Sunday, September 14, 2008

Cakes By Me : 10 People could Win!

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12116571151991336031133.jpegEver want to take a shot at decorating your kids cake... yet have no clue what to buy or where to start? I can admit that my cake decor skills are about as bad as they get. I was going to school for art and was the best in my class throughout high school.. even skipped 2 art levels! Cakes though... get me... and I always fail at it.

Cakes By Me was the solution I needed... It was a fun and simple way to decorate a cake according to a particular theme.

My parents were in town this weekend so we decided to make the cake for them. Although the design I picked was more geared towards the boys. It was still fun to play with.

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The Cake kit came with everything you needed...

1. Icing. For all over covering of the cake... as well as an icing tool to add lettering, or designs around the cake.
2. Sprinkles. Ours came with two kinds.
3. Toppers (3 tractor/trucks in this case)
4. Rice paper decoration. This stuff was so cool!!! And so easy to use.
5. And of course the box of cake mix.

IMG_7997All I had to provide were 3 eggs, water and a tiny bit of oil.

With everything all nicely and adorably packaged in a box we were more than prepared to make this cake.

With our cake we didn't add a lot of icing. Im not big on sugar.. but my boys do love some.. so I allowed it to be on top of the cake.. but not on the sides. Also as you can tell my cake got a little brown. I HAVE AN AWFUL OVEN... I burn 90% of my baking goods. We need a new one desperately.

All in all though the cake turned out cute. Despite my terrible icing writing skills hehe.. and my boys enjoyed picking every last bit of that rice paper off tonight after dinner.

Buy It: You can buy this cake design or many many other designs on Cakes By Me.com. They are great for any age...

Win It: We get to giveaway not one... not two... but 10!!! cake kits to randomly drawn winners. US only please.

In order to qualify please leave us a comment letting us know what cake design you would like if you won.

Want a second entry? BLOG about this giveaway... and Cakes By Me.com. Come back here and leave us a direct link to that entry.

If you do not blog all we ask is that you leave us a valid email address.

Giveaway Ends Sept 22nd
Winners will be submitted to Prizey Fetch



drea.simple[at]gmail[dot]com

319 comments:

  1. Birthday 2 or 3 would come in handy for I party I have in Oct to help plan!!

    What a great idea.

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  2. I like the farm animals cake. That's a cute one!

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  3. My husbands birthday is coming up in November and he always complains that I just "throw" a cake together this would be a fun kit to try out. He would definately enjoy the baseball cake!

    3kidsnus at gmail dot com

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  4. i know a young man who'd appreciate that military tank cake!!

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  5. I love this idea and think I could actually do this! :) My little girl would love the LITTLE MERMAID-w/ PEARL kit. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  6. What a great idea! I failed miserably at my son's 1st birthday cake....luckily he was too little to care :-) I think for his 2nd birthday I'd love to try the mega construction site, very cute and he loves big trucks :-)

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  7. My baby will be turning a year old and I think that the TINKER BELL-DANGLER Cake Kit would be really cute

    amcguire1029@yahoo.cm

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  8. I would definitely choose the "four princesses" cake. Lani is in love with her "pretty girls"!!

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  9. We'd have to have the Four Princess' Kit. My daughter would fall in love with this. Plus that's a great idea to have a cake kit!!!

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  10. I think I would pick the farm animals kit. Sounds like so much fun!

    awilmeri@hotmail.com

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  11. I like the Barbie Fairytopia Cake. My daughter is turning 3 in October and wants a Barbie party.

    These are such great ideas! I am going to tell all of my firends about this site! Thanks for all of the great ideas!

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  12. This is a great idea! I love the Hawaiian flowers kit!

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  13. Well, we just had a my little pony party, but i think the princess cake or Dora or strawberry shortcake might have to be next!

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  14. Definitely the hockey cake kit. These are so cool!!! Thanks.

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  15. I'd love the horses cake kit for my equine lover daughter! Thanks!

    akblessingsabound[at]gmail.com

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  16. My son is crazy about diggers and bulldozers, so we would love the Mega-Construction Site cake!
    Thanks!

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  17. My twin girl's birthday is a month and a half away. I'd love to make them the FOUR PRINCESSES Cake. Thanks! germandarius@gmail.com

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  18. How fun. My birthday's on Wednesday and I'd love the Hawaiian Flowers!

