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Love Conquers All

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Bride To Be Banner

My client had ordered a banner online and was disappointed when it came in. It was going to be placed on a wall at the back of the room and the banner she ordered was just too small to be seen from the front of the wall. I upsized the banner for my client so that it could be seen by all.

The client had also seen a cake topper she wanted online and asked me to replicate it. Thankfully I had the file already in my library. Sometimes a simple cake topper is all you need.

Love Cake Topper

It’s always nice to have my work appreciated and for people to notice the difference between my work and that of others. Sometimes you really do get what you pay for.

Keep creating everyone!

Sloths are fun!

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This year for my birthday I decided to so a sloth theme. Sloths are my spirit animal; not because they are lazy but because they remind us there’s no need to rush around in the world. They remind us to take a moment and enjoy every inch of the world around us.

I couldn’t get or find the decor I was looking for so I decided to make my own. It’s always fun seeing everything come together.

And of course, I couldn’t forget the matching sloth cupcakes!

Much love to all!

Keep on baking!

Stranger Things

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Every year I make my god daughter’s birthday cake. Every year I know it will be a challenge. This year was no different!

Her theme this year was Stranger Things, based on a show on Netflix right now. Had I heard of it? Yes. Did I know anything about what I could do for a cake? Nope. So…. I asked my god daughter to design me her cake the way she would like it and I went off her design. I made a few small changes for aesthetic. Did I try to watch the show? Yes, I watched five episodes. Do I care for this show? Nope. LOL

She also needed some cupcakes to go along with the cake. She told me what toppers to make. We ended up with the lights, the logo, a saying, a skateboard, a walkie talkie and of course, the waffles.

Happy birthday to such a sweet girl. I can’t believe you are 12 already!!! I can’t wait to see what crazy idea you have for your teen years!

Keep on baking!

Gabriel’s Geometric Baptism Cake

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This stunning cake was made for Gabriel’s Baptism (or Christening). I’m starting to get more comfortable making strictly buttercream cakes. This cake was covered in buttercream and then the gold was painted on by hand. A painstaking process, but totally worth the final result!

Keep on baking!

Macarons and Meringue Kisses Sweet 16

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Macarons Meringue Kisses Watercolor Effect Buttercream Cake

Two weeks, two cakes with macarons!  This Sweet 16 cake had a bit of a twist with meringue kisses and stars.  The cake was a lemon cake with raspberry buttercream filling all covered in a sky blue buttercream with hints of pink and white buttercream to create a watercolor effect.

Simple and sweet.

Happy baking!

We’re All Mad Here! Forever Yours!

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This year has been the year that we all turn 40.  It’s been a year of parties.  Some more special than the other.

When my best friend, that I’ve known since I was 6, asked me to make her birthday cake, I knew I couldn’t say no.  BUT there was a twist.  It was a two in one cake!  Not only was it her 40th birthday cake, it was also her 15th wedding anniversary cake.

 

The theme was Alice in Wonderland and macarons (because those are her favorite things).  She wanted a naked cake, BUT it needed to be a bit funky, so I made different colors inside.

And because you can’t have an Alice in Wonderland topper on an anniversary cake, I made a second topper specific for their wedding anniversary.

 

Happy birthday my dear friend and happy anniversary.  May you have many many more years ahead of adventures.

 

Happy baking!

Congratulations Graduate!

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Another school year has come to a close, which means a lot of new graduates.  

I put together these cute black glitter card stock toppers for a set of graduation cupcakes.  Quick and easy, but they looked great on top of some teal colored buttercream icing and a confetti cake cupcakes.

The other half of the cupcakes were teacher themed fondant toppers that included a graduation hat, some books, a ruler, an apple and chalkboards.  

Congratulations to all.  Wishing you continued success in the future.

 

Unicorns & Rainbows

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Sometimes when you get asked to make the same themed cake (this year it’s Unicorns), the designs can become dated and repetitive.  

Luckily, I have the best clients who always challenge me.  I’m not really into figure modelling so when my client asked if I could make a unicorn cake with a modeled unicorn on top, I was a bit scared.  BUT… I knew that I could do it.

And so was born Miss Unicorn.  It did take a few tries to get her arms and legs just right and her head wanted to keep drooping forward, but nothing a toothpick and a few days of drying couldn’t fix.  A few cute flowers in her hair to hold back her mane and she was ready for the party.

 

Miss Unicorn needed a cake of course so I made her a vanilla cake surrounded in strawberry buttercream.  Inside was a strawberry rhubarb jam filling.  YUMMY!!!

I love the way the strawberries make lines through the buttercream and look all artistic.  I added some clouds and OF COURSE a rainbow.  I did look at the end of the rainbow, no pot of gold unfortunately, maybe next time!  LOL.

