{"id":1470,"date":"2011-04-04T10:30:58","date_gmt":"2011-04-04T10:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=1470"},"modified":"2011-04-02T21:47:32","modified_gmt":"2011-04-02T21:47:32","slug":"root-beer-float-birthday-cake-vanilla-good-luck-cake-and-a-season-ending-chocolate-hockey-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=1470","title":{"rendered":"Root Beer Float Birthday Cake, Vanilla Good Luck Cake and a Season Ending Chocolate Hockey Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are a couple of pictures of the cakes that I spent last week working on. \u00a0There were pretty simple, but I loved doing them! \u00a0There is something about the non-fussiness of a buttercream covered cake, that calls my name. \u00a0I think that as soon as you start involving fondant, your game has to be ON. \u00a0With a buttercream cake, it&#8217;s just you and your piping bag, and I let mine go where it wants to take me.<\/p>\n<p>I needed a refresher on some simple buttercream borders, so I went to YouTube to check some out. \u00a0I will be posting my own Simple Border Video soon, so make sure you take a minute and subscribe to our YouTube Channel, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/CupcakesandCardio?feature=mhum\" target=\"_self\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/DSC02360.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1471\" title=\"Root Beer Birthday Cake\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/DSC02360-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/DSC02360-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/DSC02360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This was the <strong>Root Beer birthday surprise cake<\/strong> for &#8220;Weiny&#8221;. \u00a0It is a Root Beer cake base, with a Root Beer Buttercream icing. \u00a0Mmmm!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/DSC02369_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1472\" title=\"Good Luck Cake\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/DSC02369_2-279x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/DSC02369_2-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/DSC02369_2.jpg 597w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This cake was for a lady who&#8217;s colleague was leaving and wanted to wish her <strong>Good Luck<\/strong>. \u00a0It is a Vanilla Cake, with Pink Vanilla Buttercream.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/DSC02374.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1473\" title=\"Chocolate Hockey Cake\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/DSC02374-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/DSC02374-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/DSC02374.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is cake was for my Dad&#8217;s hockey team. \u00a0I made it for them to enjoy after their final game of the season. \u00a0Word on the street was the &#8220;guys&#8221; loved it. \u00a0<em>I love how my dad talks with hockey player speak, as if he is 20. <\/em>It&#8217;s so cute! \u00a0 This cake is a Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream. \u00a0Doesn&#8217;t get more <strong>Classic<\/strong> than that. \u00a0If you don&#8217;t know what I&#8217;m talking about, click <a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=1383\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Like I said, these cakes were all pretty simple, but fun to make. \u00a0This week coming up we&#8217;ve got some more intense creations on the list: Monster Trucks cake for a 6 year old&#8217;s birthday, and a Truck replica cake for a client&#8217;s brother in law&#8217;s 25th birthday. \u00a0How is that men like the same things st 6 and 25? 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