Gerbera Daisy Birthday

2 tier strawberry shortcake cake with whipped buttercream and fondant. All flowers are hand made. I think it turned out cute, but I also think it could have been better. :)

Happy birthday to a boy, his Grandmother and Aunt...

I was asked to do a cake for 3 family members celebrating together. The client asked if I could incorporate the 'people' on the cake. She sent me photos and that's what I did. All 3 of them 'hanging around' for their birthday celebrations. Cake is peanut butter pound with chocolate fudge frosting. People, rug and chair are made of fondant... chair is actually rice krispie treats covered in fondant. I hope they love themselves!!!!

Technology...

Do you have any idea how dependent we are on technology? I knew I was to some degree... but Tuesday night my laptop died. The laptop that holds my recipes, my flavors list, my photos, my database, my calendar/schedule, my e-tickets for our flight to Florida... oh the list goes on. A part of me died along with that laptop. Luckily my husband is a partial techy... and has techy friends and they are on a mission to recover as much as possible. My first reaction was frustration, anger, panic. Now while I'm still angry and a little panicked, I'm more in the withdrawl stage. I swear I'm shaking because I can't get to certain files. It certainly tought me a valuable lesson. BACK UP. Luckily I did back up a few months ago, so the loss isn't as substantial BUT every single one of my orders is on that machine and partially in my head. I'm jotting them down in my daytimer as I remember them... I'm hoping that by the weekend I'll at least have my calendar recovered. 2nd lesson, don't put all your eggs in 1 basket. It's encouraged me to create a more organizd system to keep track of my orders. While I'd like to save the planet from wasted paper, I think I'll be printing orders and filing them away. I tried relying on technology, but after this incident, I think I'll use technology, but always have Plan B in motion...

Wish me luck!!!!

Happy 80th Birthday

What better way to celebrate turning 80 than with a Mickey Mouse cake? This lady sounds like my kind of 80 year old! Apparently the young birthday girl is a big Mickey Mouse fan and her granddaughter thought it woudl be a fantastic way for her to celebrate the milestone. The cake is fudge marble, with vanilla buttercream. Covered in marshmallow fondant. The ears are modelling chocolate. I do hope the birthday girl loves it!

Baby Rump Take 2

Another baby rump cake for a baby shower. I actually made this one a little differently and I really like it. I found a way to make the legs and bum all out of cake, covered in fondant. More cake is always better! Cake is fudge marble, with vanilla buttercream.

Ming Ming

Ming Ming from the Wonderpets, for a little boys first birthday. Bottom cake is Chocolate fudge with chocolate ganache filling covered in chocolate buttercream and fondant. Ming Ming is red velvet cake with vanilla buttercream. Hat, eyes, beak and feet are fondant. Arms and beak are ice cream cones covered in buttercream. Hope the birthday boy likes him!

Mermaid

Birthday girls favorite colors are pink and purple. She decided on a chocolate mermaid cake with vanilla buttercream. Barbies are real, Mermaid tail/fin is fondant along with all other accessories. Hope she loves it!