I am exhibiting this medieval fantasy castle cake at an upcoming fair. I picked this design because I thought it would be simple and easy. It was simple, but it was far from easy. They say nothing worth having comes without hard work. Let me tell you, this cake drove that point home for me … Read more
Here’s how I made this half and half birthday christening cake. I was asked to do a birthday cake for a 1 year old but to also make a christening cake. I asked for info on what Harry liked and was told he enjoys swimming, trains, ball pools and just toys in general. Well I … Read more
My daughter requested a castle cake for her 5th birthday. She was very specific in her desire – it had to have pink walls, a purple roof, and be rainbow cake inside. Nothing like setting mummy a challenge! All the details After determining the size of the cake by the dolls I was using, and … Read more
A few years ago I was asked by family friends if I would take on the task of a wedding cake. Now, I’m not a pro, here. I work 45 hours a week at a small law office and sell skin care on the side. I’m certainly not the cake lady. Our friends were impressed … Read more
My 12 year old daughter wanted her birthday cake to be a donut cake. One could choose to sculpt two 8 or 10″ round cakes into the shape of a donut but I chose to buy a donut-shaped cake pan set instead (so much easier!). I purchased the Entenmann’s brand “Jumbo Non-stick Donut Pan” which … Read more
This cake was made for my daughter, Fabian – who is our princess! – for her 10th birthday. I made this makeup cake has edible sugar images of different MAC products. The cake is a moist and delicious chocolate cake layered with vanilla whipping cream and nutella. Enjoy!
I made this fun dalmatian fire truck cake for a friend’s little boy’s birthday party. I truly put a lot of heart into making this cake, as the boy’s father had passed away not even a year earlier. This was his first birthday without his dad, and I wanted to create something that would make him … Read more
This was just a bored Sunday afternoon experiment. I had just enjoyed McDonald’s and thought up this anti gravity cake idea! Not knowing if it would work. But hey, it really worked! I completely cleaned and dried the large sized McDonald’s cup and lid. In addition, I whipped up a simple Victoria sponge cake in the oven! Once the … Read more
I made this cake for my husband’ birthday last year. He is Italian and loves spaghetti so I thought it would be a perfect fit. The cake is a 3 layer 6″ cake covered in white fondant and then spray painted with Wilton silver color mist. The spaghetti is fonadant that I put through my … Read more
Star Wars Theme Cake Inspiration I decided to create a Star Wars themed birthday cake for my sons 6th birthday. He really likes the movies and I’ve always wanted to do a Star Wars theme cake. So, I found a few pictures online and combined a few I liked. Yoda/Chewbucca/Darth Vadar Mashup The cakes themselves were … Read more
I had a dear friend loved appaloosa horses she had one like this. So for her birthday I surprised her. I used Rice Krispies for the molded head, the neck was buttercake and white choc ganache layers and made bit thicker than usual to support the head weight. I put a steel rod through cake … Read more
Made this cake for my niece who loves giraffes. I used butter cakes and the head is molded from Rice Krispies. I printed of some pics side back front of a giraffe. This one was sitting down. Make the head and neck first using Rice Krispies. Don’t be scared if it’s not right – just … Read more