Debbie Browns "easy" Party Cakes, Aren't So Easy A
Decorating By MrsNancyB1 Updated 10 Nov 2009 , 1:40pm by chefjulie
Just a discovery I made tonight. Debbie Brown's "easy" party cakes, aren't really all that easy!
My son wanted me to make him the froggy cake, and I just completed it now, and I refuse to take pictures and post it. My frog looks like a cross between a frog and a monkey!!!! 
Also, the odd shape made it *really* difficult to cover it in fondant without getting all sorts of tears and pleats in it. 
I'm just really glad it's only for my DS, and I know he'll love it anyway because it's green (his favorite color).
Either Debbie Brown's cakes are not for me, or I'm just not ready for sculpted cakes. It was my first sculpted 3D cake....and it was HARD!
Ok, I decided to be brave and post the pic. LOOL! I'm just laughing at it. It was my first attempt. 
Hi Nancy. I've got the book and went to get it to compare. Your frog looks great. It looks so much like the picture. It looks like you attached the head differently, but that in no way takes away from how good it looks. You should be very proud of how you did. I know I would.
I think your cake looks great! But I agree that the cakes are not "easy". I was tempted to throw it away one year so the kids wouldn't get anymore grand ideas. But the race car cake I made for my son last March turned out great. Practice definitely helps.
Nancy, this looks great! Far better than I could do.
I made a little 'teddy bear' for my great-niece's baptism cake out of fondant. It looked like an Ewok. 
Ended up just cutting one out with a small cookie cutter and used that.
That is wicked cute! I don't see any monkey whatsoever, lol. 
Thank you all for the kind words and encouragement! I guess I just thought it would turn out different than it really did, so that's why I'm so critical. Actually I've gone beyond the point of self-criticism, and have now started laughing at it!! LOOL!
I agree your frog turned out wonderful! We are always so judgemental of ourselfs. This cake anyone would have loved .
I think it looks exactly like a frog and is very cute! I don't see any monkey-ness either. I think it is a case of a cake turning out differently than the one in your mind, but no one else can see its "faults."
He's CUTE! We are our own worst critic..... you really did very well on this!
Jen
Hi Nancy,
Excellent job - for a first carved/sculpted cake - GREAT WORK 
They are not the easiest to do but after a while, they become second nature.
Great colouring as well BTW on his head - you REALLY have done a great job and he will love it.
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