Sonic the Hedgehog Birthday Cake using Frozen Buttercream Transfer (Beginner Level).

My son can be so unconventional, he always wants something that is not the latest craze. Totally cool if you ask me; I'm proud! But sometimes Mommy would like something easy, ya know? Go to Wal-Mart, order the latest Iron Man cake and swing by the party department for matching plates and DONE! But that is not the case so I had to put on my creativity hat. For his birthday this year, he wanted a Sonic the Hedgehog cake. So I discovered Frozen Buttercream Transfers and taught myself how to work with icing.

It was so much fun to make! It was very time consuming and I am glad I practiced on a smaller cake first. I went for something easy since I am still a cake noob. I just traced Sonic's face, not the whole body. I wrote Happy Birthday on the side and presented it for the one and only person it mattered to: my son. He loved it and was as giddy as... well as a 5 year-old on his birthday!

I wanted to use a lighter colored icing for the background, but the kiddo wanted chocolate everything. The FBCT, however, was made with store-bought vanilla Betty Crocker icing so the food coloring would be at it's best. The cake was a simple Cherrybrook Kitchen Chocolate Cake Mix - allergy free, of course! Peanut Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free, & Nut Free to be exact. Quick review of it: Everyone thought it tasted great! Found it at the local health food store, but I heard Albertson's carried it as well. I used two boxes to make a double layered cake, which it wasn't easy to do with this cake mix considering there isn't much to hold it together. But icing is a nice glue and cover up, so I practiced with it and it turned out nice!

At the party I got a lot of compliments from the parents, even an, "She didn't make that. She bought it." LOL,  yes, I did take that as a compliment! Everyone enjoyed it and I was very proud of learning something new (and thankful it turned out well). But mostly, I was happy the kids were really tickled with  it.

UPDATE (2-11-12)
I have added the pictures I snapped of my the order of my process:

The image with wax paper on top.

Black icing outline of Sonic's Head (I wish now I did the whole thing!)

Filled in the cream colored areas.

Filled in the green eyes.

Filled in the white areas of the eyes.

Sorry, I skipped some steps in the photos. But Then I filled in the rest of the areas with blue icing and then covered  the entire back with brown icing. Then gently smoothed out the back to make sure the icing settled in the empty areas. Then placed the FBCT in the freezer overnight. 

For more detailed instructions, please visit Cake Central's "How to Create a Frozen Buttercream Transfer", or check out my FBCT Resources page for links to tutorials and videos.

I have discovered Mat Graham from Artificial Fear. Total Fan Now.

I was informed this morning by Mercy's Maid that the new L4D & L4D2 DLC called The Sacrifice is being released soon. First of all, {/excitement}! Second of all, it made me realized how much the real world has drained me of my precious Geekery. I am way behind! I'm still a big VG nerd and it's clear everyday (just ask my co-worker's, they think I'm weird), but between kindergarten, doctor's offices, work, wedding planning, FAAN fundraising, and everyday real life, I feel normal and it's effing depressing me. I mean, seriously. I've had Final Fantasy XIII in my home since the relase and I have yet to play it. And I miss Final Fantasy XI all-nighters... and playing Resident Evil till 3am.... I feel like a shell of my once full-blown dorky self. Now I'm signing up to for PTA and volunteering for classroom parties and going to bridal shops! Oh WTF!?

{/panic}

So in an effort to get back to being me, I checked out Geekologie and I came across this vid. Guy named Mat Graham made a remix of the Song of Storms from Zelda. Freakin' Awesome! So I checked him out on YouTube and I'm a total fan now. Gerudo Valley has always been on of my Fave Zelda songs and I like what he has done. His Bolero of Fire is awesome too. Oh yeah that reminds me, I haven't hit OC Remix lately ... EEEKK! I'm giddy now! And guess what else. I'll watch some Angry Nintendo Nerd, too. And start to FINALLY read the L4D comic "The Sacrifice." I think that will do it ...for today :)

Also, the L4D DLC will be released the day the finace and I board the plane to Las Vegas. Can you say, "Pack the Xbox, baby, we're ringin' in this marriage right!" 

How Croissants Are Made.

Ever wonder where croissants in a can come from? Watch and find out!
I am mostly posting this so I can easily find it again later. I can't help but giggle every time I watch it!

All The Single Babies (viral video!)

This baby has more rhythm than I do!
Especially cute seing how I JUST watched the "Preggers" episode of Glee. It made me smile, so it's definately POST WORTHY! The hand wave gets me every time xD

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

p.s. I'm posting this blindly from work, so I hope the vid shows up :) Have a great Friday, everyone!

A New FFXIV Trailer from the Tokyo Game Show 2009

OOOOOOO!! EEEEKK!

"Passion" Music Video from Utada Hikaru

One of my favorite videos from Utada Hikaru. This one even has some pretty nice Japanese and English subtitles. The English version is called "Sanctuary." It's one of my son's favorite songs from our favorite video game, Kingdom Hearts II. Love Love Love! Fave Fave Fave! Pretty! Pretty! Enjoy!

MST3K does Twilight.

I've been having a serious Mystery Science Theater 3000 itch lately. I haven't watched that show in ages, and I've missed Tom Servo! So I was watching clips this morning on Youtube and I came across this amusing little gem. Not the best from MST3K, but it made me laugh once or twice.

Evian Roller Babies Commercial (Video).

My brother and I saw this on TV the other day; it's so awesome and cute. I just love the one at 0:11 that's shaking his lil' diaper booty!

Resident Evil Numa Video by ShadowLeggy.

I just love this vid. I watch it form time to time to cheer me up! Thanks for sharing, Kai!

Video: "Cake or Death" by Eddie Izzard a la Lego Animation.

Always loved Eddie Izzard. Set it to some Lego animation and it's even more funny!
Enjoy!

A-kon Anime Convention Commercial

This was from a few years back. I still think it's cute *^_^*

Written, directed, and produced by Anthony Brownrigg.

At this point I'm really excited , it's only 2 weeks away. So much fun, and not just all anime either. Yay for gaming and watching people do stupid stuff! \^.^/