This was for a combination birthday party where we lumped both of my boys together, since we will be moving cross-country soon and my youngest wouldn’t have a party with his friends if we waited till his actual birthday. My oldest picked the theme, and then astutely convinced my littlest one it was his idea, [...]
by admin on October 23, 2011
For my (now) six-year-old daughter’s birthday this weekend. Many firsts on this cake! First stencil ever, first peonies (was actually quite disappointed that my peonies looked more like roses than they should have … oh well, live and learn!), first use of impression mat and “inking” of cake board … lots of fun! She wanted [...]
by admin on September 12, 2011
A friend of ours put on a huge birthday bash at our local baseball stadium for four other friends who were all having their birthdays within the next couple of days. The 103-degree weather and a looooong bumpy drive made me super apprehensive about embarking on my first topsy-turvy cake ever, but all’s well that [...]
by admin on September 10, 2011
Love how cyclical trends are! A little friend of ours wanted a smurf birthday … she didn’t want smurfette, she wanted a smurf, but she wanted pinks and flowers and dstuff (she’s 4, and you can’t argue with a 4-year-old! ). So this is what I came up with! LOVE the carved novelty stuff!
by admin on September 3, 2011
My friend’s little girl turned 9 this weekend, and had a very prim and proper tea party with her little friends. Everybody dressed up, and there was much tulle and rhinestone involved in the celebration, hehe! They asked for a teapot cake, and had originally asked for a small teapot on a table to give [...]
by admin on August 28, 2011
Storm Trooper Cake, Clone Wars cake, captain rex cake, phase 2 clone troop cake, clone trooper cake For a friend’s little boy. They’ve been living on the East Coast for for the last year, and ended up coming for his birthday on the spur of the moment. We were super happy to meet her little [...]
by admin on July 24, 2011
For my little boy’s fourth birthday! He LOVED the Cars 2 movie, so I did this with the bottom tier as Mater, the middle as Lightning McQueen and the top as Professor Z (LOVED working on him!!). My Mater (Chocolate cake with chocolate chip cookie dough filling and dark ganache) completely melted in the sun, [...]
by admin on June 18, 2011
Made this fun cake for a friends 4-year-old’s birthday party!
Eric Anthony’s cake (and party) was a hit! Bottom tier: Hot Chocolate cake (cocoa cake) with dark chocolate ganache and chocolate chip cookie dough filling. Chocolate chip cookie dough filling is one of my favorites – use just non-perishable food items. No eggs, for example. We surrounded this with Rice Krispie Treats shaped into the [...]
by admin on January 8, 2011
For a friend’s hubby who adores the movie, turning 30. The quote is one of Doc Brown’s, “30 years, a nice round number” … hot cocoa cake with marshmallow mousse filling, dark chocolate ganache, and fondant panels all around. The birthday boy is a redhead, so the driver in the mini DeLorean is red-headed.