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  19. Wow! What a great idea! Even if I don’t win I’ll have to try these cakes out for all the many birthdays we have :) The Little Mermaid kit would be perfect for my oldest. Another fun giveaway from Simple that I can add to my favorites!

    Anna

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  20. Thomas, Cars, Safari, Elmo... my little guy would LOVE any of these! What fun!

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  21. Hmm I guess Id like the fireman cake since there is no police :(

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  22. These are just the cutest. I love cake decorating, it's so much fun! It's a tough call, but I'd probably pick the Barbie Fairytopia cake. Thanks so much for offering this fun giveaway!

    -Beeb
    fwuffles AT jaided.com

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  23. I love the tinkerbell dangler kit its so pretty

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  24. I like the atv one for my son.

    rebbi511 at peoplepc.com

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  25. I like Flower Power or Birthday 2 or Birthday 3 - all are very nice and I would appreciate any of them if I won!

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  26. My youngets daughter would love the horses cake. (montmor1@nemichigan.com)

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  27. POOH BIRTHDAY PARTY Cake Kit is my favorite- hint to my sister if she is looking

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  28. I love the Safari Trek cake. How clever your designs are!

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  29. Farm animals or horses...both my kids love animals so I could use the kit for either one (although they both just had their birthdays...).

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  30. i like the thomas one!

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  31. If I win, I would choose DORA THE EXPLORER STAR SURPRISE cake. This would give me a great time with my two grandbabies (Laila 4 , Madi 2) to make a cake together. Plus, Dora is their absolute favorite. :)
    Kind regards.

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  32. My daughters birthday is coming up, this would be perfect. I really like HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1 Cake Kit. Thanks for the chance!

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  33. I would love the SPONGEBOB-WACKY LAUNCHERS since both my kids love them.

    samsakara@twcny.rr.com

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  34. I really like the Happy Birthday Candles, cake kit. This wouuld work for My Mom's Birthday Coming in October. CoCo540@yahoo.com

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  35. If I win I would like the Lilo & Stitch kit!

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  36. I defintely love the Hawaiian Cake, Make me want to go on Vacation

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  37. the SPECIAL DELIVERY STORK Cake Kit. I know i won't have any type of baby shower, so at the very least, i can make myself a cake to compensate!

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  38. My sister would love to try the HAPPY BIRTHDAY #3 someday. Please accept my entry.

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  39. What a wonderful idea these cakes are. One is more adorable than the other. I would choose the Baseball Cake Kit. My sons are huge baseball fans and would love to help mom make a cake this wonderful. Thanks so much for this giveaway.

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  40. I think I would use the boys basketball cake. This looks pretty easy!

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  41. WOW! Thomas is in the Air Force! This cake would be great when he gets to come home on leave! Thanks! senekers@comcast.net

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  42. My 9 year old took a cake decorating class at camp this summer and would love the princess cake to make and decorate.

    nicolerae@peoplepc.com

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  43. If I win I would love the ATV Cake Kit

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  44. trucks, tractors, tanks? they're all awesome

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  45. What a great idea I love the HAWAIIAN FLOWERS theme We love having Luuas

    blday50@gmail.com

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  46. I would pick the elmo's world cake. I cannot begin to tell you how much my daughter loves elmo & sesame street. She'd LOVE this cake!

    ladeebug224 at hotmail dot com

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  47. Bob the Builder kid cake,... my nephew would love this for his second birthday!

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  48. AS I always end up making cakes (no one here likes the icing on the store-bought kind) this would be super awesome! Since my girl will be turning four soon, I think that the kit I'd like best will have to be the HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2 Cake Kit. (Butterflies, ya know...)

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  49. They are all great looking. Favorites would have to be Sponge Bob and Flip-Flop Magnets.
    Thanks for the nice giveaway.

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  50. I like the Happy Birthday 1 design, but I think I might get the Flower Power everyday design. What a great idea.

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  51. my daughter and son-in-law have an anniversary coming up the end of the month......

