Tax day is here and I thought it would be the perfect time to talk about my cakespiration (cake inspiration) for my calculator cake! The infamous calculator cake, like many others, was a labor of love. This cake required hours of careful dedication and attention to detail. With my Mom’s birthday just around the corner I decided it would be a perfect treat for her. Every year I see my mom work 10+ hour days, almost every single day of the week (yes, including weekends) and yet somehow manage to also be Supermom. But even the term Supermom still doesn’t capture how she is able to work that much and also buy groceries, plan meals, clean, watch tons of Netflix, spend time with family and still go to bed early! She is the hardest working person in the world and I know that for a fact. How does this tie into Tax day? Well, quite simply she works in accounting so naturally she basically lives at work during tax season. Tax Day represents immense stress and also relief (especially at the end of the day) because just for one second my mom can breathe before a ton of work falls on her desk again. Unfortunately her birthday falls 2 weeks before Tax Day meaning she has no time for celebrations and is usually stressed to the limit. But I love birthdays and more importantly I love my mom. Despite the fact that every year she says she doesn’t want anything; (Yes, even cake. I know. Sinner. Don’t worry Mom, God forgives everyone.) I ignore her every year and make her a cake. But I was tired of doing the same cakes with just flowers and wanted to challenge myself to really show my mom how much she meant to me. In fact, she taught me to be an amazing person and even though there is absolutely no way I could come close to repaying her, I’ll always try my best. So I sat down for a long time thinking of things she likes and wanting to create something to match her attention to detail, passion for her work and obviously, it had to be delicious. And BAM! There it was, the calculator cake! But not just any calculator, the calculator that she uses at work and the very same one we have at home. I don’t think I’ll ever forget the sound of the click clacking of the keys and the little printer on top sliding across the line of paper to print with the classic typewriter font and light blue ink. I remember watching the paper print continuously and slowly collect in a crazy spaghetti shape on the floor in front of her desk. I swear my mom doesn’t even need to look at a calculator to use it. It’s incredible. Ah, the memories. And there it was; my cakespiration. I would recreate the instrument of my mom’s work. I worked vigilantly to plan and prepare a cake for her without noticing and let me tell you, moms have this weird sixth sense and ALWAYS figure stuff out, so trust me when I say it wasn’t easy. I somehow managed to bake and decorate the cake without her noticing, only accomplished by my masterful planning and ultimate sneakiness. I spent hours decorating the cake to be precise and perfect not only in appearance but in taste too. Because honestly what’s the point of a pretty cake that doesn’t taste great? I had no templates or guides to use, just my mom’s calculator, my self taught decorating skills and some basic tools. I hand colored, cut and positioned each piece to exactly match the calculator. Then, once positioned, I went in and hand painted each calculator key to match. For the final touch, the total amount displayed on the calculator was the date of her birthday that year. What’s even better? I recorded myself decorating the cake so play the video and check out the process! Inspiration for cakes can come from anything, especially when it means a lot to you. I know my mom really enjoyed her cake because she was speechless when she saw it and that my friends, that’s my reward. If for one second, I can take away my mom’s stress during tax season and let her enjoy her birthday I would do it in an instant. Even though this is nothing compared to everything that my mom has given to me, I hope she see’s how great she really is and how much I appreciate everything she does for us. So here’s to you Mom. You will always be my greatest source of inspiration and I strive to be half as amazing as you are. <3 Love, xxPatricia
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AuthorHey there! I'm Patricia a recent college grad and business owner who had the crazy idea of picking up my life and moving to Paris to chase my dreams! Follow me on my journey to becoming a Pastry Chef. 😁👩🏻🍳 Archives
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