Brownies

Did you know that the brownies won't stick to the knife if the knife is plastic?

We had a nice little party this afternoon for the start of the new choir season, and we brought brownies and black bean salad. I swam in the pool by myself for 30 minutes while others were watching football or helping Anita cut out stuff for her classroom. I give Anita kudos for thinking to ask all her choir friends for help--smart lady!

Another Bridal Shower, Another Bridal Shower Cake

Homemade carrot cake seems to be everyone's favorite, covered with cream cheese icing. That is what we have here. I covered the top with crystalized sugar for a sparkle, used butter cream icing to make the decorative edges, used fondant to make the letters and the one rose. (I found a youtube video to learn how to make fondant roses.) The real roses are much prettier, however.

I hope the cake made it safely to the shower venue this afternoon, and didn't melt in the 100+ degree heat out there.