My little sister was turning 13 and I knew I was going to make her a tiered birthday cake (I make and decorate cakes at every opportunity. But this one had to be awesome! The day before her party I cleared everyone from the kitchen and set to work. I made enough cakes for three tiers, the first and … Read more
Hello! I made this 1st birthday cloud cake for a friend’s son who was turning one. For something different, I have written a poem to explain my extreme anguish, but pure delight in creating this cake. Hope you find it as much fun as I did writing about and baking this cake. 1st Birthday Cloud … Read more
I made this Port-a-John cake for my son in law who works at one of those jobs that I know someone has to do, but I’m just glad that someone is not me. Making his cake took some time to think it through, but I finally came up with something. Port-a-John Birthday Cake Instructions I … Read more
I recently joined a cake decorating class at Michaels and have learn a lot. My husband’s birthday was coming up and I wanted to make a two layer cake. What started out to be a simple cake idea, turned out to be a sort of clown themed birthday cake with ruffles and shirt and bow. … Read more
My dad is a Potawatomi Indian from the Bear Clan and I honored him, his birthday, and his heritage all in one yummy dark chocolate bear clan birthday cake with raspberry filling. The whole cake was made from scratch. Steps for Making the Bear Clan Birthday Cake I sculpted my dad’s cake by hand and used … Read more
This Slugterra cake project was a very fun experience. It started when I received a visit from a family looking for a cake for one of their sons, namely Santiago, who is six years old. All of the time his parents told me about their excitement to make a special birthday for Santiago based on his favorite … Read more
I made this metal detector cake for my son. Yes, my son’s birthday was approaching again. He was to be 32 years old. To me this means a cake and I’m always sure of a challenge. I love surprising him and at the moment he’s into metal detecting. So, I decided to base the cake on … Read more
My dad is a great guy. He is extremely mid mannered, slow to anger, and stays true to himself and everyone around him. I love my mom, too, but she is a bit on the fussy side. My dad is the ” yes, dear” cheery husband. I and my two sisters try to celebrate milestone … Read more
I made this tattoed torso cake for the opening of my cousin’s tattoo studio named Magnum Circus. Paul is one of the top 50 tattooist in the world, so I wanted to do something impressive. It was a last minute decision to do this cake as a surprise! Tattoo Cake – Part 1 The first … Read more
I was asked to make a Fault in the Stars cake even though I hadn’t seen the movie or read the book. So, I had to go to the Internet to get an idea of what the heck to do for this cake request. It was pretty simple. I baked 2 thick layers of fresh … Read more
I made this cake for my sister. It was the first real fondant cake I had made. I tried to include all her favorite things. She loves frogs, so I have him holding her birthday sign. Another of her favorites are Johnny Jumpups. They were a bit tricky to make. The purple spikes took some … Read more
The theme of the party is quotes so I created this birthday cake with quotes and words of wisdom. This is a 12 inch round cake, frosted in homemade buttercream frosting. All decorations are edible and homemade out of marshmallow fondant. I made this cake for a friend’s daughter’s 10th birthday party. I guess the … Read more