<a href="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/cakes-017.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-532" title="&quot;i love lucy&quot; cake" src="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/cakes-017.jpg" alt="heart shaped cake" width="500" height="331" /></a>

These cakes were especially fun to make because of the birthday girl's inspiring story.  Little Lucy was supposed to have open heart surgery earlier in the year, but it turns out that she doesn't need the surgery!  With so much to celebrate, her parents chose an "I Love Lucy" theme and requested heart shaped cakes.  I have never heard of anything sweeter.

<a href="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/cakes-032.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-533" title="heart smash cake" src="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/cakes-032.jpg" alt="1 cake, 1st birthday cake" width="500" height="436" /></a>

While I did use fondant for the big cakes, I stuck to buttercream for Lucy's smash cake.  I figure buttercream is best for the babies...though it might be harder to clean up!

<a href="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/cakes-012-001.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-531" title="&quot;i love lucy&quot; cake" src="http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/cakes-012-001.jpg" alt="1st birthday cake" width="500" height="497" /></a>

Happy Birthday, Lucy.  May y