They have been waiting for me to make this for some time, and since my mom's birthday/mother's day was
coming up I decided to give it a try. I used 2 boxes of mix to jazz it up , and the directions said it would make it larger, and my family likes leftovers.
After it cooled I put them together to see what it was going to look like, and it wasn't quite as large as I thought it would be. Surprisingly, it fed all of us and some left over. I used devils food for the top and golden vanilla for the bottom. I had enough batter left over to make 15 cupcakes! Next time I will just use 1 box.
After it cooled all the way I got my cans of frosting and food coloring out and tried to decorate it. I am not very good at decorating, but I can sure make something taste good. But its just for my Mom and I think she would appreciate anything I bake for her. Here is what my decorating skills look like. Just remember I have a 20 month old little boy who likes to get into everything, so it makes it a bit harder to take my time to make it perfect.
And there you have it. My first attempt at the Big Top Cupcake. Are you surprised this blog entry was not about Evan?! Don't worry my next one might just be.