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I created this adorable little Johnny the friendly ghost cake guy for my son’s preschool class. I boldly volunteered for room mom duties and Halloween is the first class celebration of the new school year, so I had to create something everyone would love. How better to get your name out there and attract new … Read more
I created this quilting cake for the mother of a good friend of mine. Her mother loves to quilt, so I knew the items on the cake had to be somewhat realistic. My great grandmother was a quilter so it was kind of a pet cake of mine at the time. Although I knew my … Read more
I created this adorable undercover Superman cake for my husband of 11 years for his 38th birthday. He really is a superman to our family and he was so deserving of the cake. I usually let him pick his own cake theme, but this year I wanted it to be a surprise. This particular design … Read more
This Halloween party cake is a three tier cake. Each layer has a different flavor. Bottom Tier The bottom layer is a 10 inch double layer white cake made from a box cake with extra vanilla added to enhance the taste. I also added an extra egg. It is covered in buttercream tinted with orange. … Read more
The inspiration for my daughter’s 8th birthday cake, is our year old working cocker spaniel, Poppy. The pair of them are the best of friends. When I started the cake I took lots of pictures of the model! I made one large rectangle cake, two 7 inch round cakes, one small bowl size cake, and … Read more
So I wanted to make a special cake for my son’s third birthday party. My mom always made over-the-top cakes when we were kids, so I wanted to carry on the tradition. My son obsessed with Peppa Pig. He calls me “Mommy Pig” and daddy “Daddy Pig”. I looked for inspiration on Pinterest for Peppa … Read more
My daughter wanted a Tinkerbell cake for her birthday, with specific instructions that it also had to have her house and a rainbow. I made a 10″ x 3″ round cake for the base. The base layer was a dark rich chocolate cake, and the top layers were a vanilla cake with pink sprinkles. For … Read more
I told my wife I would make the cake for my sons 9th birthday. He wanted a minion themed party so I made a minion cake. My wife was expecting a normal cake cooked on a pan laying flat and cut out in the shape of a minion. I had something a little more elaborate … Read more
For my step-son’s 13th birthday, he wanted a walking dead cake. I had no clue what the Walking Dead was so of course, I had to do some research on this show. All I came up was they were zombie looking creatures and a scary looking door. So, I thought I would go with the … Read more
For the GREATEST FISHERMAN ever! Happy 87th Birthday Dad. I made this cake for my Dad this year as Mom & Dad had to cancel their annual trip due to health reasons. I used : 1 boxed White cake mix (follow directions for water, eggs,etc).I mixed blue food coloring in the white cake batter for a little surprise inside. The … Read more
The actual cake was made using an all in one lemon sponge recipe (12oz SR flour, 12oz caste sugar, 12oz margarine, 6 eggs and lemon concentrate flavouring) baked in a 12inch cake tin. Once the cake was fully cooled it was cut in half through the middle and steps cut into the top half, the … Read more
I was asked to make a christening cake for my niece’s sister in law. She wanted 1 tier to be pink and 1 tier to be blue due to her friend’s baby being christened at the same time as her baby and they decided to share the cake. I have made a cake like this … Read more