Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Dinosaur Cake and Turning Four

Cort and Reid turned four years old week before last.  Cort wanted a pirate cake and Reid wanted a dinosaur cake, but we decided to do a dinosaur cake because in the end, both Cort and Reid love dinosaurs.

We don't have huge kid parties, but we do invite a few family members over to eat lunch and have some cake. 


There were a number of really cute dinosaur cakes on Pinterest, but most of them were made with fondant.  I don't like working with fondant (plus, it's not so tasty in my opinion) so I did the best I could with buttercream. 
It's not perfect by any means, but the twins were thrilled.  Between the chocolate buttercream frosting and the wineberry jam in the middle layer, everyone said it was delicious.

All I have to say is - thank goodness I have two months to recover before I have to create a truck cake for Pierce's birthday! 

34 comments:

  1. Steve SurrattAugust 20, 2013 at 5:56 AM

    Whew, growing up so fast! I remember dinosaur cakes with my oldest two who were only 10 days apart in birth. They are now 26 and 24.

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  2. Sunnybrook FarmAugust 20, 2013 at 6:15 AM

    It would have thrilled me at that age, wait a minute I would still be thrilled to get one. Boys just like that stuff I guess.

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  3. Buttons ThoughtsAugust 20, 2013 at 6:57 AM

    Happy Birthday Cort and Reid. WOW Lisa that cake is awesome the volcano rocks. I am sure it tasted real good I am drooling:) B

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  4. andyAugust 20, 2013 at 7:23 AM

    Now that is a cool cake !!!!

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  5. AnonymousAugust 20, 2013 at 8:06 AM

    Happy birthday to your boys! And that cake turned out cute.

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  6. Eat To LiveAugust 20, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    Very cute cake Lisa!! Happy Birthday to the boys.

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  7. Grandma BonnieAugust 20, 2013 at 8:29 AM

    Happy Birthday Cort and Reid!That is an awesome looking cake. I can see why the boys were thrilled. I to prefer to work with butter cream but most of my adult children want the fondant look. I do a marshmallow fondant for their cakes. They like it but I think its too sweet. I can wait to see your truck cake.

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  8. Coloring Outside the LinesAugust 20, 2013 at 8:30 AM

    Oh they are growing up so fast! Happy birthday to Cort & Reid!!

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  9. MonkeywranglerAugust 20, 2013 at 8:31 AM

    Love the cake! I am sure the twins were thrilled too. My kids love decorated cakes too.

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  10. Tina Fariss BarbourAugust 20, 2013 at 8:45 AM

    Happy Birthday to Cort and Reid! And that cake is awesome! I love the river and the volcano and all the activity going on. I bet the boys were thrilled. it looks delicious.

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  11. AnonymousAugust 20, 2013 at 9:25 AM

    Happy Birthday to Cort and Reid! The cake looks delicious! You are very talented and creative.

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  12. AnonymousAugust 20, 2013 at 9:33 AM

    I totally love your cake. The water slide and volcano are over the top. I am going to pin this.

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  13. I Am WoodyAugust 20, 2013 at 9:34 AM

    What a great cake! Hope they had a fabulous birthday!!!

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  14. TexWisGirlAugust 20, 2013 at 9:41 AM

    wow... 4!!!!

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  15. LynnAugust 20, 2013 at 10:22 AM

    the fanciest cake I've ever made was a teddy bear cake for 10 very discerning 6 year old's, it passed the test yet I was a wreck, lol, this is a super amazing birthday cake!

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  16. Kerri FarleyAugust 20, 2013 at 10:28 AM

    Happy Birthday to your Boys!!
    and that cake looks AWESOME!!!

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  17. Our Neck of the WoodsAugust 20, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    Awww, happy 4th to Cort and Reid! How exciting. Looks like the perfect cake for them! Great job!

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  18. Busy Bee SuzAugust 20, 2013 at 12:25 PM

    I think it is an amazing cake!!! The flavors/filling sounds outstanding as well. I used to make cakes for birthdays....and they were NEVER pretty to look at. LOL
    Now I buy them from the bakery because I am lazy in the kitchen.
    Happy belated to your sweet boys!

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  19. Ginny HartzlerAugust 20, 2013 at 12:58 PM

    This cake is wonderful! I think my favorite is that volcano, but also they can play with the little dinosaurs long after. And oh my gosh, you even added dinosaur eggs in little nests! And all the chocolate!! For the longest time, I looked and looked at the rock border, wondering where you got such pretty rocks. Then it HIT me, maybe jellybeans!! Can't wait to see the truck cake!!!

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  20. Ginny HartzlerAugust 20, 2013 at 1:02 PM

    P.S. I love the river that has waterfalls and a turtle swimming in it with a croc! The boys must have gone absolutely NUTS!!

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  21. MaryAugust 20, 2013 at 1:03 PM

    I love dinosaurs too! And i'm a fifty year old, old lady. Lol. Their cake looks yummy. And yes, buttercream all the way i say!

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  22. Liz MaysAugust 20, 2013 at 2:26 PM

    That turned out super cute I think, and you're right about fondant. Who needs that ill tasting uck anyhow? Glad the twins loved this dino creation!

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  23. BeccaAugust 20, 2013 at 4:29 PM

    Happy birthday to Cort and Reid! I agree with you that fondant doesn't taste very good. Someone should invent delicious fondant LOL. I would be thrilled if someone made me a cake that looked like your dino cake!

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  24. Betsy Banks AdamsAugust 20, 2013 at 5:28 PM

    Love your dinosaur cake, Lisa. I"m sure that the twins LOVED it... What a cute photo of them blowing out their candles.....Love it!!!!

    Can't believe they are FOUR already!!!!
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  25. Harry FlashmanAugust 20, 2013 at 5:54 PM

    After seeing your pictures of your boys birthday, I went into the study and looked at the pictures on the wall. There's one little frame that has my son's birthday party when he was about 10. Not a day goes by that I don't think back to when we all lived together up here on the mountain. Now they are grown up and gone. Enjoy those little guys, too soon they'll be calling you from college needing pocket money.

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  26. MichelleAugust 20, 2013 at 9:21 PM

    Happy Birthday to Cort and Reid. Harry's comment is so true. I often think of my son at this age.

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  27. LindaAugust 20, 2013 at 9:41 PM

    Oh, what a great cake! I would have loved a cake like that when I was a kid.

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  28. Marie August 20, 2013 at 10:10 PM

    Happy Birthday!!! Great job on the cake!

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  29. AngelaAugust 20, 2013 at 11:11 PM

    Happy Birthday to the boys! You did a fantastic job with the dinosaur cake!

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  30. NancyAugust 21, 2013 at 6:56 AM

    I always wanted one of those cakes with the plastic animals on them, but my mom wasn't into that kind of thing. Love it!

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  31. Sweet Virginia BreezeAugust 21, 2013 at 9:06 AM

    You are a talented cake decorator. The boys are growing up fast.

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  32. Debby@Just BreatheAugust 21, 2013 at 1:55 PM

    Happy 4th Birthday to Cort and Reid.
    The cake came out perfect....really cute.

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  33. Chatty CroneAugust 21, 2013 at 9:17 PM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Dinosaur cakes are so cool!

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  34. UnknownAugust 22, 2013 at 3:52 PM

    And those photographs will bring so much laughter and good memories in the years ahead, I just know it! :)

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