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  52. A Strawberry Shortcake would make me the coolest Mom ever! :)

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  53. I love the Bob the Builder cake. Johnny who is 8 was such a Bob fan back in the day!! LOL, I miss it! I don't know if he would appreicate a Bob the Builder Cake, but he'd eat it up anyway!!

    seeryusfam@msn.com

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  54. My daughter turns 7 in December, so the Barbie Fairytopia is perfect for her!

    micaela6955 at msn dot com

    I can't believe I could ever make a cake that nice!~

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  55. I would pick the FOUR PRINCESSES Cake Kit for my daughter's 2nd birthday party.


    =) melanie
    http://melaniescrafts.blogspot.com
    melanieadey at hotmail.com

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  56. Definitely the ATV one for my son!

    billnjen@ embarqmail dot com

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  57. I'd love the Little Mermaid cake for my little girl!

    oreo89 [at] gmail [dot] com

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  58. I always make my own cakes for the kids birthday. My sons birthday is Nov. and he is obsessed with Spongebob(that's my pick) and I couldn't figure how to make one for him. Hope I win! babysmamatimes3[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  59. I would pick the boys basketball cake. My son is 7 and is a sports fiend.
    cardeb2@verizon.net

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  60. What a great idea! I would love to win Spongebob-wacky launchers. Thanks for the great giveaway!
    ann dot guns at mac dot com

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  61. My little family has a special affinity for Lilo and Stitch. This was fun to look at- thanks for the chance to win.

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  62. angelina115@hotmail.com

    Thomas or Cars

    great prize

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  63. angelina115@hotmail.com

    subscriber

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  64. I love the Four Princesses Cake Kit for my daughter.

    cherierj(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  65. This giveawy is very cool!
    I would love the ATV cake kit!
    My dad loves to go four wheeling and his birthday is in a couple months!
    Thanks

    palmersf(at)bellsouth.net

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  66. I like the SpongeBob Wacky Launchers cake kit.

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  67. I like the GO DIEGO GO-COMPASS Cake Kit.

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  68. I would LOVE to get the MEGA-CONSTRUCTION SITE cake kit to use for our little boys birthday in December. He loves construction vehicles and I know this would be something he would just love. Thanks for the chance to win. ecghick@yahoo.com

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  69. I'd love to try the My Little Pony kit. I love MLP!
    karhiannon at aol.com

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  70. SpongeBob Wacky Launchers cake kit, of course!

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  71. I'd love to win the Military Tank Transformer cake.

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  72. Such a great idea for the unlucky few such as myself who don't have artistic talent. I would definately go for the gone fishin or Atv!

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  73. I LIKE THE BACKYARDS AND THOMAS! THEY ARE SO CUTE!

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  74. FOUR PRINCESSES Cake Kit because my daughter would love it! legacyofbrutalitysa{AT}gmail.com

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  75. I blogged about this giveaway:Here

    legacyofbrutalitysa{AT}gmail.com

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  76. I'd love to make the Lion King cake with my grandchildren ;)

    ladyblue1112000[at]yahoo.com

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  77. There are some really great-looking kits, but I think my family would enjoy the LILO & STITCH kit best. Thanks for the offer!

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  78. I'd love to do the spongebob for my son's birthday.

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  79. i like the spongebob squarepants cake.

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  80. I would like the horses cake kit.
    -Terra
    partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  81. I have a little grand-girl who has a Birthday in November and she would love the Horses kit. We could make it together her and I, what a great fun we would have.

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  82. This is a great idea! I like the CARS-MCQUEEN RACE SCENE. My son LOVES cars! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  83. I LOVE the horses theme. We are really into them right now!

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  84. Ooh! We have a birthday coming up in November! I like the Barbie Fairytopia cake!

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  85. I love the Farm Animals cake kit. So cute!

    graceful37@hotmail.com

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  86. Oh Oh, Happy Birthday 1....my sisters birthday is in December and she is the cake decorator in the family. This would really surprise her.....

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  87. SPONGEBOB-WACKY LAUNCHERS is my favorite, well, it would definitely be my son's favorite!

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  88. I would love to have the Spongebob birthday kit.
    I am queenesperfect at yahoo.com

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  89. I am definitely torn between the "Thomas" kit and the "Tank Transformer" kit......but I think I'm gonna go with the Tank!

