Minecraft May

It is only the first week of May and we are already two Minecraft cakes in.  I have to admit, I had to Google both Herobrine and the Ender Dragon.

April Showers Bring...

This upside down umbrella cake and coordinating cupcakes are for a baby boy baby shower.

Beachy Birthday

A beach themed cake for a 14 year old's pool party.  I created a beach towel and umbrella out of fondant and set them on edible sand (brown sugar).

Lego My...

A 10" square Lego birthday cake for a boy who is turning 5.  The cake is covered in fondant and the small Legos are solid fondant.  The studs on the cake are mini powdered donuts covered with fondant.

Harry Potter, Ducks, Reading, or Running? Why Pick One?

This cake was created for a girl's 17th birthday.  Her interests included Harry Potter, ducks, reading, and running.  Why pick one?  We decided to divide the cake into quadrants and use each interest as it's own theme.  I selected one color scheme to tie all four themes together.

Happy Trails To You...

This cake was created for a going away party.  The couple is moving to Oregon from Illinois and the love the outdoors.

Witchy Woman

This cake was created for a woman turning 21 that enjoys American Horror Story Coven and has always liked creepy trees.  Depth was created by hand painting trees in different shades of black and then more dimension was added by creating trees out of fondant.  The witch hat was solid fondant.  There is also a picture of the building I used as a reference for the one that is hand painted on the cake.

A Simple & Sweet Birthday Cake

A classic birthday cake.  This was created for someone's coworker, a special treat for a special day.

Farewell Floral Cake

This farewell cake was created for a workplace bon voyage.  We created an elegant look by using fresh hydrangea flowers and cascading them down the sides of the cake.  The leaf and vine detail were added with icing.

Different Takes On Minnie Cakes

Here are two different takes on Minnie cakes for a first birthday party.  One is a two layer pastel and includes a smash cake, the other has three layers and bold colors. 

Holiday Party Sweets Table

Sometimes we want to enjoy the holidays instead of being stuck in the kitchen.  We created these handmade treats for a family's Holiday gathering, so the host could enjoy the party.  The cake and cookies were the centerpiece and tags were created to tie the other sweets together.  We used aqua and white for the main color combination and pulled in the red from the hand-dipped peppermint sticks.

Jack O' Lantern Birthday Cake

This cake's face was designed by the 8-year old it was made for.  She shares a birthday with Halloween and requested a Jack O' Lantern cake.  We thought it would be fun to let her design the face of the Jack O' Lantern.

Harry Potter's Monster Book of Monsters

The Monster Book of Monsters cake was requested for a Harry Potter themed birthday party.  This cake was covered by fondant with hand painted details and a touch of icing for the text.

Black & Hot Pink Party

We created a birthday dessert table and backdrop.  The centerpiece was a pink and black hat box cake with damask detail and bow surrounded by coordinating cupcakes.  The decor was a back drop made of streamers and balloons with ribbons and photos of the birthday girl hanging from the chandelier.

Ladybug Cake

This ladybug cake was created for a first birthday party, by covering with fondant, fondant details, and a small amount of hand painted detail.

Lightning McQueen

This Lightning McQueen cake was sculpted from cake and covered by fondant with hand painted details.

Dump Truck Cake

We sculpted a dump truck from cake and covered chocolate donuts for the wheels.  The bed was filled with candy covered chocolate rocks and brownie chunks.

Turning One

1st birthday party cake.  The design matched the decor for the party.

A Pirate's Life For Me

A pirate cake for a pirate party.  The client purchased the candle decor, so we left some room on the cake for her to add them.  I went with a pirate map to leave some large openings.  Also, decorating a cake is not just about the cake, accessories can add to the decor as well.  We added chocolate gold coins to add some pirate flare.

The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay

I had a request for a Hunger Games cake, but have not read the series.  Knowing that the client had read all three, I tried to incorporate each cover into the cake.

I used the Hunger Games logo which was hand painted, the flames to represent Catching Fire, and made the icing a pale blue to represent Mockingjay.