Cake Believe

40 and....watch out...the grim reaper is coming to your party!

2012-01-22T15:23:00.000-08:00

So my neighbor is turning 40 and her hubby came over to see if I could make a cake.

Uh....YEAH!

First question I ask is "you want to be the guy who praises her for being "40 and fabulous"? or the grim reaper is knocking on her door guy?"

Yeah, well he um, picked dark.

I hope you survive this dear neighbor!

Next thing, let me see what scrapbook paper I have around that is black.

Ooooo, this is really nice with the concentric circles....I can totally use this!

I covered the cake board with the paper and since I'm pretty sure most people don't want a mouthful of black icing....we'll go with black on white instead of white on black.

I think the contrast looks very nice from the board to the cake.

I'll add a cascade of black flowers too.

Chris really wanted the grim reaper, but I wanted to go cute and not scary..... I found a good clip art and created him in chocolate!

He is pointing, so perfect placement for announcing how old Tracy is!

Happy Birthday dear neighbor!

Youth is Dead, and buried....under this tombstone of cake!

2012-01-22T15:13:00.000-08:00

I'm not really sure your youth "dies" when you turn 30.

But I guess it's always fun to make a jab at someone's age.....well only when they are OLDER than you!

(shhh...don't tell Michael I'm WAY older than he is!)

Michael's wife wanted to let him know how much she loves him on his 30th birthday, so she called me and this is what he got!

1981.....really? You were seriously born in 1981? Dude I was starting High School in 1981....I could have been your babysitter!

Why does time keep ticking???

Anchors Aweigh First Birthday

2012-01-22T15:07:00.000-08:00

First Birthdays! I just love them!

I get to make TWO cakes. One for the party and one for the baby.

Anchors Aweigh is the theme for Jaxson's first birthday. Here is what the partyware looks like.

I really took to the plate and cups with the anchor and crab, so........

Here is a side view....see the crab's eyes!

I know I say this everytime (and I guess the minute I stop saying it will be the day I stop decorating). I had so much fun creating this cake!

Tinkerbell's Party Dress

2012-01-10T20:37:00.000-08:00

Doll cakes.....who doesn't remember having a doll cake when they were a kid?

(Well maybe a few guys out there, but I'm sure they were AT a party that had a doll cake at some point in time!)

So much fun...I can eat this AND I get a toy when it's all said and done.....SIGN ME UP MOM!

Tinkerbell is one of the new "Disney Princesses" so I wanted to give her a beautiful party dress to wear!

I got the tinkerbell doll at one of those large discount chain stores...I'm sure you know one of those.

All parts of her that are inside the cake are safely covered in saran wrap.

She is iced in buttercream with a fondant bodice and flowing train of petals/leaves down the back.

Purple and green is such a lovely combination for this party dress!

Her wings came with the doll....believe me I would love to figure out a way to make edible see through wings for next time!

Of course I saved her clothes and packaged them in a cute little cupcake box for the birthday girl to dress her up after the party!

Minnie Mouse goes Topsy Turvy!

2012-01-10T20:23:00.000-08:00

Topsy turvy, mad hatter, wonky....

whatever name you use....

it makes a great cake statement at your party!

Nothing better than having your cake be the centerpiece at your party so you don't have to create an additional decoration for the table.

Brooklyn had a Minnie Mouse theme for her 2nd birthday and this is the cake for the table!

You should have seen all the minnie inspired decorations and treats they had! Wish I had a picture to share with you!

Buttercream iced with fondant and chocolate decorations!

And I think you'll find a coordinating ribbon on the edge of your cake board really finishes the cake nicely!

Have a great day!

How to Train your Dragon

2011-12-21T13:06:00.000-08:00

Okay, if you haven't seen this movie....go now.....well you can't see it in theatres anymore. So run to the nearest store and buy the DVD.

We got to see this in the theatre in 3D when it came out. Great story and animation. Although, I'm pretty sure the Vikings didn't have Scottish accents..... anyone? I'm pretty sure they should have had Nordic accents: Swedish, Norweigan and the like.

But I digress, because you don't really make a cake out of sound!

So when John Ryan's mom said he wanted this theme.....I went to work thinking up a design.

Incorporate the mountains since most of the movie takes place near/in them.

Lots of sky and clouds since he is a flying dragon.

Of course the 2 main characters: Toothless and Hiccup.

This was the cake he had at his birthday party!

These are the cupcakes he shared with his classmates at school!

Viking hats and dragon wings!

Happy Birthday John Ryan.

Thanks for coming up with great themes....can't wait to see what you want next year!

Baby Elmo 1st Birthday

2011-12-21T12:53:00.000-08:00

I hope you've seen these adorable "Baby Sesame Street" first birthday party supplies!

How can you NOT choose these for your baby's first birthday party???

Well, Kian was a lucky baby to get a baby Elmo cake!

Elmo is made from buttercream and the "number one" and other shapes are made from fondant!

Thanks for looking!

Baptism

2011-12-11T18:53:00.000-08:00

This cake is inspired by a Pink Cake Box cake.

The client found a picture online and asked me to make one similar with a different color scheme (for a girl).

The cross is made from chocolate and brushed with pearl dust to make is shine

Iced in buttercream with a fondant bow and ribbon at base.

God Bless Baby!

40 and Colorful!

2011-12-11T18:25:00.000-08:00

Sometimes turning 40 isn't all that fun...

BUT, if your husband is throwing you a surprise party and getting a special cake for such occasion.... it might actually be okay turning 40.

So here is a picture of the plates/napkins they were using for the party.

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

The things that jumped out at me right away...

1. the black with the multi colored circles....gotta do that!

2. the big 40

3. polka dots AND stripes

4. the COLORS!

So here is my cake version of the above plate.

Oh, I hope she was surprised!

16th Birthday....now you can drive!

2011-12-11T18:15:00.000-08:00

Milestone birthdays are fun!

I love that everyone has their own style and way of celebrating these. You've all seen the 40th birthdays with grim reapers and the message that you are knocking on death's door. Some people decide to go a different route and celebrate the greatness you achieve when you turn 40 (that happens right?)

So 16 years is a milestone here in the States since it means you are now able to legally operate a motorized vehicle on roadways.

Cason's Mom wanted his cake to be all about this new found freedom he was going to have.

I used colored chocolate (candy melts) to make different road signs and a truck.

I took the traditional "Route 66" and made it "Route 16"

I put his name on the cake as a street sign. And of course a fondant road around the base of the cake so he can get moving in his truck!

Hope Cason is a safe driver!

Happy Birthday!

