Corvette Cake

A co-worker ordered this cake for her husband. He is a huge corvette fan and asks for one every year for his birthday...at least he got one on his cake! I know I'm super cheesy, but I love the road and my attempts to make a corvette driving on it.

Michelle's Equarium Cake

Yes, I know it is not "e"quarium, but that is how Olivia pronounces it...so that is how we all say it! Michelle decided she wanted to go to the New Orleans aquarium for her birthday, so that meant I had to make an aquarium cake. It helped that I did two cakes the same week with the same design. I know, I got a little carried away and it is border-line gawdy, but I LOVED IT!!! My favorite cake so far.

Little Einstein's

This cake was for my boss son's 3rd birthday party. I must admit this was my first cake to do without a specific design and to just "go with the flow." Of course, I was overwhelmed and nervous at first, but once I got started I loved it!!! I was so excited to make the fish Nemo characters! Also, thanks to Shane for the cake board.

Wilder's First Cake

My friend Ashley Wilder wanted to try out decorating cakes, so we made this cake together for her sister-in-law's birthday. It was so much fun to make a girly cake with a wonderful friend!

Olivia's 4th birthday cake....a challenge to say the least, but in the least expected way. For the first time since I've ventured into this cake world, I had a cake fall apart, a cake that sunk in the center while cooling, a "valley" cut out of a cake while leveling, three cakes bubble over the pan while cooking, and on and on it went. I was so prepared for this cake, but it turned on me every step of the way! Although tears came twice, I did get in the groove of things just in time to have fun decorating and making it a success. As usual, my dad came to my rescue and helped out a lot with the construction of the castle and keeping me calm. He also was my voice of reason when my obsessiveness kicked in and there was no time for it! Olivia loved it and everyone seemed to enjoy eating it (which is truly my ultimate goal with every cake). So, here are a few pics from the party:








All the girls kept asking if they could eat the princesses or have a "green" piece...God love them! Moment of honesty...I had a tear come to my eye when I started to take apart the cake and cut it. All that hard work about to be devoured!


A few of the princesses. Haley Grace as Christmas Belle, Sara as Sleeping Beauty, Helen as Belle (original), and Olivia as the Little Mermaid.



Yes, all the girls wore their dress ups in the jumping castle. As you can tell, Olivia loved it!



Ever so the princess, Olivia opening her presents. A huge THANK YOU to my wonderful, wise sister who let Olivia sit on her "throne" to open her presents. I don't think I could have handled another repeat from last year with all the kids "helping" open the presents!



Awe, Olivia is just like her Aunt Rae Rae...eating only the icing! After most of the kids left and we were cleaning up, Olivia said she needed more icing....so I gave her the top of the castle. I think Michelle really didn't approve, but she's the birthday girl and this was her cake (and icing)!




All that was left :)

Another cars cake....






Valentine's Day cake for a co-worker...as you can tell I had fun making the hearts. It was for two boys and I promised it wouldn't have too many hearts or be too "girly"....oops!

Olivia's Princess practice cake

Olivia is having a princess party for her fourth birthday in two weeks and has requested a castle cake with princesses on it. I've never "built" anything, so I was unsure how to go about making a square castle on top of a round cake with correct deminsions, proportions, and support. I made a practice cake this weekend to make sure I was prepared and had an action plan for the big day. Here are few step-by-step pictures...let me know what you think! P.S. I didn't really decorate it but trying to make sure it was stable and proportionate.