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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This may not be a 3D cake, but it is one of my favorite cakes.  It was for my sister’s baby shower with a nursery rhymes theme.  I made my own pattern from different pictures that I found online and in coloring books…it is amazing how great the pictures in coloring books work for cake patterns.   [...]

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This was a very special cake…I made it a couple of years ago for my Brother and now Sister-In-Law’s wedding shower.  It was a rather large cake, enough to feed a small army.  Each size was a two layer cake with a Bavarian cream filling.  The icing was firm buttercream that was smoothed out to nice finish. [...]

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I made this cake for a baby shower a friend was hosting in preparation for the arrival of her first grandson.   The feet are made out of color flow…this was the first time that I used color flow and was a bit nervous, but it is not too hard to use at all.  Just ensure that the [...]

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