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As a child, store bought cakes were not an option
in our home. I was one of 5 children and our mom made all of our
celebration cakes. She would ask what we would like for our cake and she
would accommodate our requests. I specifically remember a clown cake. I
LOVED that cake. Not that I particularly liked clowns, but because it
was exactly as I had wanted it. It wasn't perfect, but I didn't want
perfect. I wanted a cake made for ME by my mom and that's what I got
. To
me, that was the BEST CAKE EVER!
As I got older and had a child
of my own and his first birthday was coming around, I didn't think
twice. I made his cake. It was a cookie monster cake and I was so
absolutely proud of it. The years after that were very busy years and
store bought cakes became a regular birthday tradition. There were times
when a mom-made cake was requested and granted. I would fuss over the
details and getting it "perfect". I would look over at my son and his
little face would be gleaming with pride with the progress of his
special cake.
As the family grew and nieces and nephews were added
to the family, home baked cakes became a family tradition. Phone calls
would be made, supplies would be sought after, and everyone would have
their own special cake for their special day.
As requests for
special cakes started to go beyond the family and close friends, my
hobby turned into a business. I decided that I needed to come up with a
name. My husband and I started tossing around ideas for a name. We both
know that music is very important to me, in fact he requests that I
listen to my iPod when I'm working on a cake. It's been said that I'm
much happier, less stressed and, if possible, even more creative when
I'm rocking out. And that's how we came up with "Rockin' Layers".
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