Monica
This 3-D Sponge Bob cake was made with a sheet cake cut into four sections then stacked filled and curved. I used a small melon scooper to mimic the holes in Swiss cheese and then covered in modeling chocolate. Sponge Bob’s pants and shoes were also covered in modeling chocolate. I used a 3 inch round to form the hamburger and … Read more
This is a four tier hexagon wedding cake. The cakes were stacked, iced and put in the refrigerator overnight to chill. It is always best to chill cakes before leveling and curving. The cakes had to be slightly leveled on the side also, so once they were stacked i trimmed the edges off, this gave … Read more
This is a birthday cake for a 3 year client. The cakes used is a 10,8 and 6 inch square cakes, baked and filled and covered in fondant. I used square Styrofoam in the sizes of 8,6 and 4 in between the cakes. The Styrofoam was cut on the slant so that the cakes would slant once attached to them. I used real … Read more
This is a traditional hexagon wedding cake with a double pearl boarder, fondant monogram and sugar flower bouquet. The floral bouquet was made with Wilton cutters, ranunculus, lilies, hydrangea and filler flowers, this was the bouquet the bride carried. I made a sugar vase and covered it with gum paste, inserted and Styrofoam ball and inserted the flowers into that. This cake … Read more
This cake was for a bridal shower, the technique used is called tufted billowing. I made an 8inch and 6 inch cake, 2 layer cakes, each torted and filled. Covered the cakes in fondant, let the fondant crust for a few hours before starting the billowing technique. For the billowing, I took small squares of thinly rolled fondant, pinching … Read more
I designed this Dora the Explorer Standing Birthday Cake for a one year old’s birthday. I have done standing cakes, but never one with a skeleton of PVC pipe. Dora is approx 2-1/2ft tall, she is made up of one-6inch cake (2-layers), two-8inch cakes (2-layers each) and her head is a Styrofoam ball,(you can use … Read more
I made this Toolbox Birthday Cake for my husband’s 50th birthday. He has a vast collection on tools, so I had to sneek into his workshop to check out his tools. Most of the tools were made from a candy mold, such as the hammer, pliers, wrench chisle and saw, but the electrical pliers and … Read more
I made this jewelry box & high heel shoe birthday cake for an “Over The Heel” birthday celebration. This cake is a jewelry Box, complete with birthstone and diamond rings, watch, string of pearls, bracelet, lipsticks, perfume, and high heel shoe, all of which were made from gum paste. I made all pieces of gum … Read more
Master Yoda, is a 3ft high standing cake. He is covered in modeling chocolate, his ears and walking stick are also modeling chocolate but you can use fondant. Tools needed for this project. Ball tool, Dresden tool, umbrella tool. I started by making six, 8inch round cakes, stacked and fill. Then be sure to chill … Read more