was from a box It is Betty Crocker brand. It is vanilla cake with cherry flavored bits in it.
That makes it even better I'm totally making it for him and telling him I got the "recipe" from LIF
My daughter picked this flavor and we were so excited. It sort of tastes like vanilla cake with little bits of cough medicine running through it. Just our opinion but I thought I would let you know just in case.
Cute cake btw
So we had the cake today. I was thinking the same thing! But since there is a chocolate mouse middle, it is pretty good. Not sure I'd like it if it were plain though. But everyone loved it so I'm sure the chocolate filling helped.
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Posted 12/17/08 1:12 PM |
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evnme
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Re: My latest baking project...
great job!
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Posted 12/17/08 2:24 PM |
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sweetdreamz1181
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adorable!!!!!
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Posted 12/17/08 3:02 PM |
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chrisnjoe8108
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THAT IS SO CUTE!!!!
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Posted 12/18/08 7:49 AM |
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MichLiz213
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That is so cute! Great job!
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Posted 12/18/08 6:16 PM |
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