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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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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The cake was made for a very special 80th birthday party.  The cake itself was a simple…it was actually 2 cakes, each was a simple two layer 9×13 with a fruit filling and butter cream icing. The tablecloth was made with fondant…I couldn’t get one piece to roll out big enough, so I made it in [...]

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Fondant, or rolled fondant, is a pliable, dough like material made of gelatin and glycerin (traditional variety) or sugar and marshmallows.  Fondant can be rolled out, much like cookie dough, and used to cover cakes or make decorations to put on cakes. With practice, fondant can be applied to cakes to make them completely smooth and the icing [...]

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