Curious George

Carved French Vanilla cake w/ Buttercream icing & white chocolate fondant. For my Nephew Connor Woods. He loves George.

Surprise 18th

Surprise 18th was Maple white chocolate cake w/ white chocolate fondant and cheesecake lovers cake w/ buttercream fondant.

Princess Nora

Princess Nora is hand sculpted. Cake is chocolate & WASC (white almond sour cream)w/ buttercream icing, and white chocolate fondant.

Who doesn't want to be a Rockstar?

I have been waiting to do a Hannah Montana cake. It was only a matter of time. Chocolate cake w/ buttercream and white chocolate fondant.Everything you see is edible - except the wire!

Antler Shed

'Tis the season...To go hunting!

Little Boy Blue

Strawberry cake w/ strawberry cheesecake filling. The baby is a chocolate and a lemon cake covered in fondant.

CHS Trojan Football

This was for my nephew. He loves the Trojans. He had a Nascar birthday party, but had to have a football cake. He thought he was getting a racecar. Maybe he will for lucky #11. The helmet is all cake covered in fondant, w/gumpaste face mask.

Topsy Turvey

Mema's birthday...Cheesecake lovers w/ chocolate swirl, and a lemonlicious layer to top it off.

Look what's a brewing...

This cake was fun. I made it for our church fall festival. Witches cauldron is carved key lime cake w/ buttercream icing covered in fondant, drizzled w/white chocolate green ganache. Yes. It is all edible - even the worms. If you never ate one as a child, here is your chance. Good thing is, they won't squirm, and taste like chocolate!

Samantha's surprise

I made this cake for a dear friend of mine. She is beautiful inside and out, and sweet as all get out. Maple/white chocolate cake w/ buttercream icing, chocolate scrolls, as well as the fondant pearls & plaque.

Harvest pumpkin

Why not make something else for the pre-school? As if I needed something else to do. I just can't help myself.

Lollycakes or cakepops?

So, if you just want a bite of cake, these are perfect. I made these for my two little monsters' pre-school fall festival. They are chocolate cake w/ white chocolate peanut butter, or choc. cake with cream cheese buttercream, dipped in chocolate melts. I am interested to see how they go over tonight.

My first gumpaste baby is born!

Isn't it sweet? Made from pure sugar. Perfect for a babyshower cake/cupcakes, christening, or whatever. I can color the hair different,change the tint of the skin, add a blankie or a diaper for personalization. Again, look for some better pictures in the future.

Monster Bites

Growing up my mom made sugar cookies for every occasion. Every class party for school, we took homemade sugar cookies. Everyone always looked forward to the surprise as to what Mrs. Carolyn would send with her six kids to school. She had hundreds and hundreds of cookie cutters. I am lucky to have inherited a few of them.
So, Halloween is just around the bend. I decided to use my Friendly Franks this year. I sent them with Kassidy to her class. They loved them. I look forward to making more spooky treats in the next few weeeks. I forgot to take a picture with my nice camera, so you get the idea w/ the phone pic.

Ahhh..The Aroma of Birthdays.

Princess jewelry box cake

It doesn't get better than this. Having family put in a special request, and seeing the look on their face, when they see the finished product. When my daughter saw the gumpaste shoe, she gasped, "Oh, mama! That is a cinderella princess shoe for my prize (surprize) birthday... Its gorgeous! I couldn't be more pleased. Thanks to all who attended the party. We had a great time.

Let me check my calendar. Who's next?

Ganache

You say patato, I say potatoe... So, the debate is on. It doesn't really matter how it is pronounced, "Ganache" is delicious. Drizzle it, pour it, on top of buttercream, or eat it off a spoon. It is something to write home about. Keep it cute or make it elegant. It all eats the same.

My Creations

In the beginning....

...there was cake. As a little girl, my mom always made our cakes. There was nothing more exciting than turning a year older and it being my special day. It's a day to celebrate coming into this world, and all that you are. And what better way to celebrate, than to eat cake? Mom was always creative, and customized each cake to whatever we were into at the time. Everything was made from scratch, and there was never a crumb left behind (especially not in a family of eight!).

We usually had cakes on Sundays after supper. I especially remember Grandama's boiled raisin cake w/ chocolate frosting. The recipe goes back to her great Grandma & maybe further back. Its still a favorite of my brothers' and they get one all to themselves about once a year, compliments of their mama.

So, I guess its in my blood. Funny thing is, I didn't know it until I had kids of my own, and they started having birthdays. Now, I won't lie and say I have made every single cake. I got Kassidy's 1st birthday cake from Wally's, and have always wished I could turn back time and make her an Elmo cake. Instead it was tinkerbell. Why? It was cute and she was a girl. I knew I should have gone with Elmo. I have since learned, go with your gut. In most cases, in life - it won't let you down. Especially if you keep it fed!

So, with each birthday (after the Tinkerbell/Elmo deal I had) I have committed to make my own kids cakes. I am in no way and by no means a professional, but I have put my OCD tendencies to work, and I now make and decorate cakes for fun. I enjoy it, and what fun is cake if you don't share it? So, here it is. Let's eat cake!!