I decided to make a baby shower cake for a friend at work.  It was a first  child and he had surprised them by coming a bit early, before his original shower even….which means new baby would be joining us for his shower. So, a special shower for a special baby needed a special cake.  [...]

Tags: Baby Bear Cake, baby shower cake, butter cream icing, buttercream icing, fondant decorations, shower cake, smooth icing
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When I received a request for a balloon cake, I was initially stumped about what the cake should be.  Most people immediately assumed I would make a hot air balloon, but I was fairly certain the birthday boy, who was turning 4, didn’t know what that even was.  So, I came up with a different [...]

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I had a cake order for a Garfield birthday cake from a soon to be 4 year old nephew.  I thought long and hard about what kind of Garfield cake to make.  I considered a tiered cake with Garfield items on it, a cake with a scene of Garfield wrecking havoc in the kitchen, and [...]

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This was my interpretation of a cake for a knight party.  The cake was two levels with two layers in each which worked out well since the birthday boy couldn’t decide what type of cake he wanted.  One level is strawberry and one level is chocolate,each with a cream filling between the layers. I did [...]

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This is a wedding cake that I made for friend.  I have always said that I would never make wedding cakes, too much drama involved there, but a friend’s very close friend was having a small wedding that was somewhat informal and she wasn’t even planning on a cake.  So, my friend asked me if [...]

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Ever wonder if there were a cake pop option for your special occasion?  The answer is YES…cake pops can be specialized for any and every occasion!! Here are examples of Pops for all different holidays and other occasions…           And that is just a sampling of all the wonderful creations that can [...]

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