I was wanting to have a custom cake that fit the theme that actually tasted good, without spending a fortune. So, the baking God’s were on my side. I had never attempted anything like this before and I just went with it!! I used my Mom’s Hershey cake recipe. She made us a Hershey cake … Read more
This is the most elaborate birthday cake I have made so far in the three years I have been a mother. I had so much fun with my two year old daughter’s Sweetpea Beauty VeggieTales Princess Castle Cake. I had always wanted to challenge myself to do a simple castle cake and when I decided on … Read more
A friend of mine is a huge “Walking Dead” fan and asked me to do a cake to feed the entire office. I’ve never done a cake this large before and had no clue how it would turn out but figured I’d give it a shot. I started off with a 12×18 sheet cake in … Read more
This Olaf cake began with a simple question. I asked my almost 5 year old grandson what kind of cake he wanted for his birthday (since his nonna always makes his birthday cakes) and he answered, “Olaf.” “What,” I said, “is Olaf?” Now I had done it. I was worried, as I had no clue … Read more
This My Little Pony cake was designed specifically for my little girl. She loves “My Little Pony” and especially Pinkie Pie. I, like any other father would, agreed to make her a Pinkie Pie cake for her 3rd birthday. This cake stood an astounding 36″ off the ground. The cake was so large that my … Read more
My son was turning 6 years old. He was totally into Angry Birds and wanted an Angry Birds party. So, I started wracking my brain as to how the heck I was going to decorate an Angry Birds birthday cake. Once I had the basic shape down, I had to come up with the actual … Read more
This Yo Gabba Gabba cake was created for the 1st birthday of my friend’s grandchild. He loves Yo Gabba Gabba and so that set the theme. The bottom of the tier is 3 layers of chocolate cake with buttercream icing. I never did get the color of green that I wanted – even ended up with … Read more
This superheroes cake was my first ever cake and first ever attempt at fondant. I had never even seen anyone make a fondant cake before. I used 12″, 10″, and 8″ round cake pans and made the spider web by using a black edible marker. The cake is covered in homemade fondant that I found a … 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
This homemade batman cake is a 9″ double layer white cake with buttercream filling, frosted with homemade buttercream frosting and covered in homemade marshmallow fondant. Everything on cake is edible and homemade. To make the mask, I used my grandsons plastic batman mask as a template and mold. I rolled out a circle of black … Read more
I made this minion cake by very special request. My son believes that his mom can do anything and everything. So what was his request for his 9th birthday? A minion cake. Not just any minion cake. He wanted a rainbow inside. So, I got to searching and practicing because let’s face it… I’m no … Read more
This Mario and Luigi birthday cake is a 10″ round white cake with butter cream frosting. Mario and Luigi and all the decorations are made out of homemade marshmallow fondant. I added a little tylose powder to the fondant for Mario and Luigi so they would stiffen up a bit. This cake was for my … Read more