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  90. These look so easy to make! I would love to make the Barbia-Fairytopia-petals cake for my daughter's birthday next month.

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  91. I would love to have the Tinkerbell Kit for my granddaughter. Her nickname is Tink.

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  92. i like the Military-ARMY as both my nephews are in reserves one just got back from IRAQ and one is GOING enter me please great idea

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  93. I would like the cake with the heavy equipment for my grandson

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  94. This is so innovative and a real time-saver . . . I would choose the HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANDLES kit.

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  95. Fabulous! I'd love the Strawberry Shortcake kids' cake kit for a Nov birthday if I win.Thank you for offering this giveaway.

    lier.koh@gmail.com

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  96. My son is in an in-between stage where he really doesn't like anything in particular so the happy birthday 3 or 4 would be a great supprise for his upcomming birthday. Thanks for this opportunity.

    bliss319@hotmail.com

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  97. I like the SPIDER MAN and FRIENDS for my nephew who is a fan of Spider Man and who will turn six years old in October.

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  98. My 17 year old daughter is graduating from high school this year and she would love the tinker bell dangler cake!

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  99. I like the little mermaid cake , I would make it for my niece Ivy.
    thanks
    jeni
    jen62728@aol.com

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  100. The Thomas and Friends one is super cute!!!

    munkeegrl[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  101. I would love the four princesses cake.

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  102. what a great idea. how about Dora cake.
    verypissedoff at verizon dot net

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  103. Happy Birthday Candles for me. Cali want a carnival theme this year. That would tie in perfectly.
    cheer4soccer@gci.net

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  104. I like the farm animals.

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  105. gone fishing is very cute.
    mrspotts0817 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  106. The Hawaiian Cake is my favorite!

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  107. I like the Happy Birthday candles.

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  108. I like the safari trek. That would be a great theme for my soon to be 3 year old.

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  109. My son would be fascinated with the hockey cake. lovemylittlefamily at yahoo dot com

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  110. I like the Hawaiian Flowers cake kit. It is very bright and pretty.
    pintolinda (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  111. These kits are a great idea. My boys would love the boys bsketball cake!

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  112. I would like to win Four Princess' Kit

    herry123_us@live.com

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  113. Birthday #3 would be my pick. This is a great idea, I had no idea something like this was out there!

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  114. I would love the Backyardigans Cake Kit of I won, this would be fun to make for my daughter as just a special occasion cake, she would reall like it and would have fun heling too. Thanks for the great guveaway!

    Eloise
    furygirl3132[at]comcast[dot]net

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  115. I like the Marine's cake kit. It would sure surprise my hubby on his birthday, or even the 4th of July.

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  116. This is a terrific idea!!! I like the DORA THE EXPLORER STAR SURPRISE
    cake kit best.

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  117. My daughter loves tinker bell so that one would be great for her bday in a couple months.
    teriannm@gmail.com

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  118. I like the Sponge Bob Bendy cake. What a great idea for people that are creatively challenged like me!

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  119. Our favorite is the SPONGEBOB-WACKY LAUNCHERS set!

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  120. ELMO'S WORLD is my favorite kit.

    sc2466 (at) comcast (dot) net

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  121. Would love to win the HOCKEY Cake Kit for my boys

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  122. Spiderman and friends or cars would be nice to help out with our upcoming birthday in November!!

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  123. This is great! I have to make a cake for an upcoming ice cream social and wanted to make something cute and unique. Spongebob is always a classic favorite!
    jamielz@verizon.net

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  124. I really like the CARS-MCQUEEN RACE SCENE. It would really make a fun cake for my guys!!

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  125. The Tinkerbell Dangler kit is my favorite.

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  126. Wall-E

    risanjax@metrocast.net

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  127. I would choose Four Princesses for my two little princesses. Thx.

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  128. Wow! Cakes By Me is a awesome website!! :)

    It's a great idea! I didn't even know something like it exsisted!

    I put it in my favorites and will pass it along to friends because it's the best idea since sliced bread! :)

    Us not so crafty people can make great looking cakes. How cool is that!!!

    I love it!

    Thank you for the great giveaway!

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  129. Love the farm animals cake!
    Thanks!
    emmarleed[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  130. The farm animal kit would be so cute.

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  131. what a great site!

