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Let Them Eat Cake
Where to go for delicious birthday cake in St Peters.
Throwing a birthday party for a 7-year-old can be a harrowing experience. After picking the venue, you need to decide on the cake. In the past, I’ve ordered cakes from bakeries and I’ve made my own. For E’s 9th birthday in November, we kept things simple. He invited two friends over for a sleep over. We ordered pizza, they played X-Box, and I made the cake. All went smoothly—except for the cake. E had requested a Master Chief cake. Those of you not familiar with the X-Box game "Halo" will not understand the enormity of his request. While I can freehand just about anything, military men with advanced weaponry is not my strong suit. But after getting some tips from my friend and cake decorator extraordinaire, Jen of Cakes by the Lake, I was…
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