One of my favorite parts of baking is the designing!! It is also one of the most challenging parts of my job. I received a request for a "simple circus cake" for a first birthday last month. I was pretty booked for the weekend but thought I could add a simple cake to my schedule. "Sure thing I said. Tell me more about what you are hoping for with flavor, design etc." The potential customer sent me a couple of pictures, let me know that his son was turning 1 and he would like a chocolate pudding filling with a marble cake. He also wanted a smash cake for Hawke to enjoy.

Hawke enjoying his circus cake

I asked Hawke's dad if he could send me some pictures and he happily obliged. As a mom to a 14 year old and 17 year old I forget how little (and adorable) one is!! He enjoyed the opportunity to smash his cupcake and I'm sure the guests had fun eating his circus cake. I know I had a great time designing it and baking it for him.