Sweet Maria and Josh from Two Peas & Their Pod is having a baby!  They will soon be welcoming their first child into the world, a sweet little boy. A few friends from around the blog-o-sphere decided to get together and host a virtual baby shower!  Happy Baby Shower guys!

 

I decided to make Maria and Josh a little cake with a “baby” pea on it.  The pea pod itself was designed after these amazing cookies from Bridget at Bake at 350.

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To make this sweet little baby pea pod, I simply baked two cakes in these wonderful little pans.*

After baking, I removed one of the mini cakes from the pan and chilled in the freezer for about one hour.  Once the cake is nice and firm I carved out the “pea pod” shape.  With the other cake I made cake pops. The cake pops are covered in tinted buttercream that I just heated to get a runnier consistency.  I simply dipped them in the frosting and let them dry. I used the same buttercream (in its original form, not heated) to cover the pea pod, simply using a small offset spatula to smooth out the frosting as much as possible.

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And here is where I keep it real folks.

Maria is the QUEEN of cookies.  She makes the most amazing cookie creations!  I wanted to add some cookies to the interior of her cake so it was extra personalized for her.

I made her Oreo Cheesecake Cookies.  I also made her Rolo cookies.  (Both completely swoon-worthy.)  Then incorporate them into the cake.

Then managed to overcook the cookies and undercook the cake.  It was not pretty. #bakingfail

But now I have been sufficiently challenged and I WILL make it happen.  Maybe for baby number two???

 

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Amanda Rettke is the creator of I Am Baker, and the bestselling author of Surprise Inside Cakes: Amazing Cakes for Every Occasion – With a Little Something Extra Inside.Over the course of her 15+ year blogging adventure, she has been featured in and collaborated with the Food Network, New York Times, LA Times, Country Living Magazine, People Magazine, Epicurious, Brides, Romantic Homes, life:beautiful, Publishers Weekly, The Daily Mail, Star Tribune, The Globe and Mail, DailyCandy, YumSugar, The Knot, The Kitchn, and Parade, to name a few.

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  2. SO DARLING! That sweet little cake just makes me giddy with joy! How cute! And the little itty bitty tiny peas along the bottom? Precious!

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  3. This is knock me over CUTE!!!
    Although I’m not happy you had a baking fail, I’m glad that you shared that you did xox

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  4. This is adorable!! Beautiful cake. The best thing about a virtual baby shower – if you burn the cake or the cookies or whatever, no one will know! (except everyone you tell in the blogisphere. 🙂

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  5. This whole virtual baby shower thing is genius! The absolute perfect way for long distance friends to participate in something they would normally have to miss out on! Pure brilliance! And the cake….relentlessly adorable! Kudos 🙂

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  6. This whole virtual baby shower thing is genius! The absolute perfect way for long distance friends to participate in something they would normally have to miss out on! Pure brilliance! And the cake….relentlessly adorable! Kudos 🙂

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  7. Amanda, you have outdone yourself!! This cake is stunning! I am sure Maria is smitten. Soooo glad you could join us today to celebrate Maria, Josh & life 🙂 Love you my friend. xxoo

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  8. Amanda, you have outdone yourself!! This cake is stunning! I am sure Maria is smitten. Soooo glad you could join us today to celebrate Maria, Josh & life 🙂 Love you my friend. xxoo

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