Day of Days...It's a happy birthday!

In honor of the wonderful arrival of our new little niece, I chose to bake her little birthday cakes.

We all thought for sure that my brother and his wife would be welcoming another boy into the fold, but when we got the text this morning that they had gone to the hospital all that changed.  Tonight at 5:15 my first niece was born and I couldnt be any more thrilled!

Welcome to the family little one!

Meet our "Abbi's sweet baby cakes"

Recipe:

Cake:
1 box of "funfetti" cake mix
Red food coloring

Frosting:
1/2 stick of butter
1/2 cup of vegetable shortening (Crisco)
                                                       2 tsp clear vanilla extract
                                                       Almond extract (2-3 drops)
                                                       4 cups confectioners sugar
                                                       2 tbsp milk

-Mix cake mix as directed by Betty, Duncan, or whichever cake maker of your choice. :)
-I used a pan of mini-bunt cakes but these could also be made using a cupcake pan. Pour cake mix into pan and bake @ 350* for 20 mins.
-Pop cakes out and allow to cool.
-For frosting, combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and use hand mixer to achieve desired texture. (Beat at higher speed for a more "whipped" frosting).
-Hold out a portion of the frosting and add 2-3 drops of food coloring (to make pink)
-Put pink frosting in piping bag with a writting tube for designs.
-Frost your bunts/cakes and decorate as desired. (Yes, I know..."Frost your bunts" is amusing...or maybe I just crack myself up!)

We baked these in celebration of a new life and the best Christmas present we could imagine.  Make them for your own special occassion and enjoy!  :)

Happy Birthday Abigail!