My most favorite cake. Ever.

My beautiful sister and her b-day cake. Happy b-day Danielle! I love you!

I love books! My big sis and I have the same two favorite books. (we have an equally hard time deciding which two are our favorites)So, when her birthday came around, I had to make her a cake book cake of our favs. (Life of Pi by Yan Martel and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen--one contemporary and one classic) I took it to her school (she is the most amazing middle school English teacher) and surprised her. It was so fun. And she gives the best reactions. She wandered the school showing it to everyone and refused to cut it.

She left it on the table and one of her students in her next class tried to pick it up (she thought they were real books) and poked a big ol' hole with her finger! She ended up sharing with her first period class--the next day.

All fondant...the gold is gold luster dust mixed with super pearl luster dust and coconut extract (it smelled good...the coconut extract painted on the chocolate fondant...)

Princess Avery

I did this for my neighbor's daughter's first birthday last October. Everything is edible. The tiara is made of royal icing and brushed with luster dust (to make it sparkle) It was my first royal icing tiara...I made three different ones and this is the only one that survived in tact.
bottom is covered in fondant--the top is not...it was to be used as a "smash cake" and only the most determined one year old can poke through fondant and get to the yumminess beneath.
All out of the world's best coconut cake with coconut buttercream. (but I'm biased.)

Spring wedding cake

I did this cake during my (very brief) period working for a bakery. If I ever do this professionally, I will be working for myself. And my kiddos will be a bit bigger.
All fondant over Styrofoam dummies--the daisies are silk. Oh, and the pink polka dotted ribbon is,well, ribbon. :)

Demo cakes

These are some cakes that I did for a demonstration at my Aunt's church. The blue one with the stars was a new technique I wanted to try. I love the criss-cross brush pattern on the background, It reminds me of linen.

The white and pink cake was inspired by the sun hats at the Kentucky Derby. I think a two tiered one like this would be so fun for a little girl's birthday party. (a tea party, perhaps?)

Both are fondant, I can't remember what is on the inside--probably whatever I had on hand.

Steve and Melissa

I love cakes that have meaning behind them. It makes it just that much more special. This was for my cousin's wedding. When they were dating and she would have a hard day or was stressed out, he would go buy her one chocolate covered strawberry (her favorite treat) to cheer her up. So, this is my take on a chocolate covered strawberry. Chocolate cake with (the most amazing) strawberry buttercream inside. Outside is fondant. And it wouldn't be right without a bride and groom strawberries on top!

Insane...

Sometimes I think I am insane to enjoy this... And, I admit, often in the middle of it all I don't like it at all, then, more than 550 flowers later, the cake turns out alright.

Another one for the little sis of a neighbor. Almond cake and raspberry filling (a most requeated wedding flavor) also a lemon poppyseed cake with white chocolate buttercream. I can't remember the third tier flavor. Covered in rolled fondant and a ton of fondant flowers.

Jumping in the deep end

I haven't posted yet because I couldn't think of a charming and witty way to start off, so, I am gonna skip all that intro garbage and go straight to posting pics of my cakes. I do 'em mostly for fun.. I love the way people react when they get a special and delicious treat to celebrate whatever ocasion. (or no ocasion at all...)

Okay, so, "CAAANON BAAALL!!" (If you "get it" you are officially my buddy)

Here is one I did a few years ago for my neighbor's sister's wedding...I think it was almond cake with raspberry buttercream filling almond buttercream. Covered in Rolled Fondant and Royal icing detail work. My hands took a while to recover from all that detail work! It sure was fun to do, though!