Independence Day BBQ/Birthday Party

On the fourth of July we hosted a small BBQ with Daniel's family to celebrate Independence Day and Lynny's birthday. It was a lot of fun, with good food and fun people. But the most fun part (at least for Daniel and me) was the BBQ-themed birthday cake we made. We got the idea and the directions from Food Network Magazine, which I LOVE, and decided it was perfect for our little shindig. We had so much fun making and documenting it. We've decided that Daniel and I make a good team when it comes to cake making/decorating. He does the functional aspects (like mixing the batter and cutting the cake to size) and I do the artistic aspects (like frosting the cake and making the small details work). Here are some pictures of us having a good time in the kitchen.

Cakes, hot from the oven.

Making the lettuce.

Lettuce assembling on the cake.

Daniel holding the cake while I make it look like a patty.

The finished product. Sorry, it's a little blurry, sorry. 

Daniel's brother, Quentin, eating our cake.

Lynny got a little nervous when everyone started singing