12.26.2011

Topsy Turvy Zebra Cake

Chocoholic Birthday Party


Chocolate spread for my daughter's 13th birthday.
Treats included: chocolate fountain, chocolate cookies, brownies, cocoa rice krispie treats, chocolate mint cupcakes, chocolate peanut butter cupcakes, chocolate malt balls, chocolate licorice, and tons of chocolate candy.  It was a chocolate lover's dream!

Guitar 21st Birthday Cake

Angry Birds Cake



12.06.2011

Reese's Cupcake

Sesame Street Elmo Cake #3





Ironman Cake

Forest Creature Baby Shower Cake

Made this Baby Shower cake to match invitation and nursery theme...




Tres Leches Cake

Zebra cupcakes

Cowgirl Birthday Cake 2

10.06.2011

Zebra 1st Birthday

Rainbow Unicorn Birthday Cake



The inside - 6 colorful layers




9.13.2011

Firetruck cupcakes

Made these for a sweet little boy turning 3.  His birthday was at the fire station.  Buttercream icing made to look like fire.  So fun!








Texas Rangers Cake

Pink Ruffle Cake

Made for my sister-in-law's birthday...

Sorority Cake #3

12x18 sheet cake made for a sorority tea.

Thank you cupcakes

Thank you cupcakes for my daughter's kindergarten teachers.

8.10.2011

Chicago Bears Cake

Minnie Mouse cake

Sparkley Butterfly Cupcakes

Jungle Animals Baby Shower cake/cupcakes

Made this small cake plus 8 dozen cupcakes for a friend's daughter's baby shower that her sorority was throwing for her.  Great theme for a baby shower!  The lion cake says "King of the Jungle" on it.


7.18.2011

French Macarons


















These are french macarons...NOT macaroons (which are those coconut gooey cookies sometimes dipped in chocolate).  Macarons are an almond meringue sandwich cookie usually flavored and filled with buttercream, ganache, or jam.  I've been seeing them a lot lately and they are starting to be a very trendy pastry to serve at parties.  What attracted me to them was the infinite combinations of flavors, fillings and colors you can make.  Also, because I had read it's a very complicated and challenging recipe to master (I'm always up for a challenge).  This batch is my 3rd attempt at making them (the other 2 just didn't turn out right).  I have to say that I think I'm pretty close with this one.  I'm trying to master the recipe before a baby shower I have coming up in a month.  These are strawberry macarons with strawberry buttercream filling and plain almond (tinted green) with chocolate ganache filling.  Stay tuned for more versions of this yummy "gourmet" dessert!

7.14.2011

Blue dots wedding cake



Made for a friend's small family wedding
White cake with lemon filling
Blue to match groom's blue tie

6.27.2011

Destiny's Baby Shower

So, my best friend (Destiny) had her baby shower this past weekend, and I got to make a ton of cool stuff for her and baby Josie!  I had SO much fun! 
Cupcake tower - made with ribbon and paper
to match nursery bedding.

Close-up of cake - designed to match nursery bedding (below)

Nursery bedding fabric - LOVE IT!!

My first attempt at painting with acrylic - 14x18 in canvas
Hairbows made for baby Josie

Beaded socks made for baby Josie


Katie's Doll Cake



















Helped my cousin, Katie, make this doll cake for her friend's birthday.  I think she did a GREAT job!

Owl Cake

For my grandmother's 85th birthday!  She collects owls.