G's 1st Birthday

Here is another cake that I am quite proud of.  It's so pretty with all of its flowers and with its cute little picket fence!  I have a great friend that I have known since childhood, and when her daughter's 1st birthday was approaching, she called and asked me to make a cake to celebrate the occasion.  I immediately had this idea in my mind, and I was able to actually execute what I had planned!!  For any of you who know me well, you'll know that this doesn't happen often!  haha   Anyway, I hope you enjoy the simple beauty of this cake. It is going down as one of my all-time favorites.

Giuliana's 1st Birthday Cake

What I learned:  vibration from a car trip through potholes and downtown Seattle can cause a cake to sink a little.  Luckily, I didn't have too much of a problem.

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ALWAYS make extra items to throw on the cake. I wish I had just one more butterfly to replace the one I broke in half!  It doctored up just fine, but I would have preferred to not have to do that!

Beefy... yet so sweet...

This one is an odd one.  A coworker of mine asked me to make a small cake for the top of her son's birthday cake.  His request was interesting.   He wanted a T-bone steak. And not just any t-bone: a Medium Rare T-bone.  So...after laughing about what a silly request it was, I put this one together.  I hope you enjoy it, even though I have to admit that my taste buds are a bit conflicted!

T-bone Cake

What I learned:  It's important to color the cake pink BEFORE you bake it.

I had to re-make the cake because I forgot the food coloring.

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Cooling racks work GREAT when needing grill lines in your cakes. :)  

MMF with BC icing.

Lego Lego!

Here are a couple of Lego cakes that I have made for some kiddos we know.  Enjoy!

Lego Cake for Blake
White Cake, BC Frosting, MMF decor
I liked this idea because each kiddo received his own lego to eat, so there was no cutting of the birthday cake.  I think the kids really enjoyed that.
If I use this design again, I will definitely make the pieces smaller.  These were HUGE Lego pieces for the kids, and I think it was a bit much for them to have to try to eat.  

What I learned:  When having teenage girls over for a "cake decorating lesson," do NOT (and I repeat DO NOT) let them use fondant while standing on carpet.  It was a BEAST to get out later.  Next time there will be a TARP down!

Last Minute Lego Cake for Evan

Loved this cake because it was so fast and easy.  BC icing and decor.  

Kids loved it and it only took me about 15 minutes to put together.

What I learned:  Piping the majority of the icing on before spreading it makes life much easier!
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I should probably center things before I start writing.  Wish Lego would have been more in the middle.

Angry Birds Make Me So Happy!

Here it is.  The cake I've been looking forward to for over a month now!  It has been SUCH a fun project and I'm pleased and SO excited to share it with all of you!  Feel free to leave comments and let me know what you think!

Isaac's 6th Birthday Cake
What I Learned:  Angry Birds are my new favorite decoration!

Chocolate cake, raspberry jam filling (mmmm), MM fondant decorations

Special thanks to my husband for helping construct the slingshot in the back.  

I think it really made the cake a whole lot better!