I saw the idea on Pinterest for the wheel cake and knew I had to make it for my Grandma, whose birthday just happened to be this past Sunday when I was back in my hometown. The original idea was to make the wheel and set it on a sheet cake positioned in portrait instead of landscape (you following me?) and then we were going to put the puzzle board on the bottom half of the cake. Well, after we decided that the wheel should be on a turn table so it actually spun (yes, you could spin the wheel!), it was too big to fit on the cake and still have room. Soooo....we did 2 cakes, and I think it turned out pretty good. I say we because my 17 year old sister helped with the cutting of the pieces and other decorating! She's a good lil baker, too! :) Here are the pics!
I grew up in a small town and am lucky enough to have two amazing grandmas and a wonderful mom in my family who taught me how to bake. My mom had a cake baking/decorating business when I was growing up so that is what fueled my interest in cakes...birthday cakes, wedding cakes, cupcakes ... you name it - I love them!