Can you tell that one of our teenagers has a weekend/holiday job working on food and drink stands and has learned how to operate a Mr Whippy-style ice-cream machine and is keen to transfer the knowledge to icing cakes? Though I'm not sure yet how the hot dog, waffle and candy floss skills will be used at home...
These look scrumpsh. Perhaps you could stick a 99 in them for extra indulgence?
My Nan's maiden name was Whippy - Dorren Whippy - they used to call her 'The Whip'!
Posted by: Gary King | June 09, 2010 at 10:31
I almost fell of my chair when I saw you title! My maiden name is Whipp - and of course my brother is still Mr Whipp - or Whippy as everyone calls him!
I photographed an ice cream van for him last year with the phrase "Mr Whippy - Ice cream needs you" on the side.
Kath
Posted by: Kath | June 09, 2010 at 10:35
Haha very cool!!
Posted by: Petit Filoux | June 09, 2010 at 10:37
Why do the young'uns get all the cool jobs?! Whippy Operator is still pretty high on my list of want-to-do jobs. So jealous! Now - where's the flakes? 99 cupcakes with sauce and nuts would ROCK. xx
Posted by: Anna | June 09, 2010 at 11:03
Well I would call them skills for life! I am so in favour of kids working on Saturdays and in the holidays - although waitressing as I did as a schoolgirl seems a little out nowadays. I think it's great that young people earn their own money and also see how tiring a full days work really is. And if on top you improve your cake icing skills - well all the better! Your daughter seems to be a creative and resourceful soul. Bravo!
Posted by: Helen in Switzerland | June 09, 2010 at 11:24
Now that's what I'd call a useful life skill.
I was on candyfloss at our last school fete - trickier than it looks. And much more sticky.
Posted by: Ali | June 09, 2010 at 13:05
These look fantastic! I've been training my two to use an oldfashioned icing kit. More is going in mouths than on cakes at the moment though....
Posted by: Cassandra | June 09, 2010 at 13:51
Now that's what I call a holiday job.
Posted by: Jane | June 09, 2010 at 13:59
A quick splodge of raspberry sauce, a flake and a few chopped nuts. Your daughter could make a whole career out of making ice-cream style buns. Yummy.
Posted by: Gill | June 09, 2010 at 14:00
Admirable skills - and put to good use at home!
Posted by: Laura | June 09, 2010 at 15:31
I vote for incarnation #1. Just beautiful! (Where can I get one?)
Posted by: Kathy | June 09, 2010 at 15:37
It's a valuable skill to be sure! I learned how to work the soft-serve ice cream machine at a summer job. I never cease to amaze my spouse and friends with my finesse at perfect ice cream cones! haha!
By the way, I'm reading your book and am finding it very inspiring. Thank you!
Posted by: Sarah Rachelle | June 09, 2010 at 16:01
Wow! Those cupcakes look so delicious! Wish my beer-tap skills had a useful application!
Posted by: Teish | June 09, 2010 at 16:05
Love the swirls, whorls and curls! Pies and cupcakes will take on an entirely new dimension at your place it looks like.
Posted by: Margo | June 09, 2010 at 16:36
mmmm, yummy....
Posted by: Nicky | June 09, 2010 at 18:36
yum!
Posted by: Dana | June 09, 2010 at 19:37
Oh, I was making cupcakes today too - but my nozzle was far too small. What size did you use to get that lovely effect?
Posted by: Rachael (Tales from the Village) | June 09, 2010 at 22:43
Hee hee - I used to operate a Mr Whippy decades ago - never was more popular with my friends!
Posted by: Georgina | June 10, 2010 at 01:15
Bravo, that lad has got real talent. I mean it ... not being ironic or even flippant!
Posted by: frances | June 10, 2010 at 02:18
Those yummies are mouthwatering. I always love your linens underneath your treats!
Posted by: andi | June 10, 2010 at 02:23
They look great. Is that very soft butter icing that you are piping there or some other sort of icing?
Posted by: Karen | June 10, 2010 at 08:04
hee hee! How sweet! :) xxx
Posted by: The Curious Cat | June 10, 2010 at 15:31
mmmm, yum!
(i always seem to leave this comment on your blog!!)
Posted by: trina | June 10, 2010 at 22:09
Love it! I was lucky enough to man (or perhaps I should say, wo-man) the Icee machine at the little mini-golf center when I was whopping 16 yrs of age. Ahh, memories.
Posted by: Rosie Girl | June 12, 2010 at 05:07
My teen had a job in a pizza restaurant ( not the fast food variety a propper cafe/restaurant) I was hoping the pizza rolling dough making skills would transfer to home but alas they rarely did!
Posted by: dette | June 14, 2010 at 12:14
My summer job in high school and college was at a Dairy Queen, and still after 25 years I can make a DQ curl at the top of a soft serve cone!
Posted by: Kris Van Allen | June 15, 2010 at 05:04
These look fantastic! I've been training my two to use an oldfashioned icing kit.
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