First Sweet Memory of the New Year

It seems that everywhere you look these days, you see PRINCESSES. Princess MOVIES Princess PHONES Princess TEA SETS Princess COSTUMES Princess JEWELRY BOXES Princess FLASHLIGHTS And even Princess CAMERAS! I thought I had seen it all, but the other day at Kroger's I spotted the ultimate in princess paraphernalia -- A Princess Cake Mix! Of course, I couldn't resist buying one for the little princess in our family, our four-and-a-half-year-old granddaughter Avery Grace. Avery was so excited when she saw the cake mix, and we made it New Year's Day. She was so cute icing the cake, and I ran and got my camera to capture this first "sweet memory" of the new year ... This cake decorating is serious business! I think there's more sugar on those sweet little cheeks than there is in the icing! The princess decals are edible ... And the icing is yummy! I think our cake turned out pretty and it was very good, too. The icing is not included with the mix. I bought a can of Duncan Hines delicious "Creamy Home-Style Buttercream Frosting," and it worked perfectly for the sheet cake. Avery loves to cook and I hope to have more "sweet" memories to share with you soon!