Glenda B.
At church for our youth, we try to have a special birthday snack for each child. My granddaughter requested cupcakes for her 8th birthday celebration. She loves animals of all kinds and told me she would like to have cupcakes that look like all different kinds of puppies. I didn’t really know where to start….so … Read more
What a fun cake to do!! A friend and coworker had given us wonderful news…she was expecting twins!! Being the mom of twins myself this announcement held a place dear to my heart. All of the memories came rushing back just hearing the special news. The bottles…the diapers… the double packing for every outing…man was … Read more
Talk about sassy…these little diva shoe cupcakes were something I had been wanting to try for ages!! One of my daughter’s coworkers was in need of some cute cupcakes fast. Luckily for me she had no plan and gave me free rein on the design. I had seen some of these a while back and … Read more
This sunflower cake fit perfectly with my niece’s country wedding theme. She mixed the yellow with turquoise to create a beautiful scene as you walked into the reception hall. A white cake with rich buttercream icing was the canvas for this simple design. The sunflower is silk and the burlap ribbon molded easily to the … Read more
This cactus flower cake was for a housewarming the church gave for my daughter. It fit right in with the southwest country theme of the party. Everyone thought it was a real cactus and no one wanted to cut it. LOL! The cake was made in dark chocolate and covered with lots of buttercream applied … Read more
This sweet little owl cake was so much fun to make. It is covered in yummy buttercream and embelished with shapes I cut from gumpaste. I have started using gum paste instead of fondant on some designs because of the humidity we have here in S.W. Arkansas. After the gum paste hardens it doesn’t tend to … Read more
Hello World! I made this Hello Kitty 5th birthday cake for the sweet little daughter of one of my co-workers. This cake took on a whole unique look. I couldn’t decide which Hello Kitty she might like, so I took ideas from several different pictures online and combined them to come up with the cutest … Read more
I made this 1st birthday butterfly cake for a precious little girl. Savannah is a sweet little redhead I met through a sister in church, a beautiful little person I grew to love very much. When her birthday came around and I was asked to make this cake for her, it was more than an honor. Savannah … Read more
I made this peacock farewell cake for a special lady, a sweet friend at church who was moving away to be closer to her family. It had to be as beautiful and as graceful as she is. The cake itself is just a 3 tier white cake with buttercream icing . Be sure to put … Read more
I made this magic themed 13th birthday cake for my eldest granddaughter’s birthday. Notice the ace and 3 that I attached to the front of the cake to represent her 13th. My granddaughter is pretty easy to please. She just gives me a theme and says, “You choose Gamma.” I had seen a magician’s hat … Read more
I had promised to make a wedding reception cake for a close friend a good two months before she needed it. Her son was to be married and she wanted me to make the cake for the reception to be held at a later time. A week before the party I fell while playing a little two on two basketball … Read more
For the ‘Angry’ Birds… is a 10th birthday cake I made for my granddaughter. I love baking for family. I love the big smiles and wide eyes the first time they see their special cake, but most of all I love the hugs that follow! My grandchildren are my world and they challenge me… keep … Read more