You Don't Have To Like Strawberry Shortcake To Love These Cake Toppers!
Written: Jul 06 '08
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Pros: Three cute designs, nine per package, quick decorating, great for cupcakes too.
Cons: Overly cute and overly sugary, the mint flavoring does nothing for me.
The Bottom Line: Want something cute to add to desserts or an embellishment for a cake? These are cute but they are made entirely of sugar.
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| Freak369's Full Review: Strawberry Shortcake Icing Decorations |
I am not a fan of Strawberry Shortcake. I said the same thing about Hello Kitty and three years later I find myself surrounded with cute kitty themed items. Let's just hope that doesn't happen with Miss Shortcake. Why do I despise her? Maybe because she is always perky and happy, maybe because soccer moms buy clothes designs for eleven year old girls and try to shimmy their bodies into them to try to stay 'cool'. Whatever the reason, I am not a fan. Even so, Annabelle likes some of the toys so it was an eventual thing that we would end up with some Shortcake paraphernalia around the house. When I saw these at Party City in one of the clearance bins I had to get some of them. I knew that I would never be doing a Strawberry Shortcake themed birthday party but they could come in handy for everyday treats and to add some color to boring desserts.
Strawberry Shortcake Icing Decorations 710-7041
First and foremost, these are the mint flavored hard iced decorations, not the plain ones that are made by another company. There are three designs per package with a total of nine pieces; none of them have the actual Strawberry Shortcake figure on them so if that is the set you are looking for, well, this isn't it. Wilton has come up with some very cute and 100% girlie Strawberry Shortcake items that they feature at their website in their Theme Character shop. This is a great way to do some one-stop-shopping and get everything that you need but you can always hit stores like Jo-Anne Fabrics or Michaels to see what they have from the collection. All of the items are fun to work with but the icing color set is not a necessity if you already have some basic colors in your cabinet.
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So why would I buy these if I am not into Strawberry Shortcake? Simple. The designs of them are cute, they can be used to jazz up everyday treats and the colors are nice and bold. The strawberries look great on anything that is white, pink or red and are a nice way to add some color to whipped topping or ice cream on a freshly prepared strawberry shortcake mini for dessert. The blue watering can, well, that is an oddity. I still haven't come with a use for that so there are a bunch of them sitting in a plastic bag in the cabinet somewhere. For all I know someone may have already eaten them in desperation of a sugar fix. The pink party hat is great for any type of dessert but it looks adorable on top of ice cream or a cupcake. They will start to break down if you are using them on anything like whipped cream or ice cream so make sure that you are ready to serve dessert when you apply these to such food items.
The package of nine shapes sells for $2.49 at the Wilton Online Store but I bought mine locally at Party City when they had them on sale for a dollar a package. One of them was broken so I have to assume that they were either getting rid of older stock or were making room for new items. Whatever the case, it was worth the money to have something cute to add to Annabelle's snack with her lunch and she likes all the shapes but we still haven't come up with a use for the watering cans. If you are going with a Strawberry Shortcake theme for a birthday party these are a nice thing to get to add some color to cupcakes or brownie squares; it doesn't take or require a lot of frosting or icing to get them to stay in place and because there are sort of neural you can use them for decorating every day desserts as well as for special occasions.
About the only negative to these is that they can be cracked inside the package and if they are sealed tightly you may not know that they are broken until you remove them. Since there are nine in a pack it isn’t that big a deal if one or two of them are cracked or broken but if you order them online, well, they could arrive completely destroyed. If you are cutting things close or working on a time frame that could really screw up the works. Since I bought these not having a real use for them but not being able to pass up the price, the broken and cracked ones weren't a big deal but that is definitely something that you have to keep in mind when you are ordering these from any online site.
The Bottom Line
I don't like Strawberry Shortcake but I get the appeal of it for little girls. Miss Shortcake is a much better role model than some of the other themes that I have seen for girls so if Annabelle is into it, so be it. I’d rather have her be into that then one of the creepy Bratz dolls or any of the Barbies. We've used up a good number of these so far but there are still some sealed packages in the cabinet in case of a decorating emergency. As much as I hate to say it, I bought these simply because they were on clearance and I knew that Annabelle would be a little more open to trying new desserts and treats if they were topped off with one of the three designs in this set. If you have a girlie girl or a kid that is into Strawberry Shortcake these aren't a bad thing to pick up to give their desserts or treats a little extra something sugary sweet kick!
As always, thanks for the visit…
~^V^~ Freak ~^V^~
© 2008 Freak369
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Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 1.00
Type of Toy: Other
Age Range of Child: Whole Family
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