Thomas the Train

2011-12-11T17:55:00.000-08:00

I really love the challenge that comes with a 3D cake.

You have to think about the physics and gravity issues to make sure your cake will remain stable enough for transport. I also try to use the minimal amount of internal structural support to ensure easy cutting and serving at the party.

There are a lot of tutorials out there on how to make a Thomas the Train cake. And you better believe I looked at a LOT of them! I find the best teachers are the ones out there blogging and sharing! Here is a REALLY good step by step tutorial

Also, finding pictures (or better yet a physical model) of what you want your final product to look like really helps! You have to use your artist's eye to think about dimension and proportions.

I found myself rushing to get to delivery so I didn't get the best pictures. But I hope you can see all the fun details.

Thanks for stopping by!

And if you don't mind .... know of any good tutorials to share?

Pink Polka Dots

2011-11-07T15:31:00.000-08:00

Hot pink and black are all the rage right now in the tween/teen girl world!

Seems I get many requests to use this color combination.

I was given only that request. Must include hot pink and black.

So I guess I felt in a polka dot mood!

Iced in buttercream with fondant accents!

Happy Birthday Madison!

Olivia the Pig

2011-11-07T15:28:00.000-08:00

Olivia the Pig.

Olivia the Birthday Girl.

Seems like a perfect birthday party theme!

I can't say that I've ever read an Olivia book...(I have boys), and I know I've never watched the new show.... (again I have boys AND they're "too old for those BABY shows MOM!")

I do know what she looks like from book jackets.

So cake has to include pinks, reds, and black. Of course you can't forget Olivia herself! And the sweet red bows she wears? Of course! Polka dots? Certainly!

This cake is completely inspired by chocmocakes (she's my cake IDOL!)

Happy birthday Olivia!

50th Golden Anniversaries

2011-11-07T15:12:00.000-08:00

I feel blessed to be a part of such special celebrations.

Celebrations of 50 years of marriage seem so rare and amazing to me. I am honored to be asked to create the cake!

Here are a few that I've done in the last few months.

This 4 tier anniversary cake is actually the only "wedding" cake they've had.

They did not have a cake at their wedding 50 years ago.

Iced in buttercream with fondant and chocolate accents. The bottom tier is a damask pattern, second tier is a quilted pattern with gold dragees, third tier has a design to match the invitation for the party and the top tier has a ribbed pattern with chocolate wishes for a "Happy Anniversary".

No specific design requested. I wanted to try the drop string drape look with handpainted golden 50's.

Monograms are a must when it comes to anniversaries!

The topper and monogram are made from chocolate and painted with gold lustre dust.

How special to share so many years with the one you love!

Congrats!

Oh "Deer"!

2011-10-27T17:31:00.000-07:00

I love when someone comes to me with a new idea!

Don't get me wrong, I love doing themes to match invitations or party decorations, because there is some totally cute/awesome stuff out there!

But to have an idea and then to create it is pretty darn cool.

So her hubby's turning 30 and he's a deer hunter....so....

Oh "Deer"! Will is 30!

I love the expression I was able to get on this guy!

Of course everything always looks better in real life....(I seriously need some photography skills and a new camera!)

Not sure if you can see the shape of his mouth, but he is wide eyed and jaw dropped in his look!

Here is the side view to help you see how he is built. He is made from RKT, then covered in buttercream and fondant. I made his antlers from modeling chocolate hoping they would maintain their shape, but I did end up having to put a wire support in those. I try to avoid putting non-edible things in/on cake, I worry about someone chomping down on something unexpected.

So here you go....ALMOST 100% edible.

Thanks for checking it out!

Puppy Love Cookies

2011-10-26T06:40:00.000-07:00

I almost hate to post this right now because it will really show you how far behind I am in my posts!

But if you've been following me for awhile, you know I have been MIA for quite awhile and just pop in every once in a blue moon!

Aaaaanyway....these are too cute not to share.

These were Valentine cookies that I packaged for giving! The request was for dogs. But I wanted to add the heart with a pawprint and give the dog heart spots and dog tag to really make it fit for Valentine's day giving.

Two different colors of dogs and hearts, gotta mix it up!

Even though Valentine's is long passed....or far in the future....

I love you guys!

Thanks for following me on this sweet journey of blogging!

Tangled Tower

2011-10-26T06:32:00.000-07:00

For everyone that remembers, I only have boys at my house. So when I get cool girl themed cakes, I jump at the chance....but sometimes I have to do research to make sure I have the details.

There is pretty much NO WAY that my boys would sit through the movie Tangled! So I had to resort to internet research on this.

Mom specifically requested a 3D tower, so you know I was all over that idea!

Mostly the base is the cake that was served at the party. There is a small cake that makes up the bulk of the tower top. The tower itself has a pvc pipe to maintain the integrity and also to hold the weight of the top. Then I used RKT (rice krispie treats) to build the shape into what you see. Then it is covered with buttercream icing.

The very top of the tower is a sugar cone upside down and covered with fondant shingles.

My favorite part is her long golden hair flowing out the window and down around the base of the tower.

I have since viewed the movie....and believe it or not the boys watched too! :O

Thanks for stopping by!

Baby Boy Shower

2011-09-27T21:42:00.000-07:00

I will tell you that some of the best inspiration can come from the party invitation or decorations.

So imagine how many things came to mind when I saw this invite for the baby shower!

Ooooo! Polka dots, stripes, stars, x's......so many colors, so many choices!

So the hostess decided which designs she liked best and which layer should be which.

And here is the final product. I know it looked great on the table at the shower!

A chocolate fondant bow on top for the brown background on the invite.

Stars in multi-colors.

Blue and red stripes.

Such a fun cake to create!

UGA Helmet

2011-09-27T21:19:00.000-07:00

Hunter loves University of GA football.

I'm sure most boys around these here parts do.

*Say that last sentence with a good Georgian drawl please.

So a 3D helmet cake was in order for his birthday!

This is completely iced in buttercream, the accents are made from fondant.

I even added his name to personalize it for him.

I love the silver "rivet snaps"!

How much fun can you have with cake???

Go Dawgs!

Strawberry Shortcake

2011-08-22T06:31:00.000-07:00

This is Strawberry Shortcake! At least this is what she looked like when I was a kid.

Aww, isn't she cute?

Does it bring you back a few years? (Let's not discuss how many...ahem)

As time marches on, so does Strawberry Shortcake! I love that she is spanning generations and all little girls still have the chance to play with a "scented" doll.

Remember that smell?

Look how her fashion sense has updated, but still a bonnet and cute short curly hair.

