My mother in law is the best in the world and I’m proud to call her mum! I am lucky enough to have two. She is always there for my family, listens to any of my issues to let me vent, spending time together and we have a lot in common so we are good … Read more
My son is obsessed with Legos, especially Pirates of the Caribbean. When he turned 5 he wanted a Captain Jack Sparrow cake. I found a Lego “man” pan on eBay in a set with a Lego brick cake pan, Lego brick mold and a minifigure mold. Making Jack was much easier than I expected. To … Read more
Talk about nervous, this was the first themed cake I had tried. My nephew wanted a Monster Jam Cake. I didn’t know where to begin but the creative juices started flowing and I had so much fun with this! The cake was chocolate and vanilla. I didn’t know much about fondant so the checkered border … Read more
This tranquil garden cake was made for a co-worker who is an avid gardener. The cake is made of 2 sheet cakes, and covered in butter cream frosting. The walkway, pond lining and birds are fondant. The other accents are candy melts. Everything is edible! This was the “before” photo. Just before it was presented, … Read more
This was a fun but trying cake. My friend’s daughter wanted something different but sassy. This is a simple three layer cake, all done in homemade fondant. The zebra was black piping gel, done by hand. The bows on top went with her party. The inside cake was done to match as well. I made … Read more
This flower pot cake was made for a dear friend I met in fourth grade. She wanted something different for her mom. To me different means, realistic, edible art. I do have to say, the birthday girl and the attendants did not want to eat the cake after all. In the end, curiosity got the … Read more
When my youngest daughter was turning 3, I knew it was my last chance to choose what she had for a birthday cake… and I’ve always wanted to do a Fairy tea party, since seeing something similar on your website. Bel was having a joint party with her best friend, and I agreed to make … Read more
This cake is a 2 layer 6″ round and a 2 layer 10″ round, lemon flavored cake with marshmallow butter cream filling. Before baking cake, make the roses. These are time consuming so allow yourself a day or two to make these. Combine fondant with gum paste, just enough to make it workable so it doesn’t harden too … Read more
This was definitely a last-minute pirate birthday cake. The client called me a day before, when I was pretty booked up, but I love pirate cakes and they were kinda stuck, so I took it on… he sent a pic of a somewhat pale cake compared to what I deem exciting. But I think it’s … Read more
The idea of this cake came from a mum who wanted me to do a car cake for her son’s tenth anniversary . She has a Camry Toyota car and gave me the picture to realise something close to it. My husband helped out with the carving. I baked two 12 inch square butter cakes, … Read more
I was consulted a few weeks before the birthday by the mom of the birthday girl. They wanted something simple but smart. The theme was ’Lime green and white’. I personally wasn’t impressed with the color scheme as it’s for a girl but the customer has the choice. I suggested that we change a couple … Read more
My grandson Cayden, who turned four on this birthday, presented me with a drawing of exactly how he wanted his birthday cake to look. “I want a farmyard please, grandma”. He was very specific in explaining that he wanted a tree with apples, there HAD to be a pond with fish jumping out, the barn … Read more