So I have a cake due on the 29th, my husband will be in Vegas working with an opening for me to join him for a few days from the 27th to the 30th - it would be a nice chance to get away and since he is on business hotel and his expenses are paid for.

It is a champagne bucket cake - really simple, I have done a bunch of these. I can knock the cake part out Wednesday and Thursday morning no problem. I can do the bottle ahead of time, even this week and make one or even 2 back up bottles.

The cake is for a mom from the school our kids go to, surprise birthday party, she is so excited for this cake, I can't bring myself to cancel.

If it were almost any other kind of cake I would finish it up Thursday and have my mom drop it off Saturday no problem. But I can't put the champagne bottle in the cake that early. Wracking my brains to see if I have a capable friend.

Am I wrong, should I just not go? Do I really give up this trip for this? Ugh!!