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| Pic from Family Fun |
First of all - this is not a sponge cake as you and I know it. These are real kitchen sponges that I bought at Albertsons. We then iced them and put sprinkles on top to really make them look like a cake. So funny.
Family Fun magazine gave me this great idea. I changed it just a bit, though. I bought new kitchen sponges, 2 tubs of vanilla frosting and some sprinkles. I gave each child two sponges and a paper plate. Then they iced away. FF said to cut them into a circle and then ice them. I kept them as rectangles (no cutting involved) and it was SUPER easy. We had a friend over as well when we embarked upon this project. He loved it too. His mom is from Sweden and when she came to pick him up she was a little confused but laughed when she figured out what we were doing.
I don't know which was best -- making the "cakes" and decorating them OR trying to give them away. The entire process was enjoyed by all. My son tried giving his "cake" to his grandpa who came to visit. When my dad saw it he said, "Oh, that looks good. Do you want to share some with me?" My son answered "Ummm... no thanks!" That alone made my dad think twice about eating it. What 7 year old doesn't want a piece of cake? He laughed and laughed when he figured out it was a real sponge for the cake. My kids were so proud of their joke.
Family Fun does recommend making a real cake as well -- just in case you need to lessen the blow of some younger ones who might be really upset to find out it wasn't a real cake. My good friend told me that her nephew made a "cake" for her kids one year. They burst into tears when they realized it was a cardboard box covered in icing and sprinkles. So I think the option to have a real cake as back up is a great idea, especially if you're giving it away to anyone younger than 8. I loved this joke and wanted to share. If you have any great April Fools' Jokes -- please share.
Hope you enjoy!
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| Pic by Family Fun -- The inside of the sponge cake! |
What a neat post! Looking forward for more post from you. Thank you for sharing!
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ReplyDeleteThank you for reading my blog. I'm glad you enjoyed this post. My kids loved this trick and can't wait to do it again. We might have to come up with another reason why we should make a "sponge" cake. I'll let you know!