(see john mayer’s blog for his holiday baking contest)

dear john,

here’s our holiday interpretation of “slow dancing in a burning room,” complete with orange icing flames and sad-faced gingerbread people in a winter wonder-globe.  the cake is double layered devil’s food with cream cheese frosting.  we had lots of fun making it and we really really hope we make it on your blog!  this might be the beginning of our baking career. we’ll remember you when we make it big. :)

hope you enjoy & happy holidays!

love,
crystal & jane

(okay, due to a technical mishap we’re not sure if the cake ever made it to him :( because we’re SURE we would have WON if it had!!! but here it is in all its glory anyway…)

jane spreading yummy cream cheese frosting. i thought this looked very professional. :)

m&m doors

all our little gingerbread pieces!

look at the details! sad faces! blonde ringlets! orange flames on red shingles!

gumdrop lane. the globe is an inverted fishbowl with sugar sprinkled inside.

i’m pretty sure we’re awesome.