PINTEREST CHALLENGE - CAKE BALL BOBBERS

Since my good friend, Carmel, is part of the Pinterest Challenge this time around, 

I decided I would give it a shot.

I am a big pinner (you can follow me on Pinterest here), but like so many others, I pin and forget. 

My youngest child had a birthday party over the weekend and 

since he is a big fan of fishing, we decided to make it a fishing party. 

I saw these cake ball bobbers on Pinterest 

and thought they would be perfect treats for the little party guests. 

This was my inspiration.

Notice how much these cake balls resemble real bobbers. 

Source: bakerella.com via Andrea on Pinterest

And then there are my cake balls bobbers. 

Okay, I admit it, not quite pinworthy, but at least they were edible. 

Well, there was that one little boy who asked me where the trash can was. 

I said, "Oh, you don't like them?"

His reply, "No, they're disgusting!"

Wow, not quite round - slightly lumpy - upside down, maybe, but disgusting.

That was harsh!

Oh, and as I sit here typing this, my husband pointed out that my bobbers are upside down.  

The little red topper goes on the white half. Oops! 

Remember folks, it was a birthday party for a six year old. 

I added some crumbled up brownies for dirt and a few gummy worms.

I got the boys all sugared up and then sent them home with even more sugar. 

I'm sure their parents were thanking me that evening.

And just to keep it real, here are a few of the rejects. 

They tasted the same, just not quite as "perfect" as the others.

I use the word "perfect" lightly here. 

I love to bake, but my creations never turn out quite like I envision them.

I think I'll leave accomplished pastry chef off of my resume.

How about you, are you a pinner or a doer, or ever better, both?

More birthday party details coming later this week.