Hi All,
You have been so helpful in the past....I need help. My great aunt is turning 80. I have been asked to do the cake. She likes sports (baseball- St. Louis cardinals and golf- Tiger Woods, flowers, and the colors red and white... I'm not sure what direction to take this cake.....it's due Saturday....PLEASE HELP! I'll take any suggestions!

THanks again!!!!!

Often when someone orders a cake for a person of a "mature" age (I hate saying old or older) they can't decide what to use as the theme. So many interests and activities and accomplishments over a lifetime. I usually recommend a "Life Quilt."

Here is a link to a number of Life Quilts on my website.
http://sugarfrosted.com/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Life+Quilt

Perhaps you will find some inspiration

Let me know what you think?

Maybe make a baseball hat (pyrex bowl with fondant "bill")...white with red "stitching." Put a fondant golf ball on the top and an "80" on the front. Make a few small white and red roses to put on the side of the bill. Write "Happy Birthday" on the bill. I hope this makes sense. It looks cute in my head.

Good luck.

these ideas sound cute.
I like the baseball with golf tee on top idea...

thx

I made a cake for my grandma's 70th birthday that included pictures made into edible images from various stages of her life. Everyone got a kick out of seeing the pictures and she really enjoyed seeing them and reminiscing too. The cake is in my pics if you want to take a look.
Crissy