Spring Baby Shower

A friend from High School got in touch with me and asked if I could bake something for her sister-in-law's Baby Shower.

The theme was Spring and Pastels.

White Cupcakes with Chocolate Mousse Topping

Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes with Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream

All were topped with a Yellow Flower made of Marshmallow Fondant.

The Cake Pop favors are Chocolate Cake mixed with Chocolate Frosting dipped in White Chocolate and decorated with a Pink Flower made of Marshmallow Fondant.

Tags and Ribbon were provided by the host....super cute, right?

I had a few extras...

Nautical Themed 1st Birthday!

One of my best customers placed a super cute order for her son's 1st Birthday.

It was a nautical theme and she wanted cupcakes and a smash cake.

The local Baker's Boutique did not (at the time) carry a small anchor cookie cutter or pre-made sugar/gumpaste anchors....so I made them myself out of fondant, along with some lifesavers for cupcake toppers.

The cupcakes were Red Velvet and Vanilla Strawberry Cheesecake, both topped with Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream.

The mini cupcakes are White Cake colored Red, White & Blue with Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream and Sprinkles.

The smash cake is a Vanilla Cake with a simple Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream filling and frosting covered and decorated with Marshmallow Fondant.

The lighting was very dim at the party location, so I apologize for the crappy pictures.

Happy 1st Birthday Mason!

Sock Monkey 1st Birthday!

My cousin's son turned ONE in February!

They threw a FABULOUS party for him and the theme was SOCK MONKEY everything!

Mom wanted a big 4 tier cake with a variety of flavors.

Bottom Tier: White Cake with Raspberry Filling
2 Tier: Lemon Cake with Lemon Creme Filling
3rd Tier: Chocolate Cake with Buttercream Filling
Top Tier: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Filling

Mom also wanted a smash cake for baby Ryan.

Marble Cake with Banana Pudding Filling.

Both cakes were covered in Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream and decorated with Marshmallow Fondant.

To date, this was probably the most difficult, time consuming project...but one that I am most proud of.

I had another 1st Birthday order going at the same time as this, so unfortunately in all the chaos I did not snap any photos of the process, sorry!

Happy 1st Birthday Ryan!

Boobie Cake...and then some!

WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS CAKE NUDITY!

My parent's neighbor asked if I could do a cake for their son's 30th Birthday.
My mother had apparently been bragging about my cake skills and showed them pictures of this bOObie cake I did a few months back....they loved it and wanted one too!

They wanted to go a little further with the risky cake creation, though...they wanted a lacey bra...and panties!
They also wanted a belly button ring...and the number 30 somehow incorporated into the cake.
They requested extra large bOObies and pink attire.

The cake was Chocolate with Fresh Strawberry Filling and lots of Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream.

I covered the whole cake with skin toned Marshmallow Fondant then added the pink "fabric" outline for the bra and panties which were not crotch-less...they had to draw the line somewhere!

Can't forget the nipples.
I like to brush them on with a little pink Gel Coloring then rub it off/in with a paper towel for a realistic effect.
Realistic enough?

I tinted some Buttercream pink and piped on the lace swirley thingies.

Then I used a plastic chopstick to make the belly button, it worked perfectly.
I used tiny silver coated dragees to make the belly button chain and added a fondant heart with 30 on it.

I must say...she's quite sexy.
I try to make these kind of cakes how I wish I looked.

Still waiting for someone to order a Fat Girl Cake...

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, NEW Fish

What an adorable Baby Shower theme huh?

This cake is inspired by this Dr. Seuss book:

3 yummy layers of French Vanilla Cake filled with Fresh Strawberries and covered in a generous amount of Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream.

I covered and decorated the cake with homemade Marshmallow Fondant and used Gel Coloring & Vodka to paint the black accents.

Baby Got Back!

Remember this cake ordered by a super cool Mom for her son's 21st Birthday?
Well, her other son turned 18 last month and she wanted to get him an equally cool cake.

You're either a boob guy...or a butt guy.

Brandon must like a nice butt.

Brandon's requests?
Tan skin, blue booty shorts and dimples in the back.

You got it.

The cake was half Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Filling and half Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Pudding Filling.

The assembly of this cake was very similar to that of the bOObie cake, just a different shape to the...ummm...round areas.

The entire thing was covered in Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream then covered and decorated with homemade Marshmallow Fondant.

After the cake was complete, I thought it need one more small touch...a candle in the pocket.

Happy 18th Birthday Brandon...can't wait until you turn 21!

Guitar Cake

This cake was made for a guitar teacher, from a student.

The teacher is recovering from hand surgery.

This is the teacher's guitar:

Step 1:

Template.

Step 2:

Bake Devil's Food Cake.

Step 3: 

Carve Cake.

Step 4:

Fill Cake with Ganache.

Step 5: 

Cover Cake with Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream.

OOPS! Forgot to snap a photo!

Step 6:

Cover cake with Marshmallow Fondant and decorate!

I debated for a long time whether or not to put strings on the Guitar.

Last time I made a Guitar cake, I didn't out of fear that I would ruin the cake.

My boyfriend told me "This one needs strings. You can do it baby, go nice and slow."

So I did.

I had lots of cake scraps leftover and about 1/2 cup of Ganache that I didn't want to go to waste.

So I pulled out a bag of mint chips that were close to expiring and some other ziplocks of candy melts that were too small in quantity to really accomplish anything else.

I'll never get tired of cake balls.

Using the Ganache instead of frosting really made these extra delicious.

...and the mint shell...man, was it good!

Here's the random mix of cake balls I had.

They were all delicious.