Mardi Gras Time!

My Best Friend Neely decided to have her bachelorette party in New Orleans, and she couldn't have picked a better weekend. The weather was perfect and it just so happened to be the first weekend of Mardi Gras! I decided to attempt a Topsy Turvy Cake -Mardi Gras Style - for the weekend. Unfortunately I got sick a few days before all the girls got in town and a lot of the things I wanted to get done did not get done...I did, however, rush to make the cake literally 3 hours before Neely arrived. I had big plans for this cake, but was unable to finish them. Even though the cake was not as I had planned, I am still pleased with the results. I now know I can make a topsy turvy cake and plan to attempt another one very soon!

And what is Mardi Gras without a King Cake? mmmmm mmmmmm good!