I made this creative birthday cake as a simple spice cake for a close friend who believe it or not loves his “fry up” breakfast! I iced the cake with “fluffy icing” made with caster sugar and egg white. I then made the plate out of pastillage moulded over a real plate and painted the … Read more
My best friend of 25 years was turning 30 and I wanted to make her a cake she would never forget. She LOVES Pabst Blue Ribbon beer (so much so that she has a tattoo of the beer can on her leg). I knew that would be the best cake for her. I started with … Read more
This homemade beer tankard and beer can birthday cake was made for a friend’s dad’s 70th birthday, he is a real ale fanatic! The tankard was fruit cake. The Fosters beer can was Swiss roll for the kids.
A fellow employee wanted me to make a beer mug cake for him. Once I told him that I like to make fun cakes and that I had a pan for it. I made the cupcakes because I didnt think the cake was going to make enough for everyone to have a piece. The mug … Read more
The bride to be wanted a soul food cake! Everything is edible and the plate sits on top of a 12in chocolate fondant cake. Faux food…..fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy with butter, collards, carrots and corn bread. They did not cut it until the following day!
I made this coffee and donut cake for my best friend when she was hired by the police service in our city. I thought that it would be fun to make a Tim Horton’s to go coffee and a Donut as a joke, considering the stereotype of police and their coffee breaks! For the donut … Read more
I made this Wild Turkey Bottle Cake for my boyfriend’s 21st birthday. First, I made two of his favorite box-cakes in rectangular pans. I let them cool and laid them side-by-side longways next to each other. I cut the second cake in the shape of the neck of the bottle so that the whole thing … Read more
I was asked to make a Monster Drink birthday cake for a teenager’s birthday. I searched but couldn’t find anything, so I was on my own. I used a box cake mix, following directions on box, divided mix into two loaf pans. I baked as directed on box, let cool and remove from pans. Place … Read more
My daughter wanted a coconut cake for her birthday while we were on vacation, so I did my best! She had a hula girl theme and wanted something to go with it-and frankly I’m glad she asked me to do a coconut instead of a hula girl. I made the cake in an oblong pan, … Read more
This cherry birthday cake was made for my brother-in-law’s birthday. The only fondant on this cake is the leaf and the shine spot on the side. It was supposed to be a cherry but ended up looking more like an apple. Oh well. It’s a cherry chip cake with cream cheese icing in the middle … Read more
This is a Giant Cupcake Birthday Cake I made for my niece’s 4th birthday. The pan I rented from a cake store. I used Duncan Hines chocolate cake mix, but I made a pound cake by adding a package of instant chocolate pudding and 4 eggs. I baked the top portion first then the bottom … Read more
I was looking for a fun idea for a potluck BBQ with my new neighbours. I had signed up to bring a cake and had no idea what to do- I’m not the most handy person in the kitchen! I found this wonderful cake idea just by searching it out on the internet and it … Read more