Japanese Inspired

This cake is for my mother-in-laws surprise birthday party!

Seeing Spots

Today I created cakes for two sisters.  I really enjoy making cakes with such girly designs and colors!

Birthday Fun

Fun, bright, girly...that was the request from the client. I had a lot of fun creating this cake!

Bridal Shower

I created this cake for a bridal shower. The bride-to-be is a childhood friend so I was honored to make the cake for her shower.

M-I-C-K-E-Y...M-O-U-S-E

This has been a very busy couple of weeks for me making cakes. I made a Minnie Mouse cake for a little girl's birthday party. It was my first time working with a large quantity of black icing so I learned a lesson. The cake; however, turned out pretty cute.

Baby Shower

I made my first baby shower cake. The client gave me a napkin from the shower theme and asked me to replicate the elephant. I also used food coloring in the white cake mix to make a light blue cake. It turned out just right!

Must it be Cubs?

Ok, so the subject of this cake was not a favorite for me (Cardinals fans live here), but I enjoyed making the cake. It has been awile since I made a cake so I was looking forward to it.

Super Cake

I just completed another cake. This cake was for Cade's 3rd birthday. This one was fun for me because it is such a passion for Cade. He sat at the table the entire time watching and asking if it was ready. He will have so much fun tomorrow when we have our SuperCade birthday party.

Nothing Runs Like a Deere

I just made a cake for a client who has green running through their veins just like my family. So it was fun to make this John Deere cake for a little boy's first birthday. James is such a lucky little guy and he gets two birthday parties. So I made two cakes with the same theme, but different looks.

Cake #1 with a simple, clean look.

Cake #2 with more design.

A close up of the tractor.

Cakes From the Past

Here are a few pictures of the other cakes I have made.

This was my first cake. I have learned soooo much since this one!

Holly Jolly Fun

I spent the day today with my friend, Aimee, decorating cakes. This is my cake, but it was inspired by the cake Aimee created. Thanks for a great afternoon, Aimee!

Winter Wonderland

This evening I finished a wedding shower cake with a snowflake theme. I am pretty pleased with how it turned out...there are of course always imperfections that I see. The picture does not show this, but the snowflakes shimmer. I was pretty excited to use this new technique!

I love fondant!!

I love using rolled fondant to make my cakes. I have found a great recipe that is easy to make, easy to work with, and tastes great!

Rolled Buttercream Fondant

1 cup of light corn syrup

1 cup of shortening

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of clear vanilla extract

2 pounds of confectioner's sugar

1. Mix shortening and syrup. Mix in salt and vanilla.


2. Gradually add sugar until it is a stiff dough. Use dough hooks or knead by hand. (In the end, I find it necessary to knead with my hand to get it all blended smoothly.) Store at room temperature or in the refrigerator .

If you wish create colored fondant, I use Wilton Concentrated Gel. Add small amounts using a toothpick and knead the fondant until the color is uniform.

To use, roll on surface dusted with confectioner's sugar until 1/8 inch in thickness. Drape over frosted and chilled cake. I like to then keep my decorated cake in the refrigerator until a couple of hours before the special occasion.