nonfat cakes

I don't know what it is about cake art but I love it. Maybe its because I have branded myself as a seriously inferior baker, that I love to draw cakes and look at pictures. I make a good pie and I punch out Henry's name on the upper crust for the vent holes. The only other sweet thing that I can make well is my gingerbread with dark chocolate pieces...other than that leave the savory to me. Henry's current favorite book is What Pete Ate from A-Z. We love love Maira Kalman in this house. I super loved her piece a couple months ago. How cute is this cake? Most people know that I love handlettering too... Henry also like this book when he was smaller. He's since moved on to more complicated books like Go Dog Go. I recently sent this book to a friend who is expecting. It's really nice and a good departure from often hideous low budget vector art found in most kids books these days. Wayne Thiebaud, I love how his paintings look really chewy and substantial...I'd be such a great art writer.... speaking of cakes and cute. check out the cover that the super cute and wicked talented julia rothman did for a new book coming out in august. you can preorder it on right here mmm. cake. i might try to bake one again later this week. practice makes perfect.