50th Birthday Cake

Recently, a friend of mine asked me to make a 50th birthday cake for his wife. He wanted something pretty and feminine, but I had a better idea. If there is one person I know who can appreciate a good gag, it's Cindy. I had a blast planning and making her 50th birthday coffin cake. And, like I anticipated, she loved it and thought it was hilarious. The inside of her coffin cake was a coconut cake with fresh strawberries in the middle, covered in chocolate buttercream frosting. It was oh so tasty.

Here lies Cindy's youth.

Rest In Peace, Youth!

February Cakes

Blackberry Cupcakes

This scrumptious vanilla cupcake with blackberry cream cheese frosting tasted just as delicious as it looks. The frosting was made from fresh blackberries that I cooked down into a syrup and them mixed into the cream cheese frosting. I strained the seeds out, it was as smooth and creamy as it looks. I garnished the top with a blackberry that I covered in sugar. YUM!

Jimmy Choo Shoe Cake

I tried my hand at making a show cake this month. I knew it would be a challenge, but it was a challenge I was happy to take on and endeavor.  I had to create the pattern by hand first and then cut out the pieces. I enjoyed designing the shoe, and I think (hope) Jimmy Choo would be proud to have this label on such a pretty looking shoe. I know I'd buy it. :)

The shoe was made out of blue and tan gum paste with a white gum paste flower for decoration. The cake was covered in white fondant with violet fondant ribbon strips for decoration.  The cake itself was a classic yellow cake with a super yummy raspberry cream cheese frosting in-between the layers and underneath the fondant.  This is the same frosting recipe I used for the blackberry cupcakes only with raspberries instead of blackberries. Just as delicious and mouth-watering.

Welcome!

Hello! Welcome!

I'm so excited to welcome you to my NEW blog all about my adventures in cake decorating. I have loved decorating cakes since I took my first class at age 13. Unfortunately, my time in high school kept me too busy to grow my talent, and it wasn't until the birth of my first son that I got back into cake decorating. My friend, Amy, made a beautiful cake for Micah's baby shower, and I asked her to teach me how she did it. I have been decorating cakes for various occasions for the last three years, and my love of and excitement over decorating a new cakes only grows each time I get to create with fondant, gum paste, or buttercream.

I am always eager to share my cake creations with others. Here are a few of my favorite cakes or cupcakes I've made. Enjoy!

Toy Story 3 Woody Cake

Elmo Cupcake for birthday girl

Basketball Cake w/ sports themed cupcakes

Small Wedding Cake with Monogram

I just want to take a moment to give a special thank you to my friend: Thank you Amy for your instruction, patience, guidance, & encouragement. You are a fantastic friend, and I can't thank you enough for getting me back on the path of cake decorating. Thank you, thank you, thank you!