How to Train your Dragon

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

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

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!

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!

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

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?