Saturday, May 29, 2010

Hula Girl!


This cake was VERY fun to make! I made it for a luau themed birthday party. My husband says it's my best cake yet. . . He likes this cake because the coconut bra is removable. Underneath the coconuts, the cake is rated "R". I made the lady's chest out of cereal treats. This was my first time using cereal treats with a cake. I wanted to try it because I watch the cake boss use cereal treats quite often on his cakes. I think they worked very well!

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

KSU Wildcats!


I made this chocolate cake for a fellow wildcat fan. This was another buttercream cake without fondant. I was asked to decorate with candy, so I used purple skittles. I would like to make the powercat out of buttercream next time; I think it will look better.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Taste the Rainbow


This was my preparation for a tie dye cake. I made the tie dye inside match the colors of the skittles on the outside!


I very rarely make cakes with buttercream frosting and not fondant. It was fun for a change!

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Cowgirl Up!



I made this cake for a high school graduation party. The girl is attending KSU next year!! This cake was really fun to make! It is the first special shaped cake that I have made. I usually just decorate circle and square cakes. It was fun to "step out of my box" this week!

Mission Valley Graduation


I made this cupcake cake for a Mission Valley High School Graduation party. I hope everyone enjoys it!

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Congratulations Erin!


This is the cake I baked for Erin's bachelorette party. It was a red velvet cake with creamcheese frosting, Erin's favorite!

Mother's Day Celebration


In celebration of Mother's Day, my Mom, my Nana, and I took a road trip to Dallas. We went to a place called "Paining with a Twist," which was a wonderful experience! I baked a delicious cake for the event. Nana and my Mom loved it! I learned a good lesson on the long road trip; keep the cake in a cooler.

Tie Dye Cake


I saw a tie dye cake in the Rachel Ray magazine and decided I had to try it out. I think this is a really fun cake! It would be great for a little kid's birthday cake. I love how this cake can be serious on the outside and wild on the inside!

Lemon Cake


I made this cake to celebrate Judy's birthday. She loves citrus flavors, so this is a lemon cake topped with a lemon buttercream and fondant. It was "lick your lips delicious!"

Chocolate


Leah's favorite color is chocolate!

Brownie Cake


This is the brownie cake that I made for my neighbor, Allison. Allison LOVES brownies! This cake has a bit of an Asian design to it with the cherry blossoms.

Spring Tulips


I baked this cake in celebration of my Nana's birthday. These are her favorite colors. I was very pleased with my tulips, but I did learn that it takes over a week for marshmallow fondant to dry completely!

Holiday Cakes


I baked this cake in celebration of my friend's birthday at work. Her birthday is very close to Christmas. This was my first time laying fondant on a square cake, which is much more difficult than a circle cake. The edges of the square are a little tricky.

These cakes were absolutely delicious! The cakes were chocolate and vanilla marble topped with a peppermint buttercream and peppermint fondant. I received the ultimate compliment on this cake when my grandmother asked me for the recipe!

This is a picture of Kelly and me. Kelly is the sister that sent me to the fondant class, so over Christmas break I taught her the art of fondant. We were very proud of our results.

Purple Roses


I made this cake for my mother-in-law's birthday. Her favorite color is purple. . . Go State! This was my first attempt at making flowers.

Marti Gras Cake

Introduction to Fondant


Last fall my sister signed me up to attend a fondant class in Kansas City. It was an amazing birthday present! I baked my first fondant cake for my friend's wedding shower at work. It was quite a hit! Everyone was shocked that my fondant did not taste bad. . . They actually enjoyed the flavor!

Celebrating My Dad's 60th Birthday!


My sisters and I threw a surprise party for my Dad's 60th birthday back in July. The older my dad gets, the more he loves to fish. So, this is the cupcake cake that my sister and I made for him.

My First Cake


This is the first cupcake cake that I ever attepted to create. We threw a baby shower for a couple at work and I felt that the grocery store was over charging for cakes. So, I decided to make the cake myself and discovered my new creative outlet!