Into the Spider-Verse to Celebrate Liam Turning 10!

Liam and his family celebrated his 10th birthday with an epic Spiderman cake. This is the first birthday party he has had since he was 6 years old, and his family wanted to be sure to make it extra special! 

Liam’s Diagnosis

When Liam was only 6 years old, he came down with what was said to be a viral infection. Liam had a seizure and was rushed to the hospital where he was later diagnosed with encephalitis, a brain injury. The damage caused a rare type of epilepsy called LGS. Unfortunately, LGS cannot be controlled by medication, meaning Liam has seizures daily. Liam has not recovered completely; he lost his speech, is now non-verbal, and has experienced developmental regression. Although he cannot care for himself or go to his old school, his family is grateful that he is mobile and can do some things with minimal assistance. 

Liam was in the hospital for his 7th birthday, and his past two birthdays were during quarantine times, which made it harder to properly celebrate. According to Liam’s family, they are grateful that this year they were “able to get together with Liam’s friends and family to celebrate him turning double digits!”

The Cake

Sugar Angel Lisa Velesbir from Mrs. V’s Cupcakery & Catering went above and beyond expectations with this custom Spider-Man cake. She was familiar with Spider-Man, but not Miles Morales/Into the Spider-Verse. In order to get more inspiration, Sugar Angel Lisa decided to watch the movie and showed her design to her 22-year-old son for approval. All of her designs were edible, from the marshmallow web to the character portraits to the items on top of the cake. It was a huge hit among party guests, and even Spider-Man himself was impressed. Between Sugar Angel Lisa, Spider-Man, and Liam’s family, everyone made Liam’s 10th birthday extra special. 

Words from Mom

Liam seeing the cake was a really special moment for everyone in attendance. His mom, Kristen, shared some kind words about their experience: 

“Everyone loved the Icing Smiles cake. So many people asked where we got it, and when I told them the story, they were amazed and thought it was wonderful. Lisa was very kind and excited to present the cake to Liam. Liam doesn’t always show a lot of emotions but there was a slight smile on his face when he saw his cake!”

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