Some may argue that this is not one of my prettier cakes. I disagree. And it tasted as good as it looke...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Autumn Day
Most ten year old boys ask for a birthday cake that looks like Spiderman, Star Wars, or Indiana Jones. The young man who requested this cake is an artist. He actually won the Reflections Art Contest in school last year with a beautiful photograph of fall foliage. I guess it's not too big of a surprise that he wanted a fall leaves cake....
Friday, October 22, 2010
Mario Cart
In case it isn't obvious, I like to watch Ace of Cakes. I have always wanted to try the gum paste that they use all the time to make figurines. I finally did so with this cake.As it turns out, I don't really like it. It's too ... gumm...
Friday, October 15, 2010
Littlest Pet Shop
I feel like I've been kinda lazy with my cakes lately. I've decorated a lot of traditionally shaped cakes.So when I was asked to do a Pet Shop cake for a 5-year-olds birthday party, I really tried hard to think of a way to make it 3-D.That didn't happen. If you have seen Pet Shop toys, they are like giant suckers! teeny-tiny bodies, tooth-pick...
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Wonder Woman
This cake should be ordered by every father for their corresponding mother for each and every Mothers Day.However, this is a birthday cake for a young girl. View from the top. It's all in the details....
Indiana Jones
Two years ago I made a cake for my son's birthday that was supposed to be Indiana Jones' hat. This was before I was introduced to fondant.I thought it turned out really well, all things condisered. The proportions were great and it tasted delicious. But it was a HUGE cake. Yesterday I made another one but I used fondant this time. The...
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
For, Four, Fore!!!
I don't know how you spell this particular golf term.I donated a custom cake to the elementary school for their Blockwalk Fundraiser to sell at silent auction. The winner ordered a golf cake for their husband's birthday.Not being a golfer, I think it looks a lot like a golf course! Congradulation...
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Sock Monkey
I love it when someone gives me a theme or design that I can "simply" copy. That's what I got here. I did use a dreaded shaped cake pan, but I made it so much more than average with this adorable sock monkey. I was not expecting it to be as time consuming as it was, but overall, it was totally worth it. I LOVE IT!...
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Diabetes Bites!
This is a total oxy moron. Beleive it or not, I did not make this cake for Natalie. If you know my family, you know that my 4-year-old daughter has type 1 diabetes. This cake is made to replicate the tester that she uses to check her blood sugar several times daily. However, this cake is not for her. It is for her Grandpa. He was diagnosed...
Friday, September 17, 2010
Winnie The Pooh
I am a total sucker.To be clear, I do love to get paid for my services as a cake decorator. However, there has been more than one occasion where in a casual conversation someone mentions a cake they are going to make for a birthday or special occasion and they proceed to tell me that they are going to buy a character pan and frost in various...
Friday, September 10, 2010
Garden Party
Fondant is a new medium for a lot of people. I get a lot of questions like,What does it taste like?What is it made of?Are you supposed to eat it?Is there frosting underneath it?What colors can you do?Well, crappy gum (worse than fruit stripes!), sugar and gumpaste (among other things), only if you want, yes, and any color you want.Usually...
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Princess Jasmine
Usually when someone approaches me for a cake, they give me the theme and I have 2 or 3 different ideas that come to mind. The diffficult part is deciding which elements to use and how to make them come together cohesively.My daughter asked me months ago if I could make a Jasmine cake for her birthday. In 2 months I had a total of 0 ideas....
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Summers End
What better way to celebrate the end of summer than with an obnoxiously thick slice of watermelon. My daughters birthday is also her first day back to school this year. She absolutely adores watermelon and we can't get her to stop eating it when it is around. This cake is for her to take to school and share with her new classmates.I have...
Monday, August 30, 2010
Ski Boat and Striped Bass
Last week the birthday boy associated with this cake spent a week at Lake Powell on his ski boat with his family. I guess they caught a ton of striped bass down there, whatever they are, and were having a fish fry today to celebrate the big day.Sooooo, I made a boat. Then I made some "striped bass". I apologize to all the anglers out there....
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Pink Roses
I have been decorating cakes since my son's first birthday party. They started out very simple and got progressively more complicated over the years. Then last year I started using fondant and things really got fun.However, those of you who have watched this progression know that my piping skills are still a bit shakey. Nothing demonstrates...
Friday, July 30, 2010
Daisy
The last time I did an all white baptism cake, it was for a boy and really difficult to NOT make it look girly.This one was for a girl, thank goodness, so I was able to put flowers on it. They wanted all white...I decided to throw a little yellow on it. I hope they appreciate my artistic license. I just cannot picture daisies without the...
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Twins
I got this far on this cake and thought it was so cute I was hesitant to do more to it......but I'm glad I did....
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Dump Truck
This is a dump truck, duh. The wheels are donuts and the cargo is brownies. I made it for my nephew's birthday and his mom found the cutest traffic cone candles to complete it. ...
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Sunflower Shower
I made this cake for a bridal shower. The brides bouquet is going to be sunflowers, obviously. The flowers are Oreos with frosting.I couldn't resist making my ladybugs....
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