Oh, if only I were talented...

Just finished birthday rush for Boo, and I'm feeling residual guilt for going with the "no-frills cake" option that came free with the party we booked. Looking at the paper-wrapped Coles cake that was served up, I'm kind of wishing that I'd put the effort in to make a special one for her (Bad mother! Bad!). Never mind. She had a great day, and didn't even eat much of the cake, so it might have been a wasted effort.

Looking around the net, I noticed a beautiful cake that I'd love to have had the skills for:

Mrs Tiggywinkle is one of my decorating "themes" for Boo. Truth be told, her proportions are a little out, but it's still far and above anything I could ever dream of making. You can find more of this girl's wonderful creations here.

This was another beauty, that I found here. Be warned: this girl does some slightly questionable cakes (i.e. don't browse her Flickr photos with a child on your lap), but this particular one is lovely. I think I need to get some practice in with that readymade icing!

These beat the Women's Weekly book hands down...

Update: Then I saw this one, and felt reeeeeally guilty.