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My grandson wanted a Pacific Rim Cake – I had no idea what one looked like so searched the Internet and did not find much. So just printed out some pictures and away I went. I made the “house” with fondant- adding green and brown to get desired effect. Cut out shapes, put on details then … Read more
My friends grandson asked if he could have a zombie cake for his 9th birthday so she asked me to make it for him. I was over the moon about it I’d never made a zombie cake before and couldn’t wait to get started. I had to make the grave stone and cut in the … Read more
I had a friend contact me one day. She said a friend of hers daughter was graduating from High School and was needing a two tiered red velvet cake. I accepted the challenge and asked her to email me things that they wanted on the cake. I made the top tier white and the bottom blue … Read more
I have been creating cakes for family and friends for about seven years. I get excited every time I am asked to create a cake for someone. This cake was fun to make. I baked three eight inch cakes and I used the large ssoccer pan for the dome. I covered a twelve inch cake … Read more
Right now, before I start, I just want to say that I have very little experience in cake making (especially a Doctor Who Tardis cake!). But in general I just have a flair for design. It’s amazing that with a little bit of effort you can achieve wonders. I was asked by a close friend … Read more
This cake is the result if my 5 yr old’s obsession with minions and his LOVE for fondant. I wanted to decorate it in buttercream, but my son begged for a cake with fondant. At first I didn’t want to do the fondant because I make my own and my kitchen floor is usually a … Read more
This cake was made for my Grandmother’s 85th birthday party. She loves the lottery, especially the beloved scratch off tickets. Every holiday or event she receives them from everyone and she can’t wait to scratch them. This cake was made as part of this theme! The cake was inspired by the Pennsylvania lottery. It used … Read more
My name is Amy Cady, I am a self-taught, in home baker. I have a full time job, two kids, and currently a 160 mile round trip commute to work. I only make a couple cakes at max a week, and even that keeps me pretty busy. I finish most of my cakes Friday night … Read more
It was my dad’s birthday in April. Just couldn’t think what type of cake to make for him this year, he’s a bit of a joker and I knew he could take a joke so I decided to make a false teeth cake for him. Well, when he saw it he laughed and took his own … Read more
I made this for my son’s Right to Read Week cake auction. It s a double layer chocolate cake (doctored up cake mix) and homemade buttercream. The “spaghetti” is made from the butter cream tinted with a little yellow food coloring and cocoa powder, piped on the cake using a small round tip. The “meatballs” … Read more
My girls wanted a Frozen movie castle cake. I did a castle for their 1st birthday, first ever cake I made, it was terrible, but I was so proud. Now after seven years I know my way around fondant….or so I thought. And because I had already done a castle I though pffft easy pie.. umm… … Read more
I used two 8″ round pans for the buttom bun and the patty, and used a pyrex bowl for the top bun. I divided my yellow cake into one 8″ pan and the bun and baked, as well as an 8″ chocolate cake for the patty. After cooling off, I crumbcoated the buns with buttercream … Read more