My son wanted a police/detective party. I searched for child birthday cakes ideas and came up with the idea of making a magnifying glass cake. I took two round cakes and placed them on each other for the glass. I made a square cake and cut it in 3rds using 2/3rds for the handle. I … Read more
I am always trying to bite off more than I can chew when it comes to creating cakes for my children’s birthday parties. This party was no exception! My daughter wanted to have a disco party, so I vowed to recreate the 70’s disco club in my home and create a disco dance floor cake, crazy enough to … Read more
My son has been fascinated with pirates ever since he saw the Pirates of the Carribean movies on TV. Though he was too young to understand all that pirate jargon he was fascinated. The boat, swords, eye patches, tattoos were so cool. So when it came time to plan his third birthday party what did … Read more
This shower cake is a 10 inch white almond sour cream cake, topped with a 6 inch of the same. Butter cream icing with a fondant boarder. The chairs, fence, cooler, and bag of ice are not edible. I bought all of them through a miniature garden shop online. The flip flops and sea shells are made from a mold … Read more
I made this Vintage Coke machine cake for a friend of mine. He wanted something with coke. He was born in 1956. I decided to Google images of 1956 coke machines. I found one I liked and made the cake. I made two red velvet cakes in a 9×13 pan. I filled it with cream cheese butter cream frosting. I rounded out one … Read more
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
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