Owl Always Love You...

 These past few months, my little penguin cake, seen here was a hit at the shop. So we thought we'd roll with it, and have another themed cake for the upcoming month. February is fast approaching, which means Valentines Day! I'm not sure any particular animal screams Valentines Day, but one of my favorite animals to make in cake form are owls. Super cute and versatile. 

I'm sure this be the first little owl of many!

xoxo

Twins!

Happy Monday! I am thoroughly enjoying being lazy on my day off, my first lazy day in a week or two. On this lazy Monday I thought I'd share a couple of cute little cakes. 
Gender reveal cakes are always super fun, because that means we are the first one's to know the gender of the baby that a couple is having! This case was extra special, because the couple was expecting twins! No matter who it is that's expecting a baby, I always hope the baby is a girl. Always. So I was super excited when I found out that both babies were girls! So fun! I had complete creative freedom, but had to keep in mind that the cakes had to be completely neutral, because it was the pink cake inside that was going to spill the beans. I decided to go with a bird theme, complete with mommy, daddy and big brother  bird, and a little nest of eggs.

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Just Ducky

Posting regularly is really hard when the internet at my house refuses to work! Luckily we got a repair man over here on the weekend, so it's' up and running! Thank goodness. January is always the slowest month around the shop. Everyone overloaded on treats during the Christmas season, so cupcakes aren't all that appealing, especially since most people start off the month eating health and exercising. That combined with the nasty winter weather we've been experiencing makes for a slooow shop. Nevertheless, I have a super cute cake to share with you today!

Nothing like a cute little ducky to celebrate a first birthday! I love making cutesy little animals for cakes, and I've made a lot, but he might just be my favorite to date. 

xoxo

Best of 2011

I can't believe New Years has already come and gone! Crazy how time flies! 2011 was a crazy year for cakes, with everything from gravy packets, to princesses to 3 eyed green monsters! Even thought it's almost a week into the new year, here are a few of my all time favorites from the past year!

 Probably my favorite cake of the year. A last minute wedding cake for a lovely couple. Sometimes having complete creative freedom turns out beautifully.

 My favorite unconventional wedding cake, for a girly girl bride, and her heavy duty mechanic groom. Something super and different and completely unique to the couple.

 A great cake for a great cause. This french themed cake was for a party to benefit breast cancer. Pink, black and white will always be one of my favorite color palettes. 

 Oh baby shower cakes! Nothing like a cake to welcome a little bundle of joy. Or two bundles in this case!

 This cake is so fun, the little whale on top is one of my favorite figurines I've made this year.

 Food cakes have a special place in my heart. The gravy packet came in a close second to the pack ofd Ichiban, but something about those curly ramen noodles gets me every time.

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. The party was Goofy and Max themed, so I dressed them up for the occasion, and added some stripes and polka dots! 

I'm so excited to see what 2012 holds! 

xoxo

Black and White

I'm so excited about today's post! This fall I had the chance to make a wedding cake for one of my really good friends from high school. I've know Chanse, the groom since kindergarten, and he will always have a special place in my heart (he was my first kiss! lol) and his wife Kinzee is a total sweetheart. I was super excited when I heard they were tying the knot, and even more so when they approached me about making their cake! Especially when I heard what they had in mind. Black and white is one of my favorite color combinations for a wedding, it's so classy and elegant. Deep eggplant purple and bright green add a pop of color and lend a little fun. Damask was their pattern of choice, and that was basically my only guideline for the cake. I think it's my favorite cake to date!

 Not to toot my own horn, but I love it! 

 I made the ruffled flower, with little green leaves the only pop of color on the cake. You can't really tell from the picture, but the flower is liberally dusted with edible sparkle

The happy couple cutting the cake! Don't they look fantastic together?

This is when I extra-specially love my job. Making cake for strangers, and seeing their excitement is def rewarding. But making cake for friends, especially a couple as sweet as this one, on one of the most important days they'll share together makes me warm and fuzzy inside. There's nothing more fulfilling.

xoxo

Mouse House

Please excuse me long absence! The holidays are always a crazy busy time, this year even more so since I lost two weeks of prep time while on vacation. Totally worth it though! And I managed to get all of my Christmas stuff done before the big day, and had an amazing time with my family. I hope Santa found you, and was as good to you as he was to me!

The past few weeks was jammed packed with all kinds of cakes, so I have lots to share! Sadly, this little cake never made it home. The people who ordered it never came to pick it up. So rude! I think it turned out super cute nonetheless. I had creative freedom, the only direction I was given was "Minnie Mouse themed". Music to my ears, since polka dots and bows are my two favorite things!

Poor little La Daya Nj (quite the name for a one year old huh?) will never get to enjoy a pice of polka dot heaven.

xoxo

Soups On!

It's that time again. First it was a gravy packet, then there was a burger and fries. Now it's time for something warm and comforting. Hot soup! Ichiban to be exact. I'll admit that I've never actually eaten Ichiban. And up until I googled a picture of the package of soup, I thought it was called Ichiband, with a D on the end. Nonetheless, it was super fun to make. After cute and sparkly cakes, food cakes are my favorite to decorate. Here's how it turned out!

Perfect for a cold night like tonight! And it contains a full weeks worth of sodium! Good deal, right?

xoxo