Monday, September 29, 2008

Golf Cake




Although I am not yet allowed to work, I had taken this order back before all these complications from surgery came up.
What makes this one so special? Most of it was done sitting down and my great hubby had to work and roll out the fondant since that type of movement is a big no-no for me right now.

Hopefully this was manly enough for a man- I have a tendency to make girly cakes and really have to fight the urge to cover everything in sparkle!

A few golf facts to ponder:

--There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.


--Up until the mid 19th century, golf balls were typically made of feathers. The feathers had to be boiled to make them soft and they were then stuffed into a leather pouch, which was subsequently sewn up into a ball shape. Feather ball making was a slow process, with workers only managing to produce about three to four balls a day.

--Back in 1603, James VI of Scotland appointed a specialist craftsman to make him his own golf clubs.

-- Americans spend $630 million dollars on golf balls every year!

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