Saturday, May 9, 2009
Garden Cupcakes
I made these cupcakes for a preschool fundraiser. The white cupcakes are topped with chocolate buttercream, and the bugs and flowers are made of fondant.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Confirmation girl
Jacky, the adorable daughter of my friend Wendy, was being confirmed in the Catholic Church today and Wendy asked me to make a cake to help celebrate the special occasion. The figure is Jacky in her confirmation dress and the cake is made to mimic the dress. The black flowers were piped and painted with a technique called brush embroidery (my first attempt at this).
The figure is made entirely of fondant.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Bunco!!!
I made this cake for a bunco group - a fun, crazy group of ladies! Each die had a different flavor combination. The first one was vanilla cake with chocolate buttercream filling, the second one was chocolate cake with raspberry filling, and the third one was lemon cake with lemon buttercream filling. The lemon seemed to be the overall favorite. The bunco lady on top is holding a bell, which is used to signify the start of each bunco round (bell-ringer, you know who you are). Thanks to my friend, Kim, who asked me to make the cake and invited me to join in the party.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Playful Kitty
Monday, March 2, 2009
Retro Circles
I made this cake for a 19 year-old young lady's "black and white" birthday party. I was so excited that she chose the retro circles because I've been dying to make a cake like this for awhile. The cake was a white cake, filled with three layers of raspberry buttercream. Thanks to my friend, DeAnna, for taking the pic when my camera was feeling finicky.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Animal fun!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Happy Valentine's Day!
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Are you ready for some football?
As we prepare for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals to battle it out, I thought we needed a cake to celebrate the day (okay, do we really need an excuse to have a little cake?) Oh... I can hear the jeering from Canada all the way from here. No, I have not abandoned my Canadian roots. I won't keep you waiting too long for a Stanley Cup cake.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
The Throwdown is On!
I made this cake for a throwdown (contest - for those of you not familiar with the younger vernacular) on an online cake forum that includes cake decorators from around the world. I'm competing against another decorator (if we can call ourselves that at this point) who has been decorating the same amount of time as I have. The theme was romance, in anticipation of Valentine's Day. Everything on the cake is made of edible materials. Everyone on the site has a chance to vote and the results will be known in a week. Keep your fingers crossed for me!
Update: Thanks so much to all of you who voted for my cake. I appreciate the support! Unfortunately, I lost by 30 votes, but held 45% of the votes overall. I was proud of my showing!
Update: Thanks so much to all of you who voted for my cake. I appreciate the support! Unfortunately, I lost by 30 votes, but held 45% of the votes overall. I was proud of my showing!
Labels:
birds,
chocolate,
flowers,
heart,
Valentine's Day
The Beast
I made this for a friend's son's (and his friend's) birthday. For those of you not from Utah, the symbol is for the University of Utah Utes. The Utes (football) went undefeated this season and won the Sugar Bowl. I nicknamed this cake "The Beast" b/c it was SO big and incredibly heavy.
This one was made to take to school for his birthday. It was also his teacher's birthday, which the birthday boy's mum kindly wanted to acknowledge. The request was for a standard flower cake. However, in good conscience, I couldn't put only flowers on a teenaged boy's birthday cake.
This one was made to take to school for his birthday. It was also his teacher's birthday, which the birthday boy's mum kindly wanted to acknowledge. The request was for a standard flower cake. However, in good conscience, I couldn't put only flowers on a teenaged boy's birthday cake.
Labels:
birthday,
flowers,
football,
sheet cake,
Utes
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Birthdays Galore!
Well, I'm happy to say that this was the weekend of birthday cakes. I enjoyed making all of these cakes, though may be feeling a little sleep-deprived! The first two cakes were made for a brother and sister (very good friends of my kids) who were having a joint birthday party with a magician.
The little girl loves anything pink!
This cake was made for a friend's daughter. It is the same design as a previous cake in my blog, but using different colors.
The little girl loves anything pink!
This cake was made for a friend's daughter. It is the same design as a previous cake in my blog, but using different colors.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Fun & Bright!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Happy New Year!
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Merry Christmas!
I made this cake for my family at Christmastime. The cake was chocolate, filled with a peppermint buttercream and crushed candy canes. All of the figures were made from fondant. The outside of the cake was covered with sanding sugar and royal icing snowflakes. I had a great time dreaming up the scene and making this.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
They found a home!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Reindeer Fun!
Monday, December 8, 2008
Fondant Figures
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Twilight Birthday
This cake was made for a 13-year-old girl's birthday. For those of you who aren't familiar with the books (and now movie), this is based on the covers from the Twilight series. Full credit is given to the fabulous decorator at www.SweetAustin.com for the inspiration for this cake. The checkerboard and chess pieces are done in fondant.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Spiders 'n Stuff
Halloween Fun!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Bridal Shower Cake
Friday, September 19, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
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