Bird cake

My son decided he wanted a "bird cake" for his birthday. Thinking that this request must have been influenced by the "Rio" movie, I figured a scarlet macaw (or something similar) would do the trick. It did indeed. He was very pleased, and more than willing to be the one to "bite the head off" this little birdie! The cake was lemon chiffon with a lemon curd filling.

Lego cookies

At the last minute, my son decided he wanted a "Lego cake" for his birthday. (Since my mind was already racing with a different idea, he got a partial request!)

These sugar cookies were made for him to take to school and share with his clas........but they never quite made it out the door. Our household gobbled them up first!