Here is the newest evolution of Strawberry Shortcake!

She's let her hair grow and it seems to be more of a beret than a bonnet upon her locks!

No matter her look, she is still a great subject to have when making a party theme choice!

So let's see what we need at the party???

How about some cookie favors? I took inspiration from one of my favorite cookiers (Sweet Sugar Belle) and the strawberries found on the party plates

Cupcakes are always the FUN and easy way to serve all the kids!

But of course you need a cake to put candles in and sing the Happy Birthday song to!

I made some buttercream vines with flowers and some miniature fondant strawberries for the sides of the cake.

Thanks for hanging around so long with us Strawberry Shortcake!

And Happy Birthday Kaitlyn Marie!

Lingerie Shower Cake and Cookies

2011-08-17T08:24:00.000-07:00

These were for a lingerie themed bridal shower. You know the one, where all the girls get together and give fun, lacy and sometimes racy unmentionables for the Bride to Be.

So why not give her some she can eat? (Ahem...no, not those kind)

How about a Victoria Secret inspired gift box with a lacy bra?

OK!

How about some cute cookie favors to be enjoyed at the party or taken home to be enjoyed later!

ALL RIGHTY!

I call these "bras and bums". The design is inspired by an AMAZING cookie artist

Sweet Sugar Belle check out her work!

Congrats to the new bride!

LEGO!!!

2011-07-12T06:31:00.000-07:00

Time to show you one of MY kids' birthday cakes!

Benjamin turned 10 this year and when I asked him what theme he wanted for his cake, he didn't have an immediate answer. So I knew there was still working room for Mom to make the decision! We decided to have a movie watching party with his friends at the new local theatre.... many ways to go here: how about the movie theme?

how about a popcorn theme?

Nah.

Then I thought about what he was asking for his birthday present. LEGO! He LOVES lego, he plays and builds a LOT!

So of course, it had to be a LEGO cake!

This is 100% edible. The boys had fun at the party and of course had to play with the fondant lego men!

Happy Birthday sweet Benjamin! I can't believe you are 10!

Monkey Love!

2011-06-25T20:12:00.000-07:00

I really love opportunities to make 3D cakes. It is fun to visualize it in my mind and then see it "come to life" in cake!

I had a request for a monkey/gorilla cake. Madison really loves watching the "Tori and Dean" show and wanted to have a 3D gorilla cake like one from the birthday party of Tori and Dean's son Liam's first birthday.

I don't mind getting inspiration from other cake artists, in fact there are so many talented people out there that I wish I could be like! But I knew that the cake from the show wasn't near cute enough for Madison.

I found this picture on Celebrity Moms blog

Of course Madison didn't need to have such a large cake, so I had to scale down and of course I set forth with my plans.

CUTE, he has to be CUTE!

This gorilla/monkey is a cake body and a rice krispie head. Covered in chocolate buttercream icing and fondant accents.

Here is a close up of the banana he is holding.

Thanks Madison for such a great plan! I hope you had the best birthday ever!

Chubby Bunny

2011-06-25T19:56:00.000-07:00

This was my entry for a cake contest in one of our local area Relay for Life events.

I have had this cute little ceramic bunny for years and I saw this as a chance to make a replica of her in cake.

I am so pleased with the result!

Cake and ceramic bunny together.

The cake is carved from 6" and 8" rounds. The head is made from Rice Krispie treats and covered in fondant. The bunny is iced in buttercream with fondant accents.

I just love my chubby bunny!

P.S. I did win the trophy for the contest. :)

Beatles

2011-05-15T17:17:00.000-07:00

I made this cake for my brother's birthday. He has many interests and one of the things we always do when we visit is play Beatles Rock Band on Wii. So I thought a Beatles themed cake would be nice, he also likes monkeys and he is a wine connoisseur.

This is what the final result was.

Happy Birthday to my "baby" brother. I love you!

Ni Hao, Kai Lan

2011-05-15T17:11:00.000-07:00

My kids are too old for Nick Jr. shows now, so I only get to keep up with what's on when I get a cake request using a show as the inspiration.

This is Kai Lan and her friends.

And this is Avery's birthday cake. Her mom said that the "sun" definitely had to be on the cake. That is one of Avery's favorite characters.

Buttercream iced cake with chocolate and fondant characters!

Happy Birthday Avery!

Hello....Kitty!

2011-05-14T22:01:00.000-07:00

Popular trends seem to always find their way back around.

I remember Hello Kitty when I was a kid. I had friends that collected everything "kitty" and it seems like it was all in miniature. Soooo cute!

I was so happy to be asked to make a hello kitty cake and the design was up to me!

The cake board is covered with scrapbooking paper and I made the bottom tier to match. Of course the top tier is all about "kitty love" and it wouldn't be complete without kitty's iconic bow!

Hello, Kitty!

Topsy Turvy Zebra...again....and again....and again!

2011-05-14T21:58:00.000-07:00

This seems to be one of the most popular designs around here lately!

Each time I try and change it up a little, different colors, different toppers.

Stars on wires.

Curly fondant ribbons

Hot pink and black combination

Hot pink and lime green

Turquoise and Chocolate Stripes!

I learn new tricks each time I make this cake. I love that even though each cake starts with the same basic design, each one is unique on it's own. Hand cut striping allows for no two cakes ever being the same.

Reeve's Bulldozer

2011-05-14T21:53:00.000-07:00

I love to get interesting invitations as the inspiration for a cake.

This is the sample invite for Reeve's bulldozer birthday.

I loved the construction materials, the swirls and cogs so I incorporated them into the design

The bulldozer and wood planks are made from colored chocolate and the dirt is a mixture of chocolate and plain graham cracker crusts!

A delicious triple chocolate cake with cream cheese icing. You gotta "dig it"!

Photo Upload Trouble!

2011-04-09T17:15:00.000-07:00

I have been TRYING to update my blog.....honestly! But apparently blogger is having problems. I promise to keep at it and hopefully it will be fixed soon.

If you can't wait to see what I've been doing....why not follow me on Facebook??

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cake-Believe/178228806725

Thanks for visiting and I hope to be telling cake tales soon!

Lauren's Engagement Party

2011-03-14T16:17:00.000-07:00

My beautiful niece Lauren is engaged to be married!!!

Lauren is such a loving, caring, talented, giving, faithful and beautiful woman, I am so proud to call her "niece". It seems like only yesterday she was little.

She's a Charleston cutie!

Now she's all grown up and she found her love and is ready to take a leap into married life.

Jason is one LUCKY guy! I have only met him once, but I can say his skill at finding a perfect woman is impeccable!

