Coolest Cross Cake

Homemade Cross Cake

I started out this Homemade Cross Cake with a plain yellow boxed cake. The cake was really moist and cracked in the middle so I froze it. While it was still frozen I cut the shape out. After it thawed I put a crumb coat on then frosted with homemade buttercream icing. The flowers I … Read more

Cool Homemade Bible Cake

Homemade Bible Cake

This Bible Cake was made for a dear friend of mine and my husband. And she is moving away so they had her a going away party. I made a strawberry and whipped cream cake. the cake was white and fresh strawberries with a non-bake strawberry glaze for the filling. I used whipped cream for … Read more

Coolest Baby Bears Christening Cake

Homemade Baby Bears Christening Cake

Our 3rd Homemade Baby Bears Christening Cake is a gift for my sister’s little niece on her Christening. We used a round 9 inch and 7 inch baking pan. The fondant bears were my first ever fondant figurine creations. I tried 3 different ways to make the bears..the first one, with the baby bottle always … Read more

Cool Homemade Cross Cake

Homemade Cross Cake

I made this cross cake for a church potluck. I baked a strawberry cake in the Wilton cross pan and then covered it in chocolate fondant. I tinted some of the fondant darker to make the center cross. I tinted some white fondant pink and used a blossom cutter to punch out the flowers. I … Read more

Coolest Calvary Cross Cake

Homemade Calvary Cross Cake

I made this Calvary Cross cake for Pastor Appreciation Day. The center cake, whose height was 3 1/2″, was made using a full sheet pan. The stained glass cakes were made using icing gels and edible pearls; to help the icing gels keep their shine, I used a hair dryer on cool setting.

Coolest First Communion Cake

Homemade First Communion Cake

This first Communion cake was for a friend’s son. I had never made a First Communion cake before or a cross cake for that matter. This was also the first time I made a ½ and ½ cake. It was ½ yellow cake and ½ chocolate. I used an 11×15 pan and cut the shape … Read more

Coolest Communion Doll Cake

Communion Doll Cake

My daughter was having her First Holy Communion. I have made a doll cake before, but felt that this one needed to be all that much more special for her. I usually just iced the cake with regular frosting and maybe added some sprinkles. I decided to be fancy-shmancy this time and invest in a … Read more

Sweet Homemade Buttercream Christening Cake

Homemade Christening Cake

On the occasion of my grandson, Luke’s, baby christening, I decided to make a cross cake using Wilton’s cross pan. Luke’s niece, Sydney, was also being christened, and since the event was a family event, I decided to include her in the cake, as well. This presented a challenge as I had to find a … Read more

Coolect Angel Wings Birthday Cake

Homemade Angel Wings Birthday Cake

This angel wings birthday cake was really fun to make. I used a 10″ cake tin and this to was double up to be able to fill with homemade butter cream and strawberry jam. It was left in the fridge and straightened, all the sides to look perfect (hopefully ). The cake itself was quite … Read more

Coolest Christening Gown Cake

Homemade Christening Gown Cake

I made this Christening Gown Cake for my niece. It took me several hours but I enjoyed making it. It was actually my first time using fondant and found it quite amazing. Since there were going to be 80 people attending, I needed to make enough cake for all. I made four sheet cakes and … Read more

Coolest Casket Cake

Homemade Casket Cake

My coworker challenged me to bake him a casket cake for his birthday. Although it may sound weird it isn’t, we work in a funeral home. Two weeks before I began work on gum paste roses, I used Wilton Ready to Use Gum Paste. I mixed red fondant into it and some Red gel coloring. … Read more