Barnyard First Birthday

Look at these cute plates!

I love the little piggy!

Here is a larger version of the dinner plate.

This had to be the design for the party cake. 

Cake is iced in buttercream with cow print on sides using black fondant spots.

Of course I had to do the mud piggy as the smash cake for the birthday boy! 

Yum, yum chocolate MUD!

Oh So Sweet Ladybug First Birthday

I know I've talked about how many amazing cake/sugar artists are out there in the world. 

Well if I had to pick a top 5 .....Sylvia Rivas aka Chocolate Moose Cakes, is definitely on that list!  You can click here to see her photostream on flickr.

Her work is AMAZING!  The clean lines, the perfectly smooth buttercream, her wonderful artful eye for beauty!  (Okay, so I idolize her....go look and you will too!)

She has a beautiful lady bug cake that she did, and I used her cake for inspiration when I received an order for an Oh So Sweet Ladybug first birthday.  My client actually sent a picture of someone else's replication of Sylvia's cake for me to reference.  But I knew I had seen that cake done perfectly before so when I checked her photostream I had my real inspiration to work from.

These are the party supplies to be used for serving cake at the party and a sample of a party banner.

So here is my version of the Oh So Sweet Ladybug First Birthday theme!

Cake is iced in buttercream with fondant and chocolate accents.  Ladybug top is cake and RKT(rice krispie treat), covered in fondant....the only non-edible decoration are the antennae. 

I thought you might enjoy the "360" view....  here is a side view

Here is some ladybug "bootay"

and here she is with Olivia's "smash cake".



I just LOVE first birthdays!

Anchors Aweigh First Birthday

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!

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!

First Birthday Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

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!

Minnie First Birthday

Minnie Mouse! What a fun party theme for a first birthday.

Gotta have pink and polka dots too!

A cute Minnie dressed up for the party is definitely a must!

Here is the matching smash cake with the party cake.

You can also see the matching cookie favors.

A close up of the bagged cookie favor.

A close up of Minnie....I just love those eyelashes!

The mouse ears turned out so great! I love the rounded look and of course the shiny finish to the cookie icing!

Happy 1st Birthday Dejah!

First Birthday Giraffe

Another totally cute first birthday theme.

Here is a sample of the custom picture invitations (not our birthday boy....but you get the idea)

Cake and smash together.

I made the ears from chocolate and created "ear lollipops" by putting them on sucker sticks to ensure they would stay put. I angled them down when I placed them in the cake.

The mane is also chocolate, but I didn't use sucker sticks....I just made long "sticks" of chocolate and stuck it into the cake to give it an anchor.

These are the matching cookie favors.

And here is the wonderful feedback I received!

Karen, I have no clue how to say "Thank You" enough!!!! Each time I opened the box to look at the cake, I just couldn't believe how perfect it was! The cake was a major hit at the party, even the guys were impressed with how cute it was. Everyone talked about how great it tasted. The kids loved the cookies and I wish there was a way to keep one in his scrapbook! You made Grant's 1st birthday so special. He also enjoyed his little cake and I have attached some pictures. I will be calling you for every party or baby/wedding shower I plan. Lisa

And let me say....I am impressed that she opened the box more than once to look at the cake before the party! That makes me smile!

Baby's First Zoo Safari

I know I've said it before....but first birthdays are just so much fun! So many cute party themes out there!

Walker's mommy is having a zoo safari theme for him. They call him monkey, so it really is a fitting theme!.

Here are some of the paper good designs that I used to inspire Walker's cake.

I love the stripes, the balloon and of course the cute little animals.

So we had to have the monkey front and center!

And here is Walker's smash cake to have all to himself!I really loved the lettering and colors used on the napkins, so I copied that for the writing on the cake!

Here is the elephant.

And of course the lion.

I can't wait to hear how the party went!

Happy, happy 1st Birthday Walker!

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

Who's the leader of the band that's made for you and me?

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The original Mickey Mouse Club was airing before my time. However when I was a kid we did get reruns because I definitely know the Mickey Mouse song, and who doesn't know Annette Funicello!
Anyway, my kids are a little too old for daytime Disney programming, so I had to do some research when I received a request for a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse First Birthday Themed cake.

The boys and I actually watched a couple of episodes on disney.com. It is a great preschool learning program....and even though mine are a bit past that....they enjoyed watching and they even shouted out answers to Mickey! Hee Hee!

So if you haven't had the opportunity to view the new and improved Mickey Mouse Clubhouse....this is what it looks like!

Of course the same cast of characters are there each day!

Minnie and Mickey

Pluto

Goofy

Daisy and Donald

And for this birthday the guest of honor....

Avery!

Hope you had the best Meeska, Mooska, Mickey Mouse Happy 1st Birthday Avery!

(This cake is 100% edible, all characters are made from chocolate!)


Here is the feedback from Avery's Mom~

Wow..... the cake was truly beautiful! Thank you SO much, we really couldn't have asked for a better cake :) Avery also enjoyed her smash cake very much as you can see! I will definitely recommend you to everyone I know and will use your services again in the future.

Thanks!!!

Lynne

Winnie the Pooh First Birthday

I'm surprised that in all my years of making cakes that I haven't been asked for a Winnie the Pooh cake.....so I was really happy when Rachel called me and asked for her sweet little Jayla's first birthday to have a Pooh. I just love the chance to make something new!

She sent me a copy of her totally cute invitation and also a picture of the partyware that she was going to be using.

So I decided to combine both elements.

The top of the party cake really mirrors the plates and the sides brought in the characters and the 100 acre wood feel.

Tigger is a bit blurry.....sorry I'm working on getting a better camera!

Pooh is very happy to be at the party!

Piglet can hardly contain his joy!


Jayla was to have her very own Pooh smash cake. So here is the miniature 3D bear cake pan converted to look like Pooh.

I had a lot of fun making all the little elements of this cake....see the little mini m&m's that have been converted into bees? So fun.

Happy 1st Birthday Jayla!