Here is the lovely couple at the party

Here is a great engagement photo session

The wedding is going to be on the other side of the country so I can't make the wedding cake. :( ...of course I jumped at the chance to make a special cake for her engagement party when she came home for the holidays.

The cake is a vanilla almond sour cream and a triple chocolate cake with chocolate ganache and raspberry fillings.

Iced with buttercream embossed with a scroll pattern and adorned with pearl dusted gumpaste snowflakes.

Love you Lauren!

Congratulations Lauren and Jason!

Boy Scout Christmas

2011-01-29T23:27:00.000-08:00

I PROMISE this is my last Christmas related cake!

(At least it's still January!)

The strong logo for BSA with a touch of Christmas lights for the local troops Christmas celebration!

Gymnastics Girl

2011-01-29T23:23:00.000-08:00

Caitlin is BIG into gymnastics....she's serious about this stuff!

So for her birthday she wanted a gymnastics themed cake. I asked her mom what her favorite event was and she said she was a "beam" girl.....and her favorite colors are pink and purple.

So I made a chocolate ribbon beam around the bottom edge of the cake and made several purple sillohuettes of different moves.

What a fun cake! Hope you had a great birthday Caitlin!

Christmas Cookies!

2011-01-29T23:14:00.000-08:00

I hope it isn't too late to show you some Christmas cookies! (Hey at least I don't still have my tree or house lights still up!)

These were the cookie bouquets I made as teacher gifts! I found these cute little ceramic holders at Michaels a couple of years ago at the "after Christmas" sale and I pulled them out this year and put them to good use!

And these are my version of the famous melted snowmen cookies! I first saw this style of cookie about 2 years ago and was so happy to have the time to make them this year!

These were treats for the class Christmas party!

His hat is made from a rolo and a chocolate candy disc!

Thanks for looking!

Happy Belated New Year!!!!

2011-01-13T18:25:00.000-08:00

I hope you are all still following me, even though I have been remiss in posting cakes for quite a while now!

I'm sure you all know how it is with the holidays, school being out, visitors, vacation trips and the like....

But I'm back!!!!

I'll share more cakes from the last month or so and then maybe I'll be back on track to share with you as they leave the kitchen!

Hope you all had a nice holiday season, a safe New Year celebration and are well on your way to keeping your resolutions!

And if I haven't said it enough.....thanks for following!

Spa Birthday

2010-11-22T15:59:00.001-08:00

It's hard to believe how quickly time passes. It seems only last year I was making Avery's 10th birthday cake and here we are already on the 13th!

How quickly they grow up!

Avery was having a "spa" themed party. I think the girls were getting facials and having their nails done.

When she was coming up with ideas for cakes, she found one with cucumbers and said hers needed to have cucumbers!

This cake is 100% edible.

The "face" is a chocolate mold, the face cream is pink buttercream and the cucumbers and towel are made from fondant!

Happy 13th Birthday Avery!

Dora and Boots

2010-11-22T15:58:00.001-08:00

Dora and Boots!

What a perfect pair! I have done many Dora cakes over the years and I try and make each one unique.

Dora and Boots are a FBCT placed on the cake after the background was done in buttercream and crushed graham crackers!

Let's Talk Turkey

2010-11-17T23:49:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

This is the cake I made for the celebration at my DH's work.

I just love his expression and the eyebrows....forget about it!!!!

Here is a side view, you can see his wings. This cake is all buttercream with modeling chocolate wings, tail feathers, head and feet.

I'm thankful to have such great blogging friends!

Chipper Jones Fan Birthday

2010-11-15T22:03:00.003-08:00

3D cakes are fun to make!

Here is the classic baseball atop grass with team logos.

Gage is a big fan of #10 Chipper Jones, so I added the jersey and Chipper's autograph to the ball!

Daisy Cake Tutorial

2010-11-15T22:03:00.001-08:00

You may have seen the 3D daisy cake I did a few weeks ago. When I received a request for another one, I thought I would take pictures to show you how I turned a 2 layer 12" round cake into a 3D daisy!

So first imagine the crumb coated cake as round....

Then I measured the circumference around the outer edge to determine how large each section should be.

Once I mark out each section, I cut a small triangle on each line and turn the triangle piece around to make the tip of each petal.

Here is the top view of the triangles.

Then use buttercream to attach the pieces and fill in the gaps. I had to trim the tips off the very ends since my board wasn't quite large enough.

Again, this is the top view.

And here is Ella's Ladybug Daisy Cake!

I used a different design and different colors for this design....you know how I don't like to do the EXACT cake more than once!

This could definitely work for a snowflake or any other kind of multi petal flower!

Watch Out!!! 40 Looks Like CHUM!!!

2010-11-15T22:02:00.001-08:00

A fun and unique 40th celebration.

Shannon is the coach for the Lady Sharks and they wanted to get him a shark related 40th birthday.

Most 40th birthday themes play on the fact that you are OLD, or Over the Hill.

So in the realm of sharks, we went with circling sharks and stating the fact that when you're 40....you're CHUM!

Here is a close up of "Shannon" in the water and the circling shark fins. I gave them "trails" in the "water" to help demonstrate the motion.

This is a close up view of what the sharks look like!

This is another side view.

Everyone was delighted with the cake.

Hope it was a FABULOUS party!

I get a KICK out of you!

2010-11-12T11:40:00.001-08:00

Soccer cookies.

Simple enough right?

There is no symmetry when you are hand piping with no guidelines.....but I think that makes them look more realistic.....or 3 dimensional......

Right????

All wrapped up and ready to go!

I get a "kick" out of soccer ball cookies!

Fisherman's 70th Birthday

2010-11-09T14:06:00.001-08:00

Making the exact same cake more than once....not really what I would choose to do.

But then again, getting a chance to do something similar, gives me a chance to improve my technique!

I'm guessing there are a lot of dad's and grandpa's out there that like to fish, so when they see the first cake I did with this theme, they want one just like it.

Different size cakes, different details.....different cake!

(It just looks a lot like that other one!)

I love all these MILESTONE cakes!

Modern Wedding Shower

2010-10-31T21:03:00.001-07:00

I was given no limitations or instructions on what the cake needed to be.

A wedding shower, no specific decorations at the party (because everything was decorated for Halloween), the colors of the bridesmaid's dresses were 2 tone brown.

When I asked if the wedding was modern or more traditional, she said more modern.

Okay....

2 tone brown....

modern.....

oh and throw the monogram in for the couple......

And this is......

what I created.

Buttercream iced with modeling chocolate accents and rose.

