10/07/2025
🎂✨ When a Kansas City icon turns 80, you don’t just bring a cake… you build one big enough to walk through! Happy birthday to the legendary .
When our friends at McLain’s asked if we could build not just a balloon cake, but one you could walk through, we said YES. From detailed measurements and rooftop visits, to hunting down the perfect balloons to match the bakery’s color palette for the celebration, every step was a labor of love.
The day-of process looked like:
• A 3:30 AM call time to be fully installed by 7 AM
• Nine trips up and down a tall ladder, arms full of balloon candles and heavy supplies
• Balloon crew giggles as the real cake makers arrived before dawn to find us attaching balloon frosting
• Curious neighbors with cute dogs circling back again and again on their morning walks to see what on earth was taking shape
And then—just as daylight broke—the bakery doors opened, and the very first customers walked through the balloon cake, with a squee and a shout of, “It’s a LAYER cake! There’s frosting between the layers!”
Well… of course there is. 🎂🎈
Happy Birthday, . Thanks for the many layers of sweetness you add to our community. ❤️
