Sunday, January 30, 2011

Cake Decor - Gumpaste Fish

I've been practicing on some of my figure
modeling for cake decorations.



Fish made from crispy cereal, then covered
in fondant and gumpaste.
Hand painted scales.


Saturday, January 29, 2011

Over the Hill Coffin Cake

Here's a cake to celebrate a 40th birthday!






It's an 8x11 cake cut down to the coffin shape.
Covered in black fondant with gumpaste details
on the sides.

Happy Birthday Tant!

Bright Carnival Themed Birthday Cake

Here's a bright and fun birthday cake for a
circus or carnival themed birthday.



It's a 1/4 sheet cake with buttercream frosting.
Decorations are fondant and gumpaste.

Happy Birthday Tanner!

Princess Birthday Cake

Here's another cake for a princess
themed birthday party.



It's a 12" square sheet cake with buttercream frosting.
Decorations are fondant and gumpaste.
Customer provided tiara.

Happy Birthday Emmaline!

Monday, January 24, 2011

Nautical Baby Shower Cake



This cake was for a baby shower for my sister-in-law.
I got the idea for this design from a baby shower
invitation I saw online.

It's a 9" square sheet cake. It's frosted in
buttercream and then covered in white
chocolate fondant. Decorations are fondant.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Girly Farm Birthday Cake

This is the fourth farm cake I've done, but it's the
very first girly one! I had such a blast making
this cake!



It's a 6"/9" cake with a 5" smash cake. It's frosted
in buttercream and the decorations are
fondant and gumpaste.









I think the smash cake is my favorite part!

I hope you have a very Happy Birthday Ava!

I have to give a big thanks to several wonderful
decorators on Flickr that I got my inspiration from:
cakesbysugargirl
fantasticakes
sutterby
bellacupcakes
little cottage cupcakes


Sunday, January 16, 2011

Mocha Dessert Cake



This is an 8" chocolate cake filled with caramel and
chocolate syrup and coffee flavored buttercream.
It's then frosted in coffee flavored buttercream and
topped with more caramel and chocolate syrup.
Finally, the whole cake is topped off with chocolate
covered coffee beans.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Girly Purse Birthday Cake

Check out this girly purse & makeup cake for
a surprise 17th birthday party!



It's a 10" square sheet cake with buttercream frosting.
The purse is made from krispy treats and then covered
in fondant. The other items are made from gumpaste.

Happy Birthday Courtney!

Princess Birthday Cake

Here's a cake fit for a princess!



I did a similar cake for this little girl last year,
and they wanted to go with the same theme this year.

It's a 1/4 sheet cake with buttercream frosting.
Decorations are gumpaste.

Hope you have a very Happy Birthday Haley!

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Sock Monkey Birthday Cake & Cupcakes

Check out this fun theme for a 1st birthday party!
We used the party invites to base the cake
and cupcakes on.



It's is a 5" smash cake (banana cake) with buttercream
frosting and fondant & gumpaste decorations.

The cupcakes are chocolate with chocolate buttercream,
strawberry with cream cheese and banana with
caramel buttercream. Stars are fondant.

Happy 1st Birthday Will!

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Tea Party Birthday Cake

This cake was for a tea party themed birthday party.



It's a 12" square cake with buttercream frosting
and fondant & gumpaste decorations.

Happy Birthday Ava!

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Black & White Wedding Cake



This cake is from this past summer and I'm just now
getting some pictures of the cake once the flowers
were added to it.

I love how it turned out with all the lilies on it!

Scooby Doo Theme Birthday Cake

Here's a birthday cake for a Scooby Doo
themed birthday party.



I got to make Isabelle's cake last year and she
wanted me to make one for this year too!
(Thank you Isabelle!)

It's a 7" square cake covered in fondant with
fondant decorations.

Happy Birthday Isabelle!
(Can't wait to see what next year's cake looks like!)