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Not really.  But, a friend came up with the idea of the year when she suggested that we hold a cake decorating party for her daughter's 9th birthday.  I showed up at the party with 7 chocolate cakes plainly iced with white buttercream and a demo cake made of red velvet cake (the birthday girl's favorite) also iced with smooth white buttercream.

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We spread out sprinkles, piping bags, spatulas, fondant, cutters, rolling pins and loads of other decorating goodies.  After a short demo, the girls took off on their own, each with a unique design style.

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I've been informed that mustaches are very "IN".  Hmmm... who knew?

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The birthday girl had bacon on the brain and a pig themed cake was the result.

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Intense concentration...

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Mom just couldn't resist joining in the fun!

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When all of the masterpieces were finished, we set them all on display in the bakery case.

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They do good work, right?

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Special thanks to the birthday girl and her sister who made these awesome chef hats!

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Love those smiles.  A good time was had by all...adults included.