The generic birthday cakes are just too ugly. I want something much prettier.

I am sure, but I want something lots more special than just an ordinary cake.

It's a beautiful cake. I just know she will love it. Hope you get exactly what you are looking for.

@lookatdesktop I know you will find something very beautiful, that she will love:)

@lookatdesktop I am sure they would be able to accommodate you. I used to work or a grocery store. I didn't work or the dairy department but I do know that they had a big book of the things they could do.

@ScribbledAdNauseum , Kroger is a good place to shop. I might pay them a visit in a day or two. Thanks for your kindly and timely response.

Kroger? Okay, I will ask them. Maybe if I pay them some extra they might do me some extra special favor in the cake ornaments. I love roses on a cake, and love pastels. Butter creme icing and sometimes a little coconut on the side.

@lookatdesktop I find the concept of modelling chocolate interesting because it looks shiny.

There are certain textures I do like. We have used a special egg white with meringue powder . Here is a little article I want to share for everyone who is really interested in cake icing and decoration. Fondant vs Gum:

@CaptAlbertWhisker , I like the look, the shape, the taste. All because it looks sometimes almost too good to eat. But I will in fact eat it.

Thank you Eva James.

@lookatdesktop these cakes were made by my sister.

@rakski , ,Very elegant and unique as well. My compliments to the cook.

You have very good taste in cake design.

Oak Cliff mainly has Hispanic bakeries and only North Dallas has the bakeries. Too far to drive. I am looking online for a place to order one and have it shipped. But I may end up going to Sam's Club and order a half sheet and try to get the decorator to put pastel pink yellow and white roses on it. If not, Oh well, at least it will be fresh and white and butter creme. I saw one at Neiman Marcus that was totally awesome.

@NJChicaa , OMG! really? Thanks for the tip. I will avoid NM then. You may have saved me a lot of time I would have just wasted. Flavor is the second most important feature of any excellent cake. Sorry you had a bad experience with it.

@lookatdesktop My mother's best friend was sent a cake from Neiman Marcus for Christmas. It was covered in red roses. I think I posted about it. She brought it to a New Year's party and we all tried it. . . it was disgusting. Very expensive and beautiful, but not delicious at all.

@lookatdesktop You are welcome.

Thank you.

Very very good.

Very nice.

@lookatdesktop oh yes, for sure. But she usually do it per order basis

@rakski , Well that is perfect business sense. I would not bake a cake unless I was paid up front for it. These days people often tell you, Oh, that is not exactly what I wanted and you would be then left with no pay for your effort and a perfectly good cake that you would have a problem selling as people can be very picky and choosy and finicky.

These are so lovely and creative, they would be a best seller in any bakery shop on the planet.

I agree on this. The generics are all so ordinary looking.

@tzwrites , Yes, but basically all I ever wanted was a purely white cake with vanilla butter cream frosting with plenty of pastel roses on top. I have seen a lot of fruit topped cakes and they are okay but not what I am really hunting to get.

@lookatdesktop Yeah usually a chocolate, one vanilla type and some fruity cake

She asked that I do not reveal her birth date. So for that reason out of respect for her privacy, I can not say.

@lookatdesktop I understand. Please send her my birthday greetings. Stay happy and beautiful.

If I had time I would pay a person who works at a bakery to do me a special cake for my wife. She would be ecstatic if I could find a way to give her a rose covered layer cake.

@simplfred , Go for it. You both will enjoy it a lot.

@lookatdesktop You're such a sweet person Anthony. You inspire me to do the same to my wife on her next birthday.