This week we created a very special birthday cake for a very special girl
"Gracie"
We have made cakes for her since her 1st birthday. This year she turned 8yrs old.
She moved this last fall to Arkansas and we miss her bunches here in Florida.
Well they say if theres a will theres a way. Nana found a way to celebrate with Gracie.
Mission: How to get a cake shipped and still look like a cake
Steps to Getting Cake to Gracie!
Step 1
ordering a cake shipping box that had a cooler in it to keep the cake cool & safe during shipping
Step 2
checked with UPS and USPS to see who could shipped this for us
Step 3
Bake cake
Step 4
Decorate
Then Send picture of cake to Melissa and Gracie to show them the cake is ready to head their way.
Gracie Replies
I knew she would make one.
Yes, now even more determine to get this cake to her.
Step 5
Freeze cake
Step 6
Put in shipping container with cake on cake board
four wood dowels
hammered thru cake thru cake board
thru some of cake styrofoam box
Step 7
Placed Wedges of styrofoam on each side of cake board
A little more secure
Step 8
Place a laminate cake board on top of cake on top of dowels
Step 9
Placed two frozen cooler packs in box behind wedge
Almost Ready
Step 10
Closed Box up and placed in cardboard box
Step 11
Prayed for cakes journey
Step 12
Went to post office - cant get there no quicker than two day
Step 13
Sent to Ace Hardware UPS they said the cakes chance would not be good
Well going to try
UPS would go out that day at 5pm
so took cake home placed back in freezer till time to ship out
Comment when checking to see how much to ship and how much to insure
Ace Hardware Man ask how much would you like to insure the cake - how much is it worth
I had to laugh - then My answer
Well you have a little girl - Gracie turning 8 yrs old, first year not to be here to get one of our cakes custom made for her - Nana misses her a lot -
Answer - Priceless
Step 14
Decided to skip UPS at Ace Hardware and go straight to UPS distribution center on Thursday @ 3:45 pm to ship cake out
Step 15
Watch them put the cake on conveyor belt to head in back room to truck
Looking at all the boxes all piled up. Smiled and headed home.
Step 16
Prayed for Cakes journey to reach
Gracie
Step 17
Cake makes it to Springfield MO 8:30 am Friday the Next Morning
Step 19
Cake makes it to the UPS driver truck
Step 20
Jason - Gracie Dad heads to meet UPS Driver
Step 21
Dad lets them know cake is on its way soon to be to Gracie!
Yes at this point were all like little kids at Christmas - cant wait to open cake box to see what shape the cake is in.
Yes its still in a shape of a cake.!
Step 22
Only a few damages. Most likely it was on its side for a while
fondant slide on the top some and cake slide on cake board some.
But all and all Gracie's Pool party cake did great.
On top of the cake where the fondant slid it made some wrinkles and where my dowel rods to keep it secure were removed would need some repair.
We sent some extra fondant for Gracie to help repair if necessary.
Gracie always loved to play with some fondant as much as she loved to eat it.
So seeing Gracie with her birthday cake
with her beautiful smile
Priceless - this is why this cake was priceless
Happy Birthday Gracie!
We wish you an awesome 8th Birthday! Love you lots!
Thank you to UPS -for getting it there the next day
Thank you to Jason for driving to meet UPS to help get the cake home quicker!
Thanks for prayers answered - the cake made it thru airport - conveyor belts - and many handling the box Wow!
We did it Gracie!
