Getting my daughter to decide on a design for her Sweet 16 Birthday Cake was nearly impossible, but a week before her birthday, after I committed to two other cakes, she tells me what she wants. We are not having a big party, so I’m like, oh nothing fancy, it’s just family, I can whip … Read more
I always only use my one recipe which is light and fluffy. I also only use wooden spoon margarine for the cake and the icing, no water with my icing. You get a more butter icing that way and is not over powering with sweetness. My ideas come from my inspiration, who is my daughter … Read more
I started out by baking 2 half sheet cakes. Once they were cooled I leveled them off and iced them in buttercream icing. I airbrushed it all black and did a lime green shell border around the bottom. I colored some icing grey and drew 3 squares and then smoothed it out. I then added … Read more
I wanted to give a try at working with color flow. So I made a quarter sheet chocolate cake frosted in buttercream and spent a couple days playing around making the color flow image . My daughter is in Venturing Scouts BSA and was the Course Leader for National Youth Leadership Training that year I donated … Read more
I made a triceratops birthday cake for my dinosaur mad sons 3rd birthday as he ate that cake he said “Dad next year I want an Ankylosaurus cake!” So hear its is. Vanilla sponge filled with Raspberry Jam (Jelly) and vanilla butter cream, covered in vanilla frosting and fondant Icing. The first thing to say … Read more
This cake was made under extreme circumstances. I had made the commitment during the month of December, the bride to be had tasted the cake and was pleased. She told me the theme of her shower, put me in touch with her coordinator, sent me a copy of the invitation and said “go for it”, … Read more
For my son’s birthday, I wanted to create a cake that had a pool theme. I’m not very talented at making Jello (as my kids don’t enjoy the texture) So that part was just for looks! It was relatively easy enough to make. I baked a 9×13 cake and frosted it with vanilla icing. I sprinkled … Read more
I wanted to make a Sheriff Callie themed cake for my daughters second birthday since that is her favourite show right now. I got the Wilton guitar pan and just altered the colours to make it look like Sheriff Callie’s guitar. I made the “normal” amount of icing that it calls for in a Wilton … Read more
Hi my name is Maria! This Princess Dress Cake was my first fondant cake ever! I have to say I am now addicted to working with fondant! It’s like an artist’s canvas and it opens up the doors to so much creativity! Well this Princess Dress Cake was for a wedding shower for SIL’s soon … Read more
I made this for my mothers birthday. It was quick and easy and I think it turned out beautifully. It’s a fairly easy process if you have the right tips, I used 1d for the cupcakes and a flat one for the stems, and whatever I could find for the words and bow.
I made this for my nieces 2nd birthday, it was my first cupcake cake and everyone loved it. I used 30 cupcakes, half chocolate and half white and also used rhinestone mesh for the waist belt and bought the crown and wand. Next, I covered my cake board with foil and applied icing under each cupcake. I … Read more
I actually purchased the pans for this pillow cake and wish I had just carved it instead. The pans are great but, you loose so much cake flattening them out to stack. It was a fun cake to do, for a little princesses birthday. It was a vanilla cake with a cream cheese filling. Frosted with … Read more