I really like how it turned out!

Sometimes I struggle when I don't have a lot of direction for the cake, and vice versa....sometimes they have TOO many specifics and it can cramp my style.

Tell me what things do you struggle with when it comes to cake???

Halloween!!!

2010-10-31T21:02:00.000-07:00

I had several cakes for Halloween themed celebrations this year. Instead of posting each cake in it's own post, I decided to lump them together in one!

These are chocolate bats and spider webs on electric green and purple swirled buttercream.

I made this cake as a donation for a local softball group. They are trying to raise money for a trip.

This is the chocolate haunted house....I put yellow chocolate behind so the windows would "shine".

Ghosts and gravestones.

I think they sold more tickets than they thought they would!

This one went to DH's work.....see the company name in the web???

(Most of the people didn't see it until it was pointed out to them!)

And these are the napkins that inspired the white and orange swirl cupcakes with bats, served up to the kiddos at school!

I hope you all had a grand Halloween!

(Yeah for me....I posted this before Thanksgiving!)

Mani~Pedi Party

2010-10-22T14:58:00.003-07:00

For her 11th birthday, Isabella is having a Mani-Pedi party! How much fun is that?

Getting together with all your girlfriends and getting all your nails done?

Her mom told me light blue was her favorite color and wanted me to include polish bottles and other girly things. She said that Isabella really likes to watch the "cake shows" on TV and she definitely wanted to have fondant on her cake.

I made the polish bottles from fondant and personalized them for Isabella. One is "I" and the other is "11". I have a chocolate mold for the shoes. I thought they would look nicer than a foot!

Hope you have a wonderfully fun party!

Monkeying Around

2010-10-22T14:58:00.001-07:00

If you have been following me for awhile, you know how lucky I feel to have made my niece's birthday cakes for her 1st and 2nd birthdays.....

well my luck continues because I was able to be there and make her 3rd birthday!

Her mom, my sister, said that the cake needed to include a MONKEY!!!

Well I was thrilled to hear, because I have been coveting one of the cutest cakes ever on flickr by Chocomocakes!

(Mine are no where near her amazing talent, but a girl can aspire!)

I love the little monkey she made, so I wanted to style my monkey in that fashion.

Now traveling and decorating aren't always the best companions. There were a few tools that I forgot and there wasn't a flat surface to work on at the cabin, so I'm using those as my ~~excuses~~ reasons why my cake doesn't look like hers! Ha Ha.

When I asked Leah what her favorite color was she told me "pink and yellow", so that settled it. Pink was a definite color. I added the yellow flowers and the monkey's yellow banana and yellow lettering. The other color I like with pink is lime green so for the bottom tier I added pink and green stripes.

Here is the beautiful birthday girl with her cake. Oh how I hope to make her cake again next year!

I love you Leelups!!!

Laser Tag!

2010-10-22T14:57:00.001-07:00

Laser Tag is a fun game to play with your friends on your birthday!

I made two "paths" of twists and turns to show the "laser battle" between red and blue.

I cut the boys from fondant and gave them coordinating laser guns and vests.

The "lasers" are pulled sugar from Jolly Rancher candies!

Hope you had a laserific birthday Jacob!

Winner of 1000 Ideas!!!!

2010-10-17T16:12:00.000-07:00

Using random integer generator at Random.org....

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

Timestamp: 2010-10-17 23:09:17 UTC

Congratulations Lovey! Please email me your information so I can mail your book!

Thanks for playing everyone! I wish I had a copy for each of you!

My 200th Posting!!!

2010-10-08T14:22:00.000-07:00

For my 200th post, I thought I would have another giveaway!!!

As many in the cake and cookie world know there is a new book just released from Quarry books. It is called 1000 ideas for decorating cupcakes, cookies & cakes.

I was lucky enough to have a cake chosen! I am on page 29 in Elegant Entertaining section and my cake is #0063 out of 1000!

So here's your chance to win your own copy!

Post a comment to be entered for the random.org drawing. I will complete the draw a week from today. So make sure to comment, and tell your friends to enter too!

Oh, and if you want....please "follow" me!

Thanks for reading!

Under the Big Top

2010-10-08T12:06:00.005-07:00

This is the partyware for Ava's birthday. What a wonderful inspiration for a cake design!

A clown....

A circus elephant...

the ringmaster...

A striped tent....

and of course the marquee with the birthday girl's name "in lights"!

Happy Birthday Ava!

Falyn's 13!!!

2010-10-08T12:06:00.003-07:00

For Falyn's 13th, she wanted something with zebra print and something with a teal color.

Her mom decided on the gift design.

I learn something new each time I make a gift cake! One day, I might even get close to perfect!

Happy Birthday Falyn!

Brittany's Welcome

2010-10-08T12:06:00.001-07:00

I wish I had more background on this cake to share with you. I can tell you that it is for an adoption celebration party.

Brittany has found a loving home and how lucky she is to be celebrating with her new family and friends!

Welcome Home!

Topsy Turvy Zebra Print

2010-10-03T21:12:00.001-07:00

Zebra print is the IN thing now!

Topsy turvy is always so fun to make. This cake uses modeling chocolate for stars (they are covered in sanding sugar) and the birthday girl's name.

Happy 7th Birthday Haven!

Minnie Mouse Ears

2010-10-01T11:29:00.001-07:00

Ever since I saw a minnie mouse themed cake on my wonderful friend's website.....Sweet Art Shop.... I have been wanting to make a similar design.

Luckily Kristie had the same idea for Ella's 2nd birthday!

This cake is 100% edible!

My favorite parts.....

Disney font writing.....

and the edging on the bottom of the hat, complete with stitching!

Feedback makes me smile!

Thank You soooo much for the cake! Ella loved it. Everyone thought it was so CUTE. Then they tasted it and they LOVED it. There is no cake left over. People were calling to stop by and get a piece. I have 2 friends who want to order a ckae for their kids birthday. I am sure we will contact you soon. Thanks again! I can't wait to order Jaxon's cake. He will be one in March.

Kristie R

University of Georgia Birthday

2010-09-30T07:10:00.001-07:00

An unmistakable sign of a University of Georgia fan.

Simple and sweet! Happy Birthday Chris!

3D Flower with Ladybug

2010-09-28T12:23:00.001-07:00

A colorful daisy with a ladybug on top. That was the request.

I love to see the new themes people choose! This is Raegen's 2nd birthday and 2nd cake from me!

Here is the feedback I received!

