An old friend called me one day and asked me to make a gender reveal cake for her son’s gender reveal party. I said, “Oh no, I don’t sell cakes. I only make them for my grandsons as a little hobby. And, I don’t even know what a gender reveal cake is!” My friend proceeded … Read more
My daughter had a heart transplant at 16. She was given 3 to 5 years to live. She wanted most to have a baby even though the doctors told her not to. Too risky. Well she got her wish. Made this cake for her baby shower. Last cake I ever got to make for her. … Read more
I made this Bears cake for my daughter and son-in-law’s 5th wedding anniversary. The end result was really effective and it was quite easy to do. I started with a basic Victoria sponge cake and covered it with colored fondant icing. The bears are also made with fondant icing strengthened with Tylo powder which helps … Read more
Rubber Duckie, you’re the one, You make bathtime lots of fun, Rubber Duckie, I’m awfully fond of you; (woh woh, bee doh!) Rubber duckies are my absolute favorite baby shower theme so I was thrilled to have the chance to throw a duckie themed shower for my brother and his girl friend for their first … Read more
When I asked my daughter what kind of cake she wanted for her 2nd birthday, I thought I would get the same answer that I was given when my son turned 2, which really was no answer at all. I was completely shocked when she said ‘Ginger’. She’s a huge fan of the ‘Talking Ginger’s … Read more
I baked two 9″ round cakes (chocolate! Yum! ). Then stacked them and iced with homemade buttercream( again, chocolate! ). I colored some with blue gel color for the water. Using kitkat bars, I lined the cake to look like a wood barrel. I used a ribbon to help good out all together. Then … Read more
I made this for my niece and her husband who are expecting their first child. I used a store bought cake mix, but used whole milk instead of water to make it more dense to hold up the fondant. the icing is a butter cream, and the fondant is homemade marshmallow fondant. For the bum, … Read more
My cousin and his wife had been trying for 3.5 years to get pregnant. They tried everything and then, finally, it happened! So I made 2 cakes for the baby shower. The first was a pregnant belly. I used my Betty Crocker fillable round cake pan for the belly and the ball cake pan for … Read more
I was pretty new to cake decorating when I was asked to do this baby shower cake. Thinking back now I am amazed that I even considered trying it. The friend who requested it originally started asking about a pram cake and the only ones I had seen this shape were actually just cake toppers. … Read more
I had a special request for a unique baby shower cake. After brainstorming we decided to go the basket route. My mom who has also decorated cakes since I was young is my call/run to person. So with her opinions and suggestions we teamed up and created what is one of my favorite cakes. It … Read more
My client asked me to match the Lion King decorations for her baby shower including Baby Simba and a green giraffe print. She also loved the look of the baby tushy so I added that to the top and to carry the animal theme, I painted on the cheetah print to the baby’s blanket. The … Read more
I was asked by my God Daughter to make a cake for her babys first birthday she wanted one with baby shoes on it! I first had to find a template for me to use.I had no success at the local cake decorating shops so I went on line.I found a template for felt baby … Read more