Cat in the Hat NYC

Adrienne took on the challenge of making a Cat-in-the-Hat Hat cake after she had checked with 2 bakeries and they wouldn't couldn't do it. Mike ordered the pans. Adrienne bought cake mixes and confectionery sugar and red food coloring. We made the cakes Friday night, placing all 6 in the oven at one time. Because some of them were close to the oven wall they rose a little unevenly, but that turned out to be a good thing. We tried freezing the cake So it would frost better but that really didn't help. Saturday morning and we are getting ready to ice the cakes. 2 white and 3 red. It is close to 10:00 and the frosting is still pink after adding 2 full squeezey bottles of red food coloring. Adrienne goes to Gristedes and buys them out red decorator icing and that worked. 5 layers on a ruffle plate, long bamboo skewers in the middle to keep them from sliding, and cool candles. Adrienne accomplished her first children's party cake. Now what to do with all of that cake! I am sure I made cake for the kids, but Adrienne didn't remember any. I'll have to look through the pictures to prove I was a good birthday cake mom. I should have paid better attention when my mother was alive and. /or had her make the cakes. Maybe there will be some clues in the recipe file and i can still learn. Or maybe I'll tackle marzipan. But you can't stick your finger in marzipan, or ice graham crackers with it, or bite it like Alesandro did after the singing. Buttercream icing is still the best!