Karen,

Once again, you've outdone yourself! Raegen's 2nd birthday cake, the ladybug on the daisy, was so cute! It was a shame to have to cut it, but since we knew from experience just how wonderful the cake was going to be, we dove right in!! It is so obvious how much love & time you put into your cakes. Thank you for making Raegen's day so special!

Tracie R.

50th Wedding Anniversary

2010-09-28T12:22:00.005-07:00

50 Year Anniversary is the Golden anniversary.

A lovely celebration held at Savannah Quarters Country Club, called for a delicious cake from Cake Believe!

Frosted in buttercream, and hand piped with buttercream scrolls.

The monogram plaque is made from fondant and painted with gold luster dust. The 50 on top is also made from fondant.

I was actually able to paint luster dust on the buttercream word once it crusted.....how fun is that?

Happy 50th! And many, many more!

Baby Gender Reveal Cake

2010-09-28T12:22:00.003-07:00

Finding out what gender your new baby will be is always an exciting part of becoming a parent.

New ways to announce what your baby will be to your friends and family is also a very fun experience.

Jana heard a story about having a party and revealing the gender of the baby to everyone. She said she wanted gender neutral colors and a polka dot theme. And since nobody knew the gender a big question mark to keep people guessing. I decided to add the male and female symbols as an accent.

Sounds fun, right?!

Well heck yeah!

Because the only way you're finding out the baby's gender at Jana's party.....

is to cut open the cake!

Tinting the cake either pink or blue, so when the parents to be cut the cake everyone can SEE!

Jana sent me a picture of the cake once it was cut. She said the party was a blast.

I love being a small part of such an important day for someone's family!

Congratulations on your baby BOY to be!

Chocolate Covered Strawberries Cuppies!

2010-09-28T12:22:00.001-07:00

What could be more delicious than a vanilla almond sour cream cupcake, topped with delicious chocolate buttercream and THEN topped with a Valrhona chocolate covered strawberry????

Probably nothing.

Happy Birthday Hollie!

Pink Bow Gift

2010-09-26T19:11:00.000-07:00

The "gift" cake. It is such a great idea to buy a gift that is edible!

This cake is frosted in buttercream and adorned with a fondant bow and gift tag.

Who says you can't have your cake and eat it too?

Firetruck Party

2010-09-24T13:50:00.000-07:00

For Brett's 2nd birthday (click link to check out her party blog), his mom asked the local volunteer fire department to bring a truck to the house and let the kids learn and have fun! What a wonderful idea!

She also wanted a cake that would fit that theme.

So here is the top view of his cake.

And here is the front view.

And just for fun a quick close up of the panels.

Everything is edible! I used fondant and chocolate for accents. You can even tell I used OREO's for the tires!

Happy 2nd Birthday Brett!

1000 Ideas...

2010-09-23T15:11:00.000-07:00

I have been holding off telling anyone about this.....

But I can't contain it any longer.

Available October 1st....

AND......

I actually have a cake that was chosen to be published!!!

I know it's only 1 cake out of 1000....but still!

My first ever real publication!

I am getting several copies.....so be on the look out for a GIVEAWAY when I get them in my hot little hands!

Thanks for following me and sharing your ideas with me too.

Cake friends are the SWEETEST!!!

Bakugan

2010-09-23T10:31:00.000-07:00

Bakugan Battle Brawlers!!!

Sheet cakes are always a challenge. So much area to cover with a design!

I took the look of a Bakugan card with the red and yellow flame look and translated it in a color friendly fashion. You still get the idea of flames/explosion....without a mouthful of red icing!!!

Happy Birthday Nicholas

Toy Story ..... 3!

2010-09-18T05:30:00.006-07:00

Carson is turning 3.

And thanks to Pixar Entertainment....Toy Story has been revived for a new generation!

How lucky that Toy Story 3 fit the bill for his party!

He was very specific that he wanted Woody, Buzz and especially Jessie (she is his favorite!) on his cake.

The characters are made out of buttercream and Carson's name and the number 3 are made from modeling chocolate.....to resemble the Toy Story 3 Logo!

Happy Birthday Carson!

Bowling for Cupcakes

2010-09-18T05:30:00.005-07:00

Another bowling party at Frames N Games!

These cuppies are topped with swirled buttercream icing and a hand-drawn chocolate bowling pin and ball.

Can't forget the colorful sprinkles!

Ribbons and Flowers

2010-09-18T05:30:00.003-07:00

A quick cake for Grandma's birthday. When I asked about hobbies, favorite colors or other ideas, I was given free reign to design what I wanted.

(That is one of my favorite things to do)

The perfect opportunity to work with my fun new clay gun! More modeling chocolate ribbons and flowers.

Happy Birthday!

Heart Strings Anniversary

2010-09-18T05:30:00.001-07:00

Caroline called for an anniversary cake. Something small and simple.

I asked what their favorite colors are, what fun things they do together. She listed many fun and adventurous things, but said their favorite thing to do was cuddle on the couch together.

So her favorite color is pink, his is blue.

I made a pink and blue heart on a chocolate couch.

The sides are "heart strings". They are intertwined just like the happy couples love for each other.

I just bought a new tool that helped me create these modeling chocolate ribbons.

(And I'm having fun with it!)

Hope you have a marvelous anniversary!

1st Anniversary!

2010-09-11T14:05:00.006-07:00

If you've been following my blog for awhile, then you will remember Liz and Dave's wedding cake.

It has been a year and I wanted to make a fresh topper for them to celebrate with.

Happy Anniversary Liz and Dave!

Wishing you MANY, MANY more!

Puppy Painter

2010-09-11T14:05:00.005-07:00

Colin is a lucky boy.

His mom wanted him to have a special cake for his 10th birthday and when she asked him what theme he wanted, he said dachsunds!

You see they have pet dachshunds and they are so sweet.

I wanted to make a creative cake that was "interactive" with the dog.....

so here is Colin's Puppy Painted Party Cake!

The puppy walked in the paint and made his way up the cake and wrote the birthday message with his tail!

He stopped to create some graffiti on his way to the top.

I love the little pawprints and I gave the top a white bone border.

Happy 10th Colin!

24 Carrot Cake

2010-09-11T14:04:00.001-07:00

A simple but classic design for a carrot cake with cream cheese icing.

24 Carrot Cake to be exact. For that rare and special person!

Happy Birthday Mrs. Christain!

Black and White 50th Birthday

2010-09-11T06:57:00.000-07:00

Black and White is ALL the rage these days! And I love it because it is such a basic color palette but you can create so many designs with it.

For a surprise 50th birthday, I was asked to create a tiered cake, black and white as the theme keep it classy.

