Monday, October 31, 2011

Stef & Bob's Baby Shower

Here's a picture of the Dessert Table at Stef & Bob's Baby Shower. I can't take credit for the cake, but I did the cupcakes and cakepops. The cake was from Rockwell's Bakery. It was absolutely delicious...chocolate cake with chocolate mocha mousse filling and the most divinely light chocolate buttercream.  YUM!!!

October Birthdays

Here are a couple of Birthday cakes and a "Sweet 16" cupcake tower that I worked on this month.
Breeanna's Sweet 16 Cupcake Tower
Zebra "16" Cupcakes and the 5 Tier Zebra Tower  that I made.
Chocolate CakePops dipped in Red Coating Chocolate with Zebra "cups" 

Monica's Birthday Cake

Moises' Birthday Cake

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Ladybug Cake

This cake was made as part of a "dessert table" for Maren's 2nd Birthday.  It's a simple vanilla cake covered in satin ice fondant and Duff's buttercream fondant.  The face is a giant cake ball covered in fondant. The photos are courtesy of Taken by Tammy.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Birthday Cake

Last weekend I got to spend time with friends celebrating my BFF Michelle's birthday. The event gave me the perfect opportunity to try out two decorating techniques I saw on the My Cake School blog. It was a simple and fun cake to make. The inside was a vanilla/chocolate "checkerboard" and it was iced in chocolate buttercream with a easy gumpaste flower on top.




Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Happy 4th of July!!!

Here's a summertime favorite....Hamburger and French Fries!!!  It was tons of fun to make, but I can't take credit for the idea.  I found this cake on MyCakeSchool.com.  The "buns" were white cake and the "burger" is a chocolate cake.  The "fries" were pound cake.   Don't you just want to take a big bite out of it???

Friday, June 24, 2011

Birthday Cupcakes

My dearest friend Lori celebrated her birthday today. It was so great to see her and catch up with such great friends over drinks and cupcakes.  We were having such fun that lunch lasted all the way to happy hour. The cupcakes were dark chocolate with choc ganache buttercream and a gumpaste flower on top. The pictures are courtesy of my "sis" Lisa!!


I also have a second long-time friend that will be celebrating her birthday tomorrow!! Happy Birthday Lorena!!  She's celebrating with some cupcakes too!  :-)




Saturday, June 11, 2011

WWE Birthday Cake

This cake was so much fun to do!  It was a 10" cake with a 8" cake on top. It was made of white cake filled with strawberries, bananas and whipped cream. The whole cake was covered in black buttercream fondant (Duff's). The "ring" was made of gumpaste and wooden skewers dyed red. The WWE superstars were purchased by Julian's mom.  Happy 3rd Birthday Julian!!!!

Graduation Cake Pops

These cake pops were chocolate cake coated in dark chocolate and sprinkles. I added the graduation "caps" out of melted chocolate with a fondant tassel. 

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Cakes, Cakes and More Cakes!!!!!


April has been such a crazy month for me. I had so many birthdays this month I rarely turned the oven off. Although there were MANY late nights, I had a wonderful time treating my friends and family to some of the most fun cakes I've ever made.


Andrew's Birthday Cake

Here's a view of all the TREATS....chocolate covered oreos, cake pops, rice krispy treats, and marshmallows dipped in chocolate

Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Icing

Andrew's SMASH cake...chocolate chocolate!!

Rice Krispy Treats

Chocolate Covered OREOS!!
Martin's Birthday Cake---Chocolate Stout Beer Cake covered in Chocolate Ganache....He said it was the best cake I've ever made!!!!
It was definitely CHOCOLATE OVERLOAD!!!!!!

Rosa's Birthday Cake  (Martin's Mom) The basket is chocolate cake and the yarn balls are actually cake balls.
Easter Egg Cake Pops

Happy Mother's Day!!!!  Teapot Cake and gumpaste teacup



Mother's Day Teapot Cake and Gumpaste Teacup
Close-up of Teacup

Close-up of Teapot Cake


Mother's Day Purse and Shoe Cookies

Mother's Day Cookies

Mother's Day Daisies & Hearts Cookies

Hello Kitty Cookies

Amaya's Birthday Cookies



















Vikki's VW Cake




 
Monica's 40th Birthday Cake Pop Cake!!!

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Ivette's Baby Shower


Here's the invitation that inspired me to make this Monkey Cake & Cupcake Tower.  Congratulations Ivette & Isidro! 




Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Lexy's 19th Birthday

Cake Pop basket for my god-daughter's 19th Birthday!!  I love you Lexy!!!

Happy Birthday Annie!!!

This was a cake for my dear friend Ann's birthday. It was a banana cake with buttercream icing and fondant sunflowers. 

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Angels Cake Pops & Chocolate covered Oreos

These cake pops and chocolate covered oreos were a belated birthday gift for my brother Patrick!

Happy 18th Birthday Emmy!!!!

Last week Emmy celebrated her 18th birthday!  I was so honored to make her hot pink, zebra and bling themed cake!  Doesn't Emmy look absolutely beautiful!!!  As for the cake, the bottom layer was chocolate cake with buttercream icing and the top tier was white cake with raspberry filling. Both cakes were covered in buttercream fondant. It's a new brand for me. (Made by Duff from Ace of Cakes.) It's has a better flavor than regular fondant.  The zebra print is an edible image and the paper circles and accents were made using my Cricut. I also made 2 doz. cupcakes with a fondant "18" topper.  Emmy's mom Tricia did a wonderful job designing the table.  Everything matched perfectly!!

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Birthday Cake

I made this cake for my friend's husband on his birthday. It's  a chocolate cake with vanilla icing. The logo is an edible image.  Sorry the picture quality isn't so great. I forgot to take a picture with my camera, so I had to use my cell phone.

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Rose Cake

I made this cake for my friend Diana's Birthday.  She showed me a cake similar to this in a magazine a few weeks ago and told me she thought it was absolutely beautiful. I knew right then that I wanted to make it for her birthday.  I can not remember the magazine for the life of me, but this is the best representation I could do from memory. It's a chocolate cake with vanilla butter cream covered in fondant and fondant swag. The rose and the pearls were made from gum paste and then dusted with pink shimmer dust.