Saturday, January 24, 2009

Joe's Birthday

Joe had a birthday a week and a half ago (we need to be better about updating this blog...), and Emily went the extra mile in preparing his birthday cake. Joe, as many of you may know, is studying comic books for his PhD. Emily, knowing her husband quite well, made a superhero themed birthday cake.

Inspired by the Food Network show "Ace of Cakes," Emily even carved the cake:


And carefully iced it:


And then Emily had a lovely finished product:


Joe and Lizzie were both suitably impressed with this birthday cake: