let them eat cake

Emma has a definite interest in cake decorating. She recently decided she should try out her skills instead of just watching shows like Cake Boss. I showed her a picture of a chocolate cake and she made her version completely on her own.

Then, today we decided to try out royal icing on sugar cookies. She invited a friend over to join in the decorating too. While nowhere near the quality of the cookie blogs I often visit, they turned out pretty cute. These are the ones I did. I really need to work on my outlining skills.

Wouldn't it be a fun way to earn money as a teenager if she got good enough to make cakes for people? We could go into business together--Danny Cakes, LLC. Maybe? Perhaps we're not quite ready for that yet but this is the kind of practicing that is fun!