I hope the birthday girl was surprised and you celebrated all weekend long!

Happy 50th Laura Lee!

90th Bingo Birthday

2010-09-11T06:56:00.000-07:00

90 Years

I mean seriously, living and loving for 90 years!

Amazing!

For Minnie's 90th birthday we went with a theme of Bingo, since it is one of her favorite pasttimes.

This is a buttercream frosted cake with fondant accents. I made a diagonal bingo with the birthday age to include the special color "free space" 90.

Then I created the bingo markers from green jolly rancher candy that I melted and cut into circles. I wanted to be able to see through the markers!

Happy 90th Birthday Minnie! And many, many more!

Bowling Party

2010-08-29T20:22:00.001-07:00

We have this cool new bowling/game arena Frames n Games in our area. I have delivered several cakes to parties there, but this was the first time the cake actually matched the party activity!

I made the birthday boy's name and the bowling terms out of chocolate. I used a fun background, because I wanted it to give the feeling of when the ball hits the pins!

I made the "wood" planks by making creases in my buttercream and then I painted some brown food coloring to give it a bit of "wood grain" feel.

Hope your birthday was a "Striking" good time Brandon

60th Wedding Anniversary

2010-08-27T15:14:00.001-07:00

60 YEARS!!!

What an amazing accomplishment!

So the daughter of this lovely couple wanted to go with a smaller version of the original wedding cake. She sent me several pictures and I studied that cake!

This is my modern version of the original cake.

Here is the couple 60 years ago cutting their first cake.

I hope you continue to celebrate your love and life together for many, many more years!

Black and White Wedding Shower

2010-08-24T12:28:00.001-07:00

Black and White!

Classic color combination, so classy, so versatile.

Black and white are the main colors for the wedding, so for the shower she decided to keep with the wedding theme.

Wedding cake cookies as favors.

I went with 2 different designs to mix it up a bit.

And a simple white buttercream cake with cornelli lace and a fondant bow. The new bride's monogram is done in dark chocolate.

(I love that new pearl spray in a can....shiny, shiny bow!)

Best wishes to the bride to be!

What Time is It????

2010-08-21T10:49:00.001-07:00

If you don't watch Cartoon Network, then you don't have any idea what Adventure Time is. Even if you watch CN.....you might still NOT understand what Adventure Time is.

My kids laugh hysterically at this show....it is a bit bizarre and definitely a fantasy cartoon. So for my oldest's 11th birthday I decided to use this as the cake theme.

This is the top view.

Here is a front view. The characters are made from chocolate.

Here is the birthday boy...anxious to get the candles lit and make a wish!

And finally here is "Jake" all served up with a slice!

Happy Birthday my sweet boy. You are growing up too fast.

Mom loves you forever!

Black and White Sweet 16

2010-08-13T17:43:00.001-07:00

Ahhh, to be sweet 16 again!

(I don't really think I want to go back in time.., but it might be cool to have a sweet party!)

Molly's mom planned a very cool surprise party for her. Black and White with a splash of pink and silver. She gave me a plate and the invitation as inspiration and this is what I made!

When I arrived during set up, it was amazing. I love that it was a surprise party!

Hope your 16th birthday was SWEET!

HALO

2010-08-13T17:42:00.000-07:00

When coming up with a cake theme, especially for older kids, thinking about the things they like or the hobbies they have is a good place to start.

Patrick likes to play...

This is one of the pictures sent to me by mom. Master Chief is the main character they wanted for the cake.

I took inspiration from the background, blue with mountains and clouds.

Happy 16th Birthday Patrick!

First Birthday Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

2010-08-04T14:10:00.003-07:00

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse seems to be a very popular first birthday request!

Mickey is a classic that never goes out of style!

Of course each baby needs her own cake to explore and eat!

Caroline had the best expression on her face when I showed her the cake.

She was truly excited and happy, a one year old expressions are simply real!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE when I get such a reaction!

Hope it was a fantastic party!

Iron Man

2010-08-04T14:10:00.001-07:00

Iron Man Theme. Personally, I haven't seen Iron Man 2 yet, but I really liked the first movie. I'm not big into action movies....but I guess I have a soft spot for Robert Downey Jr.

Realistic characters can be quite a challenge when making the translation into sugar. This was the picture mom sent of the decorations.I really liked the circuit board background and wanted to incorporate that into the overall design. So I made up my own circuits on all 4 sides of the cake.

I made Iron Man from chocolate so I could place him on the cake easily with my circuit board background.

Mom had a great phrase to use..."Charged Up For Your Birthday"... it really helped bring home the use of the buttercream "wiring".

Hope your 8th Birthday was "electrifying"!

Bakugan

2010-08-04T14:09:00.000-07:00

A Bakugan Theme.

If you don't have kids, you might not have heard of Bakugan. It's similar to Pokemon.....but they come with these "creatures" that are rolled in a ball and when the magnet hits the card it unfurls and reveals the bakugan inside.

This is the official logo of Bakugan Battle Brawlers. I copied this logo (as best I could) in buttercream and put it on top of the cake. Then I added all the "section" markings that you would see on a bakugan ball that is closed.

There are several different attributes that a bakugan can have. I made sure to get the symbol for each attribute and made them from colored chocolate and put those around the side.

Ventus

Sub Terra

Pyrus

Haos

Darkus

Aquos

I really like the way this one turned out. I think Dylan's mom was happy too!

Happy Birthday Dylan!

Black and White Baby Shower

2010-07-29T15:02:00.001-07:00

A baby shower with a black and white theme. I wanted a small splash of color and since the baby's gender is unknown, I went with yellow.

The baby bump is a half ball pan cake and the ta-tas are cupcakes.

I used a mat to texture the fondant dress. Quilted sides with buttercream flower accents.

They were very happy with the cake.

Congratulations on your new addition!

Chocolate Overload!

2010-07-29T15:01:00.001-07:00

This is a YUMMY chocolate experience!!!

Triple chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream icing, topped with chocolate ganache and sides covered in chocolate chips!

Dad's Golf Bag Birthday

2010-07-29T15:00:00.004-07:00

What's more fun than having your cake and eating it????

Having your favorite sport in cake and eating it!

Lady Shark Luau

2010-07-29T15:00:00.003-07:00

The Lady Sharks were having their softball celebration with a luau theme and called for a cake...

This is what I came up with!

Top view...I copied their name logo in black icing and created fondant softballs.

I'm not a dentist....but this shark needs some work!!!

I added buttercream lei's and chocolate hibiscus flowers and adorned the sides with buttercream bubbles.
The shark is molded from rice krispie treats and covered in fondant. Her fin is made with fondant and modeling chocolate so it would hold it's shape.

