The most daunting task of this cake was making Olivia edible. I wanted to try making the topper totally edible instead of buying a toy to go on top and if I could do it, I could probably make any kind of topper. I used videos on YouTube for guidance, and I love how step-by-step … Read more
This is a Sofia the first birthday cake that I made for my granddaughter’s 3rd birthday party. Needless to say she is a huge Princess Sophia fan. I wanted to make the figures myself out of gum paste, however I knew I could never pull that off. I decided that a doll sitting on top … Read more
I was asked to create a cake for a surfing fanatic that included a surfing figure, Minions figures and waves. After a bit of head scratching, and a little help from Youtube, I came up with my theory in my head. I realised that a little bit of engineering was required to create the waves. … Read more
My son is turning 10. I hardly know how tall he is because 90% of the time, he sits at his computer playing Minecraft. When he stood up the last time, I discovered he looked a lot more like a teenager than a little kid. So I panicked because his first double-digit birthday was almost here, and I … Read more
Princess Rapunzel, Princess Ariel, but Princess Tiana? Oh. It’s hard to find Tiana in the Disney Store. NEARLY impossible. Many of the other princesses are abundant in Disney merchandise, but when you want a Tiana costume or Tiana water bottle- well, you’re out of luck. This was no different with cakes. My daughter gazed delightedly at Disney … Read more
I made a Minion cake for a 4 yr old’s birthday. I was worried at first when I started the cake. I hoped I baked enough cakes and I did until my 15 yr old saw them cooling and decided to eat one so I had to bake another one. The next morning I woke … Read more
My kids love Sesame Street. In fact, it was a hideous Elmo cake I bought for my daughter’s 1st birthday that got me to start decorating their birthday cakes myself. I figured I could do better than that…or at least if I didn’t it would be more sentimental and cost way less. And so I remain … Read more
I made this Cinderella and her Fairy God Mother cake for my daughter’s 4th birthday. She really wanted a doll cake which I wasn’t keen on but I decided to do it for her with a twist by adding the Fairy God Mother. Fairy God Mother face was modeled out of fondant and hand painted. Her … Read more
I was asked to create a Ninja Turtles birthday cake for a 1 year old boy. The characters are his favorite toys. As always, a little bit of head scratching took place whilst working on the idea of how to create the models. The base cake was a 10″ round chocolate sponge. I covered this … Read more
I am a mother of 5 (ages 7, 6, 5, 4 and 5 months) so combining birthday parties is financially a must for us!! My two boys decided on a Super Mario Kart Birthday Theme, so with that, I came up with a cake that is actually two separate cakes, so they both have their … Read more
Well where do I start? I am currently living in a small town called Yumbel, in Chile. I am Canadian and my hubby is Chilean, we have two boys and have been serving in a local church as pastors for the past five years. I don’t know if you needed to know that, just thought … Read more
Every mother knows their children’s heroes and favorite things, so a Snow White cake was an easy choice for my daughter’s 3rd birthday this year. Throw in a Snow White dress for the birthday girl, and it was everything she could wish for! She still talks about it, several months later and remembers exactly who … Read more