Happy 5th birthday little Aarya.  I hope you and Miss Unicorn have a fun filled day.

40 & Fabulous

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When one of my previous customers came to me and asked me to make all the goodies for her 40th birthday because she loved my work, I couldn’t say no.  I knew that whatever she wanted was going to be pretty and elegant.  She didn’t disappoint.  

Her vision started with a beautiful fondant pleated two tier, gluten free cake.  The vanilla cake featured strawberry buttercream inside.  The outside was adorned with white pleated fondant and several gumpaste flowers in pinks and whites.  The cake was topped with a pink glitter paper topper that read “40 & Fabulous.”

To continue the gluten free theme, I made some home made gluten free rice krispie treats.  I dipped the treats in white chocolate and drizzled light pink chocolate on top and sprinkled pink sugar pearls on top while the chocolate was still wet.  How cute are these?  They were perfect for the kids at the party.

 

Each guest plate feature an owl sugar cookie (also gluten free) that was wrapped in cellophane, tied with a light pink ribbon with a custom designed tag that read, “So Sweet of You To Come.”

 

If all this wasn’t enough, we added some beautiful white chocolate covered oreos, drizzled with white chocolate and topped with a fondant rose and pink sugar pearls.  

 

Finally, as a surprise, my client wanted a BBQ shaped cake for her dad, who was turning 60 that same day!  How adorable is this cake?  The cake was a chocolate cake with cookie butter buttercream.  Could it get any tastier??  Fondant food was included.  What a great idea!

 

I loved this order so much!  I loved how everything looked together.  The colors all meshed perfectly. Everything was simple, pretty and elegant.  

The client added a few other treats from others and I set up the dessert table for her.  I love doing that!  It is so satisfying to see the finished product all together. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

Keep baking.

80s and 90s Birthday Bash

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This is 40.

I won’t lie, 40 is hard.  It’s the turning over of a whole new page in your life.  So what better way to forget about everything that 40 means than to have a Wayback Playback birthday bash!  

This party was everything I had hoped for and more: glowsticks everywhere, DJ, catered food, funky birthday cake, costume contest and of course… a dance party!  SO FUN.  SO ME.  Seriously, who wouldn’t want to dress like it was the 80s and 90s again?  Fashion was so on point.

 

Found myself these cute boombox favor boxes on Amazon (love you Amazon!)  I added the cassette looking labels I designed and voila, a perfect favor box.  Inside was a slinky, a hacky sack, a ring pop, a candy necklace and a Rubiks cube (obviously).

 

This was my opportunity to try out the latest trend in cake called a Biscuit cake.  My take was that I did it with layers of cake instead of cookies AND I decided to go with neon buttercream icing to keep it in theme.  The cake was a hit AND so easy to make, thanks to my letter/number pan. I topped the cake with some homemade cannoli, homemade brownies and candy necklace pieces.

 

So who won best costume………Rose and Jack of course!

 

Totally rad dude! Do I have to wait for 50 to throw another awesome party??  Happy birthday to me!

 

One Smart Cookie

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Around Christmastime, my goddaughter comes to me and tells me what her thoughts are on her upcoming birthday in April.  Every year, I’m amazed and excited for the challenges she presents to me with her ideas.  Her creative mind never ceases to amaze me!

This year, she decided to pay homage to one of her favorite YouTubers, Nerdy Nummies (aka Rosanna Pansino).  Nerdy Nummies came out with a new baking line that included a cookie stamp of what Rosanna calls “The Smart Cookie”.  Essentially this is a chocolate chip cookie with glasses.

So my goddaughter decided that we were going to have a baking party, hosted by yours truly.  Her and 14 of her closest friends were going to make these smart cookies.  

WHAT A CHALLENGE!  

I had never taught a baking class before, let alone with a group of girls aged 5-12.  So planning went into effect.

There were a lot of things to think about….how long was this going to take? How much icing would I need? Each girl needed a cookie stamp, a rolling pin, a box to be able to bring all the cookies home, and so much more.  Thankfully, with the help of my goddaughter’s mom and my husband, we got everything ready in time.  My husband decided that we were going to be making the rolling pins ourselves!  That sounded fun.

Of course, the cake was going to be a fondant version of the smart cookie.  Nice and simple (or so I thought), but then I was told that the inside needed to be a pinata cake (aka have sprinkles that fell out when you cut it).  

After months of planning, everything worked out perfectly.  The girls all loved the class and they all did amazing jobs!

This was probably as fun for me as it was for my goddaughter.

Happy 11th birthday Caila!  I wonder what interesting ideas you’ll come up with next year!

Smart Cookie Cake

 

The smile makes it all worth it!