Tradition: Decorate Your Own Cake

When I was growing up, my mom always let us decorate our own birthday cakes. She'd bake the cake of our choosing and frost it. Then she'd supply us with tubes of colored frosting, sprinkles, etc. I LOVED THIS. I loved the freedom! The creativity! The control! The surreptitious tasting!

It wasn't until I had kids of my own, though, that I realized how brilliant this idea is for us MOMS. :)

I've been letting Snappy decorate her own cake since age 5. And she loves this tradition as much as I did/do. She picks the flavor, the color of frosting, and lets me know if there are any particular candies she wants for her design. Then I sit her down and walk away.

Here is this year's beautiful creation: