Cake is DONE! And I'm so tired, I could hardly be bothered to get decent photos. I had a few issues, mainly that the icing I used, my caramel cream cheese, is one I've never tried to use in decorating. Spoiler, it really isn't great because it is way too soft. Because of that, the… Continue reading Cake Theme: Animal Crossing
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Northern Lights Cake
I finished! Seriously glad it is done, though. It was a blast and, for the most part, it came out really well. I was hoping to add more color, but with that base teal, it didn't work out. I had several of the issues I kind of expected to have with some color bleeding and… Continue reading Northern Lights Cake
Just A Hint
Here is a tiny peek at what I'm working on. It will be finished later today. So far, it is turning out really well. The next step is the part where it could all go wrong which is making me a nervous wreck. If I don't screw it up, this may just be one of… Continue reading Just A Hint
It’s That Time Again!
I'm in full on cake mode, working on BG's birthday cake. She still has no clue what I'm doing yet. This is going to be so fun if I can manage to pull it off. The cake got baked yesterday along with getting the icing mixed up. I have to make my fondant and start… Continue reading It’s That Time Again!
2019 Pointe Costume Cake
There are reasons I do not do cakes for a living. One is that, even though I can make a cake that looks really cool, they aren't always very clean or truly professional quality polished. I seriously love this cake. It is so pretty, but it is a tad sloppy in places. That and, no… Continue reading 2019 Pointe Costume Cake
Marshmallow Fondant Recipe
Fondant is something I have a love hate relationship with. Basic, store bought fondant, while technically edible, tastes nasty. For me, if I'm going to go to the effort of making a cake, I want it to taste good. Every part of it. After my first couple of times using the store bought garbage, I… Continue reading Marshmallow Fondant Recipe
Pineapple Orange Jello Cake
I knew I wasn't going to have time before my birthday to do the big cool ballet cake I want to do so I just didn't think about doing anything this year. I kind of decided last minute that I wanted something and dug around in my cabinets to see what I could come up… Continue reading Pineapple Orange Jello Cake
Banana Cake With Cream Cheese Icing
I had planned on doing my usual with this and taking pictures along the way, but... me being a crazy, stressed out, busy me over the last several days managed to forget that was the plan until the cake was baked, iced and served out onto plates. I've only done this one a few times,… Continue reading Banana Cake With Cream Cheese Icing
Halve Some Cherries
Again, I was denied my fun and my cake skills as BG requested a super simple box mix with store bought icing cake with no theme. No fun for me, but it was her birthday and is what she wanted, so it is what she got. The upside is that I didn't have to spend… Continue reading Halve Some Cherries
Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes
This is a repost from a while ago, but since this is what I'm working on today, I thought I would share it again. Thanks to a bet Hubby made (and lost) with a co-worker, I'm in kitchen mode. Not that I'm complaining. I get to eat the goodies as well. I've heard these called… Continue reading Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes
Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Cake Day
I'd like to say that I have no clue what went wrong, but in most cases that just isn't true with this project. There are a couple that I'm really not sure about, but the others, I really do know what I did wrong. This whole project ended up being kind of a disaster the… Continue reading Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Cake Day
Let the Cake Marathon Begin
Since timing and events aren't working out this year, we have to push BG's birthday celebration with family to later in the week instead of doing it all on the day. We will still do birthday stuff with her on her birthday, so that means 2x the cake. She requested cupcakes for on the day… Continue reading Let the Cake Marathon Begin
Brainstorming: BGs Birthday Cake Concept 2016
BG, ie Baby Girl, gave me her initial theme or idea for her birthday cake this year so I'm now beginning my brainstorming mode. Thankfully I have around a month to come up with a complete concept that I have to actually turn into reality. I think that she may even give me a little… Continue reading Brainstorming: BGs Birthday Cake Concept 2016
Past Cake Projects
I'm getting ready to head into what I consider cake season as all of my kids birthdays fall over the next couple of months. Sadly, the two oldest no longer want a "cool" cake that I can get really creative with, so I may end up only actually doing my daughter's cake, which she never… Continue reading Past Cake Projects
Change of Pace: Here’s Some Cake
One of my (many) hobbies is making cakes. Usually I only ever do these for my kids or other close family members. This year for my daughter's birthday, I wanted to try and mimic her ballet costume. Since we hadn't gotten the costume yet, I had to enlist the help of her teacher to get… Continue reading Change of Pace: Here’s Some Cake
TJ Fox: Sharing the Experience 