Saturday, February 26, 2011

Valentines Theme Thank You Cake

I had a cake order, but I felt more like making cookies that day, so I just used cookies to decorate my cake.
First make the cookies.

These swirled hearts were fun to make and pretty simple

Then onto the cakes they go!  Two sour cream almond cakes frosted with vanilla buttercream. 


Unusual Mix of Cookies

This was a pretty odd order, but I aim to please.  Two dozen cookies:  ladybugs, 4-leaf clovers, and peace symbols. 
I didn't have a cookie cutter for any of these shapes, so I made 4 inch rounds and hand piped the designs on top.  More labor intensive, but I enjoyed the challenge. 



My attempt at a tie-die design on these

Cookies

I have been making more and more cookies lately and have really enjoyed it. 
One dozen assorted daisies and butterflies.

Valentine's Day Assorted


Wrapped up and ready to go

Elmo Cake with matching cookie favors

Lined up and ready to be bagged and tied

Special order large cardinal cookies



Baby shower assortment

Onesies

Fondant details on cookies

Fondant again on bottles

Bib assortment

Baby Shower cake decorated with matching cookies

Finished cookies waiting for packaging

Cupcakes and Cakes

Tea Party Assortment

Bagged and Tied Onesies


Saturday, February 19, 2011

Hunter's Wedding

This cake was actually for my cousin Debra's wedding.  She and her husband are both avid hunters and were getting married on the opening day of white wing season.  After the wedding reception, the wedding party went hunting. 
Everything was camoflage...including the cake

Cake was buttercream airbrushed to look like camo with gumpaste leaves

Hunting theme wedding topper

Grooms cake was chocolate on chocolate with the same gumpaste leaves

Bride and Groom

Quinceanera Cakes

This is a pair of large cakes that I did for a Quinceanera for a set of twins, one boy and one girl.  Mother used to have their room decorated with Raggedy Ann and Andy when they were babies, so she requested that theme for the cake.
These were 8-10-12-14 assorted flavors in fillings inside

Boys Cake - picked a blue background with blue stitches and brown buttons to match the denim overalls that Andy wears.

Raggedy Andy Topper

Pretty pink frosting with swags and purple flowers to match the topper.

Raggedy Ann Topper

Children's Parties

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Hello Kitty

Rubber ducky in a tub

Jungle Theme

Princess Crown

B.O.B. from Monsters v. Aliens


Piped Buttercream Floral Sprays

1/4 sheet with buttercream sprays.  These are my favorite drop flowers.
Same floral sprays arranged on a larger half sheet cake.

One more time, but this time on a full sheet cake.
Different tip, didn't like this one, it didn't look enough like a flower.
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