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Monday, December 19, 2011

Farm Cake

White Cake with Vanilla Buttercream & Fondant

(Fondant Cow & Farm details)

Such a fun cake to make!

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Ice Fishing Cake







Yellow Cake with Vanilla Buttercream ~ Fondant & Gum Paste figures, fish & details.

Trees made from sugar cones. Hill made of cake, rice cereal treats, marshmallows, frosting & decorative sugar

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Packer Cake

Funfetti Cake, Vanilla Buttercream, Fondant details with cookies & candy stars on top


A cake fit for a little Packer fan!

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Construction Cake

Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream

Truck made from Cereal Treats & Fondant - supported by Tootsie Rolls

Golf Cake II

French Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting

Fondant & cereal treats for golf ball

Monday, November 14, 2011

Monkey Cake



Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream. Fondant top tier including monkey, bananas, leaves & vines. Pirouette's lining bottom tier.

This cake was near & dear to me - marking a full year of taking my hobby to the next level. This little guy's 1st birthday cake got the ball rolling and it has been such a fun year of cake making, learning, dealing with mishaps & most of all being creative. With each new cake I am so honored & excited for the adventure at hand!

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Friday, November 4, 2011

Jungle Baby Shower Cake

Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Bean Buttercream between layers & Fondant exterior

Monkey & Sign on top made of cereal treats & fondant

This cake was inspired by the baby's adorable nursery set (below)

Monday, October 31, 2011

Eyeball Cake Pops for Halloween

Melissa Kay Photography




Melissa Kay Photography




Chocolate Cake Pops with vanilla frosting, fondant & red frosting for veins

Bloody Brains Halloween Cupcakes

Melissa Kay Photography (above)
Red Velvet Cupcakes, Vanilla Bean Buttercream
Brains made of fondant & red gel

Severed Finger Cupcakes

Melissa Kay Photography (above)
Red Velvet Cake, Vanilla Bean Buttercream
Fingers made of Twizzler's & Fondant

Spider Cupcakes

Chocolate Cupcakes, Vanilla Dipped tops

Bodies are made of chocolate cake mixed with frosting, chocolate iced legs, fondant heads & candy eyes

Girlie Mummy Cupcakes

Chocolate Cupcakes, Chocolate Fudge Frosting beneath Vanilla Bean "mummy wraps," Fondant Bows

Pumpkin Cake

Strawberry Cake, Vanilla Frosting, Fondant Detailing

This cheerful mini-cake was made for a little girl's Halloween birthday

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Angry Birds Cake




Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting ~ Angry Birds & details are made out of fondant & cereal treats.


This was probably my son's favorite cake to watch come together!

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Paul Frank Cake

Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Ganache filling, Vanilla Bean Buttercream, Fondant monkey faces & detailing

I had the opportunity to try a new recipe with this cake ~ The vanilla bean buttercream was delicious & unique ~ I think it would work best as a filling or for cupcakes (hard to spread smooth) ~ but it was great to try something new!







Friday, October 14, 2011

Incredible Hulk Cake

Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Frosting

I loved making this scary (yet funny) cake for a 5 year old little boy

Saturday, October 1, 2011

18th Birthday Cake

Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Frosting between layers, Vanilla Frosting & Fondant outside

Monday, September 26, 2011

Pirate Cake

Chocolate & Vanilla Cakes with Chocolate & Vanilla Frosting

Candy Melt "jewels"

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Princess Cake II




Strawberry & Vanilla Cakes with Vanilla Frosting


Fondant detailing & Candy Melt "gems"

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Burger & Fries Cake




sheet cake provided by client


Burger Bun - vanilla cake * Patty - chocolate cake, Cocoa Krispies & chocolate frosting * Cheese & garnishes - fondant * French Fries - fondant with sugar sprinkled on top * Ketchup - candy melts

Monday, September 5, 2011

Housewarming Birdhouse Cake



Chocolate Cake for house, Vanilla Cake for roof, Chocolate fudge frosting ~ buttercream & fondant detailing.

Candy melts used for sign and bird.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Little Mermaid Cake





Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Frosting. Flounder & Sebastian are made of fondant, crushed graham cracker "beach," pink candy melt shape behind Ariel (Ariel is not edible)

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Cake II



Chocolate & Marble Cakes layered with Chocolate Frosting ~ Fondant & Cereal treats for Clubhouse details

Characters provided by client

"Mini" Mickey cake for the birthday boy

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Lego Cupcakes



French Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream

One of these guys is ready to PARTY!
Edible Lego guys are made of fondant & candy melts

Monday, August 8, 2011

Cars 2 Birthday Party

My son turned 5 and asked for a "Cars 2" cake and a cars/racing party! I did a 3 layer vanilla cake with classic frosting & fondant detailing (rice cereal treats for the piston cup)
Finn McMissile

Lightning McQueen


Race car Cupcakes


The birthday boy playing "Red Light, Green Light"






















Everyone went home with a cookie sandwich - birthday boy's special request.