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Sometimes Things Don’t Turn Out The Way You Hope

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…They wind up even better. Last week, I was challenged to put the “Make A Face A Cake” story on Delish.com to the test, just in time for Prince George’s birthday. Kim’s instructions were flawless; the design itself was easy to tackle, but as you’ll see, the end result was less Prince George, more ‘any of these 14 old guys.’

Photos: Candace Braun Davison
Once you’ve traced and filled in the outline with buttercream, you harden it in the freezer for four hours. The skintone covers the features, so the design looks a little freaky until you flip it onto the cake. (Photos: Candace Braun Davison)

It was a cake fail, but in the best way: We laughed so much harder and enjoyed the cake so much more because it wasn’t a perfect replica.

The wax paper after the frosting design had been transferred to the cake. Toothpicks helped me peel the smeared frosting off.
The wax paper after the frosting design had been transferred to the cake. Toothpicks helped me peel the smeared frosting off.

Isn’t that pretty true of life in general?

The time when you get lost on your way back from that wedding in the middle of nowhere but found your favorite cafe; the one day you forget your umbrella, and a downpour starts, so you start jumping in puddles; the moment you didn’t say what you were supposed to, and felt the freedom of saying what’s really on your mind. Slip-ups that could be disastrous, but wind up among your best memories.

Here’s to those days.

Prince George baby cake
The final product: One part royal baby, one part Andy Richter, one part Lil’ Bush cartoon.

 

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