Way to go Sharks!

Lime in the Coconut Tropical 35th

2010-07-29T15:00:00.001-07:00

This is the yummy "Lime in the Coconut" cake with coconut cream cheese icing.

A delicious coconut cake with a lime and coconut glaze all slathered with coconut cream cheese icing. Since it's birthday cake....the calories don't count!!!

For a 35th birthday celebration.

They wanted a tropical theme to include the birthday girls' favorite colors:

turquoise and coral hibiscus flowers

I made a "lei" of flowers around the top tier.

Then added palm trees and pink flamingos on the bottom tier.

Happy 35th Birthday Sonya and Sheila!

I've Got a Golden Ticket!

2010-07-18T18:48:00.001-07:00

Gabe's 5th birthday is a Wonka~rific celebration.

He really wanted to have a golden ticket!

So I made him a giant Wonka bar with the wrapper torn back to reveal his birthday Golden Ticket.

Here is the "nutritional information" on the wrapper.

And here is the other side with "Net Weight" for the birthday boy's age.
This is the feedback I received from Gabe's Mom:

"Thank you for everything. The cake was a great hit (as always). It was delicious. The little bit of chocolate icing made it even better than usual. I had a lot of parents ask about you so I hope you get some extra business from it.

Thank you again for making Gabe's Birthday special.

J."

This was a totally fun party theme! Happy 5th birthday Gabe!

Olivia's Favorite Things

2010-07-18T18:47:00.004-07:00

Olivia is turning 12 and she has MANY things she is interested in. So her mom wanted to include all her favorite things in a tropical theme.

Favorite colors: Teal, Orange, Purple and Yellow

She likes playing Phase 10...and her mom said she was getting a cell phone!

She likes the Hollister brand clothing line.

She likes watching Glee on television.

She likes cheerleading!

Wrap it all up with tropical hibiscus flowers in her favorite colors....and you get a colorful, meaningful birthday cake!

Happy 12th Birthday Olivia!

70th Beach Birthday

2010-07-18T18:47:00.003-07:00

For Pat's 70th Birthday, it was an all girl weekend at Tybee Island.

Her 70th "Beach"day celebration.

To commemorate we needed the Tybee Island Lighthouse.

Some palm trees, some beach sand with waves and of course a tropical drink!

Happy Birthday Pat and many, many more to come!

Baseball Team Cookies

2010-07-18T18:47:00.001-07:00

These cookies were for a team celebration.

Every player had his name and number, even the coaches were included!

Hope your season is great!

Zebra Gift

2010-07-04T10:22:00.001-07:00

I've done a zebra gift before. But practice makes "perfect".

Some of the changes I made. I used fondant to cover the "lid" cake. I mainly use buttercream, because that's what people want, but to get the smoothest finish....fondant did the trick. I also did a more traditional loopy bow with corkscrew ribbons.

This is far from perfect, but I think this one is moving in the right direction.

Also the feedback I received was wonderful. I love it when someone takes the time to make a call letting me know how much they enjoyed the cake. I think this was a great "gift"!

Art Cupcakes

2010-07-04T10:21:00.000-07:00

What kind of cake should you have when your party is at a "paint your own pottery" shop?

The party was at this great local shop, Makin' Memories. If you haven't visited one of these pottery shops near you, you should. Each party goer gets to pick out the piece they like, and the paint colors they want and then they go to town and get creative!

Definitely had to use the birthday girl's color requests....pink and purple icing.

But what about some cute little edible art palettes to add some creative pizazz??

(I really had fun making these, I even dipped the paintbrushes into the chocolate paints!)

Hope it was a fun Arty Party!

Out of Sorts

2010-06-07T13:45:00.000-07:00

We are in the process of re-doing our floors in the house....not in the kitchen, but because the furniture from all the other rooms needs a place to go....the kitchen is CROWDED!!!

We thought it was going to be a simple exchange from carpet to hardwood and yet we have found several bumps along the way....LITERALLY.

Needless to say, my bake kitchen is out of commission until the floors are in and everything is back in it's place.....so no new posts from me for awhile.

I'm still baking in my dreams and I do have some real pictures to share, but even my computer is not able to be connected to the WWW.

So I have to live through all my cake friends online when I get to the library or my hubby's pc comes home for the night.

Tool Time!

2010-05-21T07:33:00.000-07:00

Aaron is turning 30.

His wife wanted to get him a special cake that reflected his interests. She requested a tool box.

This cake is covered in cream cheese icing and the tools are made from fondant.

Hope your day was "tool"rrific!

Carson's Superhero Squad

2010-05-08T17:34:00.003-07:00

Carson is a HUGE superhero fan!

He knows all of their names and even their secret identity names. His Mom knew it was the perfect theme for his 3rd birthday.

The Superhero Squad is a fairly new program on television and really gave the perfect pictures for creating a cake to match his theme.

The characters are made from colored chocolate and I change the Superhero logo to Carson's name!!! I also made Spiderman's web into a 3.

Here is a view of the side. Two sides had Superman's S and the other sides had Batman's logo.

It was an all out Superhero Party!
Super Happy Birthday Carson!

Pink Tiki Tiers

2010-05-08T17:34:00.001-07:00

I love this edible tiki hut! This time I changed the roof of the the hut into large pink petals....per the birthday girl's request and I LOVE how it looks!

I also added a lei around the top tier to add more flowers to the design.

Hope your birthday was fun Grace!

ECHS Band Celebration

2010-05-08T17:33:00.003-07:00

Effingham County High School Band had a celebration dinner. Everyone pitches in different dishes as there are hundreds of people attending.

I got a call for a cake....obviously not enough to feed everyone....

I was asked to include a trumpet and "Go Band" and the ECHS Band logo. This is what I came up with.

I've realized that sheet cakes are not my most favorite cake to decorate....but I really like the scale of the music notes on this and I think it turned out cute!

GSU Teacher Graduation

2010-05-08T17:33:00.001-07:00

For a Georgia Southern Graduate with a Teaching Degree.

The pencils are made from chocolate.

Congratulations Mary~Michael!

50th Birthday Celebration

2010-05-08T17:32:00.001-07:00

When you have a milestone birthday like the big "5 oh", it's the perfect time to bring all the things that are important in your life to light.

Even better if you can do it with sugar!!!

A hard hat to represent his work, a soccer ball to represent his play, a fun stick family and home to represent those that are most important to him....all surrounded by the word of God.

Sounds like a good 50 years. Here's to 50 more!