This is a four tier hexagon wedding cake. The cakes were stacked, iced and put in the refrigerator overnight to chill. It is always best to chill cakes before leveling and curving. The cakes had to be slightly leveled on the side also, so once they were stacked i trimmed the edges off, this gave … Read more
A few days ago, a woman asked me to make an engagement cake for her daughter because she was going to get engaged to her boyfriend and to celebrate, they were going to throw a big party. The day of the party was also going to be her daughter’s lucky birthday so it was indeed … Read more
I created this travelers’ luggage wedding cake by special order from the bride and groom. The couple wanted their cake to represent their traveling adventures… their engagement in Malta, their wedding ceremony under the Vulcan at Robin Hood Airport in England, and also their honeymoon to Australia to see the Formula 1 race. They also … Read more
This tea party themed cake was my first ever wedding cake. I had only been making cakes for a little while and a friend asked me if I was up to the challenge. Well, me being me, of course I was. Everything on this cake was handmade and edible. Tea Party Wedding Cake Instructions The … Read more
My husband and I were married on October 13th in Vegas by Count Dracula in a Halloween wedding ceremony. For our 5th wedding anniversary we threw a Halloween Anniversary party. I decided I would make a Halloween wedding cake for the party. The 12″ layer was chocolate with Bavarian cream filling, the 10″ layer was … Read more
A young girl who just got engaged asked me to make an aspen tree wedding cake for her. At first I wasn’t quite sure how I would pull it off. Fortunately, I just so happen to have some aspen trees right in my back yard. So, I began by taking some pictures of them. I … Read more
This pumpkin wedding cake was definitely my most challenging, yet rewarding cake. Everything went perfect through the decorating process. I was so incredibly proud of this massive, amazing cake. It was literally so large that the pan used to bake the layers for the bottom pumpkin wouldn’t even allow my oven to close. That was … Read more
To make this tree trunk anniversary cake, I baked two 10″ round cakes and one 4″ round cake from my favorite bakery style white cake recipe. A few days before I made 5 gorgeous red roses from chocolate clay. The chocolate clay is made of melted chocolate, 14 oz and 1/4 cup of corn syrup, … Read more
This sunflower cake fit perfectly with my niece’s country wedding theme. She mixed the yellow with turquoise to create a beautiful scene as you walked into the reception hall. A white cake with rich buttercream icing was the canvas for this simple design. The sunflower is silk and the burlap ribbon molded easily to the … Read more
These wedding cakes with silk flowers were my first attempt at making cake for a wedding. I always said I would never make a wedding cake. I began making cakes for my own kids birthdays and have since branched out to making cakes for family and friends. Except for some beginners basic tips from my … Read more
I had promised to make a wedding reception cake for a close friend a good two months before she needed it. Her son was to be married and she wanted me to make the cake for the reception to be held at a later time. A week before the party I fell while playing a little two on two basketball … Read more
My son and his fiance asked me to make their vineyard wedding cake with only two stipulations. It had to be carrot cake and a non-traditional design. Since their wedding was going to be at a vineyard resort, I couldn’t resist using the wine theme to create a wine barrel – good enough to eat! … Read more