Making flowers hasn’t been a real strength of mine since I started making cakes, so I decided to learn more. I signed up for a class at a local arts and crafts store, and we spent the first three classes making flowers out of royal icing. After getting home, it only seemed logical to do myRead More
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Mountain Cake
I called my dad to ask him what flavor cake he wanted for his birthday, so we started talking. He wanted a yellow cake with cream cheese icing, a regular sheet cake. I asked him what his favorite color was, and he said, “Hmm, well I guess blue or green. That’s really what I loveRead More
Riverboat Cake
This cake was made for a retirement party, after the Barefoot Princess was sold to new owners. I did my best to make the cake look as much like the real boat as I could, and learned a lot from the process. This is what the actual boat looks like. Three levels, two enclosed, withRead More
Girls Night Out Cake
A close friend arranged a girls’ get together, so of course I had to make a special cake for it. She left me with no choice…or, at least that’s the story and I’m stickin’ to it. Here’s the cake, before iced. The breasts are made out of rice krispie treats for added effect of theRead More
Waterpark Cake
It’s really, really hot here this summer, and I thought it would be great to make a waterpark cake. As you can see, the teddy grahams are having a great time in the sun and water, going down the slide into the pool, while onlookers are catching rays on the pool deck, and others areRead More