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.  [...]

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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 [...]

Tags: Balloon Cake, birthday cake, butter cream icing, buttercream icing, cake, cake decorations, Fondant Clouds, fondant decorations, Fondant Frog, Frog Decoration, kids cake, party cake, Sky with Clouds Cake
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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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Here is my interpretation of an Indiana Jones Lego birthday cake!  It was fun to make and even more fun to watch it transform itself into something else as the birthday party progressed.  The characters are made from small wooden blocks covered in fondant.  Everything else on the cake is ready to eat.   The [...]

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Buttercream Icing is the most popular and diverse cake icing.  It also has the richest flavor.  It is generally made by whipping real cream butter or vegetable shortening with powdered sugar.  Other ingredients like milk or eggs may be added to soften the mixture some.  Cornstarch can be added to allow the icing to dry [...]

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