    I like birthday candle cake set, birthday 1 and flip flops.

    I will be blogging about your site and giveaway tonight!

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  132. My daughter would love the Barbie Fairytopia cake. Great web site.

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  133. The four princesses cake is awfully cute. Thanks for the chance, ecfreitas579@hotmail.com

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  134. We are having a "Fire Fighter" theme for my son's 3rd birthday at the end of October. I would definitely have to choose the "Fire Fighter" Cake Kit. I liked the website too...a very creative and fun idea :)

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  135. I love the HAWAIIAN FLOWERS cake

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  136. I'd love to try the HAWAIIAN FLOWERS cake kit.

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  137. Flip Flop magnets cake! So cute!

    jtj8 at email dot arizona dot edu

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  138. I would pick the MILITARY TANK TRANSFORMER kit.

    sweepmom@comcast.net

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  139. My little guy would flip over the Bob the Builder cake. Wow!

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  140. I would love the DORA THE EXPLORER STAR SURPRISE Cake Kit. That is so cute. Thank you so much!
    judybrittle(at)aol(dot)com

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  141. happy birthday 4, happy birthday candles and flower power are a few of our faves...one of the first two would be great for my hubby's 50th in Nov.

    trinitygsd at yahoo dot com

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  142. Spiderman and Friends for my son and his friends! thanks, justicecw@hotmail.com

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  143. I would choose the Spongebob Wacky Launchers cake for kids - that one is a winner!

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  144. I like the MILITARY TANK TRANSFORMER

    tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com

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  145. Everyone in my family fishes so I absolutely love the "Gone Fishing" kit!

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  146. I like the baby shower cake. I'll be helping to plan 2 in the next few months- so this would be fun!

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  147. I love Flower Power kit!

    judyshumate@yahoo.com

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  148. I suppose if I won I would choose the HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANDLES Cake kit. Really can't imagine that I could make these cakes.

    brn2lisn(at)gmail(dot)com

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  149. The Safari Trek one looks pretty cool.

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  150. This is so cool! I'd love to win the HAPPY BIRTHDAY 3 Cake Kit. Thank you!

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  151. I need all the help I can get with my cake decorating. Thanks for this giveaway.

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  152. These are really cute. I like the Horse cake. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  153. What a great giveaway!!!

    My husband is in the ARMY so the ARMY cake would be awesome!

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  154. What a clever idea! I am 56 with 4 children and 8 grandchildren it would nevr occur to me to be able to make such greeat cakes.I would love the Tinkerbelle cake for my little granddaughters birthday coming up in November . Thank you so much for your generous contest.

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  155. I like the Flip Flops cake.

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  156. I love the barbie fairytopia cake and I think my daughter will too

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  157. I love the farm cake! That's what my son asked for this year :)

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  158. Happy Birthday Cake Kit 3 would a great fun cake and so many choices.

    bowlinsuzy@yahoo.com

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  159. cars mcqueen race scene would be my pick

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  160. My daughter's birthday is coming up and we'd love HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2.
    jennem22 at yahoo dot com

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  161. Thank you for having this! These are so adorable and seem so easy to use! I love the BARBIE-FAIRYTOPIA-PETALS for my daughters. They would love this! thank you!
    tatertot374@sbcglobal.net

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  162. I'd love to make the Hawaiian flowers cake! Thanks for this giveaway :-D

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  163. If I were to win, I would love the MILITARY TANK TRANSFORMER Cake Kit.

    Purehrt555(at)yahoo(Dot)com

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  164. My DH's Birthday is coming up..I'd love to make him the Birthday Candles Cake.

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  165. Wow, I like SPONGEBOB-WACKY LAUNCHERS the best

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  166. the four princesses as my girls love the diney princesses

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  167. The Flip-Flop Magnets Cake for me. Korystarfiregrayson@yahoo.com

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  168. Happy Birthday 2 would be perfect for me, thanks for the giveaway.

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  169. I would love to win the Air Force Cake for my Mothers retirement which is coming up fast. Thanks.
    klainejm at yahoo dot com

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  170. Would love to win the SPONGEBOB-BENDY for my son's upcoming birthday! THanks for the great giveaway.

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  171. GO DIEGO GO-COMPASS cake kit would be my choice.

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