My son was turning five and he wanted the coolest monster truck cake. Well, little does he know that mom is better at girly things and when it comes to a truck she leaves a lot out and it up to her imagination of what she thinks a truck looks like. I sculpted this truck … Read more
My daughter’s 1st birthday was fast approaching and I wasn’t sure what to do. Then it hit me, we are always calling her “our little lady,” so I decided to do a ladybug birthday for her. I know that traditionally the first birthday is important to have a smash cake or a messy cake that the kids … Read more
When my son’s fourth birthday came around he was obsessed with robots. He wanted all the movies, action figures, etc. So we knew that his party would be robots. I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I made a robot cake topper that matched his invitation out of fondant and gum paste and let … Read more
This farming scene birthday cake was my first cake that I did for a friend and I was thrilled with how it turned out. My friend’s little boy absolutely loves John Deere tractors and everything about farming. His mom wanted a nice cake with a tractor and some plastic farm animals on it. Well, this is … Read more
My son recently turned five, and is totally in awe of all things outer space: planets, comets, stars, rocket ships, astronauts, etc. For Christmas I made him an astronaut costume- which he loved, and wore the day of his birthday party- and as far as his 5th birthday party was concerned, I knew I would … Read more
I had so much fun making this cat cake. To say that my boss is a cat lover is mild. She is a cat fanatic! Her current collection includes Sam, Lucy and Gabby. They are very loved, very spoiled and very special. So when Tracey was preparing to celebrate turning 50 the obvious theme for … Read more
Since my family loves soccer, I was really excited when my friend asked me to make an Arsenal cake for the groom’s cake at her wedding. A couple of days ahead of time I made the cannon for the top so it would have time to dry before the wedding. It is made out of … Read more
The Request: “Mom, for Garrett’s second birthday would you make a cake with farm animals and real tractors?” When my daughter plans a birthday party, her creative juices flow, and the party becomes an event with a theme. And this year, the farm with animals and tractors were to set the stage. How could I … Read more
I made this UFO cake for my nephew’s fourth birthday. He wanted a spaceship cake and my sister knew that I was the one to make it. After searching the net for ideas I came up with this one. The cake was made from scratch and baked in a large bowl. I hollowed out the … Read more
I made this Rainbow Fish cake for my little boy’s second birthday. He was a huge fan of Rainbow Fish and we were constantly reading an over sized book called Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale. I knew I was going to make a Rainbow Fish cake and after much thought I decided to copy the … Read more
This was a Pineapple cake I made for friend’s that shared a birthday. We decided on a pineapple sort of as a joke because they are vegetarians. We baked several yellow cakes. I think 6 total. Once they were cooled, we made a hole in the middle of each for our “structure”. In between each … Read more
We have one person who makes a lot of birthday cakes for folks in the office. One day she had the cake sitting on a table next to the steps in a cake keeper and was attempting to grab her cat to take to the vet. She accidently bumped the table while making a grab … Read more