Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Chris' Jam Cake

"Christophers Birthday Cake"


This cake has a rather long background... I made this cake last week for my fiance's birthday. I'm constantly making fun of some of his music choices. So to continue this on going leg pulling I made a "list" of his favorites as if he had written them on scratch paper with sharpie (both made of fondant) and layed them aside. I placed the notes along with the burned CD (also made of fondant) with the music titles written in sharpie as well a top the white cake iced in whipped cream frosting. And to pull it all together leaning against the cake is the fondant jewel case with a title that continues to show my "love" for his music... I love you Christopher!!

Close up shot of the CD & Sharpie

Happy Birthday Meg!

"Meg's Birthday Cake"
I made this cake last week for my best friend Megan's birthday. She loves pink and brown so what better to go with then pink and brown! A very large trend in the cake world is Pink and Brown Polka Dots and well she loved it! The cake was her favorite Red velvet and iced in pink buttercream. The brown polka dots and pink bow were made of marshmallow fondant. A very sweet cake for a very sweet friend! Yay for birthdays!!!!!!!

Happy Little Lady Bug~!



"Lady Bug Cake"

This sweet "little" cake was for a very sweet little girls' first birthday. A chocolate and traditional white cake covered in pink buttercream with various colored fondant accents, and more chocolate cake covered in pink fondant for the Lady Bug Topper. Instead of the traditional pink and purple birthday we went with a pink and brown theme! It's covered in all different sizes of bugs, flowers, and butterflies. I think it turned out adorable and I hope that everyone was very pleased with it! Hope you had a Happy Birthday Kayla Bug!!

The Traditional "Smash Cake" modeled after the larger cake. A special cake all for Kayla!






Monday, November 10, 2008

Happy Birthday Tia!!!



This cake was for a very special little lady... This work of love was for Chris' (and soon to be my) Tia's 95th birthday. Tia is Chris' great aunt and for this many years under her belt a cake was definitely in order! Traditonal white cake with lofty pink whipped cream frosting, decorated with pink and purple fresh flowers and dusted with fairy dust for added glimmer! A purple fondant bow placed on more fresh flowers (top right corner) and matching fondant ribbon (around the bottom edges) continued the very delicate theme. Instead of writing the traditional happy birthday across the middle I made a fondant "stationary card" that read "Happy Birthday Tia!" It was a gorgeous cake and she truly enjoyed it, as did everyone else... I hope!

Saturday, November 1, 2008

A Very Tasty Begining...






"Autumn Love"
This flamin' orange flower covered cake was made for my sisters' garden wedding in september of 2007. It expressed both her natural love of fall colors and gerbera daisies... I loved this one!














"Katie's Princess Cake"

I made this cake in August 2007 for my cousins wedding. She is very into glitz and glam. This fondant covered fairy dusted cake very much so described her, tiara and all!!



















"Grandma Edna's Amish Bread Basket"


This cake was made a couple weeks ago for my great grandmother who passed away October 10th. It was made as a tribute to who she was and what she did for all the people she loved. Her famous amish bread was set in a basket shaped cake covered in pink roses... (her favorite flower) I truly hated eating this cake, however it was beautiful and I"m sure she looked down loving it!















"Fit for a little Princess"

Correctly titled for it's little princess. This mini cake was made a few months ago for a sweet little girls first birthday. She was given her own special "smash" cake to destroy and play or eat for herself!





"Signature Ganache"


Oddly enough this cake was an accident and has now become a favorite!! This is a double chocolate cake iced in chocolate ganache and glazed with a raspberry brandy sauce. And to top it off more chocolate and raspberries.... YUM!!!





"Fall Maple Cake"

This is a classis white cake with maple buttercream frosting. Topped off with seasonal leaves and chopped pecans. Perfect for any fall occassion!




"Larger Sheet Cake"











"THE Pirate Ship"

This cake was for a special little boy with a pirate themed birthday party. The ship itself was pound cake covered in buttercream and modeling chocolate panels painted for a "wood like" look. The ladders, waves, and gold in the treasure chest are made of modeling chocolate. The base cake was half chocolate and half classic white iced in blue buttercre am. Decorated with buttercream rocks and brown sugar sand. 99% edible!! A wonderful memory and sooooo much fun to make!! I"ll never forget this cake.


















"Kiddie Cake"
Another accidental cake... I needed to frost a traditional white cake and decorate it along with a few others for a cake tasting. My mother and fiance suggested using some little candies and making it "kid" themed. It turned out great and I didnt come home with any of it!!











And as always more cakes to come...!!!!!!

"You dream it I"ll make it"








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