This sweet cake was to celebrate the performance of dancer that was in a production of the Nutcracker. Cutout ballet shoes of tinted white chocolate then were "painted" with two different tones of pink luster dust.
This cake was to combine birthdays for two ladies who have been close friends since childhood. Each birthday girl is shown doing something that they were involved with from an early age -- playing the piano and twirling the baton. The cake is the "wooden" base which is dark chocolate cake with raspberry filling covered with milk chocolate. The piano is also cake without filling but covered with tinted white chocolate. Each birthday girl is also created out of chocolate. I love the expression of the piano player -- totally into her music!!
This cake was created for a baptism at the Morton Arboretum. Woodland creatures were used as the theme of the party. Each table had a wooden animal ornament for the table marker and beautiful fall flower arrangements included trailing ivy. I used all the elements to create the cake design which included a chipmunk, grey squirrel, hedgehog and a red cardinal. I truly enjoyed creating these chocolate critters -- especially the little chipmunk with fat cheeks full of berries. This has got to be one of my favorite cakes! The cake was spice cake with vanilla bean buttercream filling and covered with white chocolate.
My client wanted to surprise his daughter with a special cake for her 6th birthday. They love to watch the Cake Boss together so this was an extra special surprise for her. Two cake presents with a crispy rice treat bag. Cakes and bag were covered with tinted white chocolate with fondant bow and tissue paper. Dark chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream filling were the cake flavors.
This cake was created for a surprise 40th birthday party for a guy who received a new guitar as a present so we had to duplicate it in cake! Guitar was full size with all the details. Love to make the wood grain! All elements created out of chocolate. Cake was dark chocolate with chocolate gnache and milk chocolate buttercream filling.
This cake was designed for a party for a little girl's baptism. A Precious Moments figure was the inspiration for the sweet little girl on top. I created her out of tinted white chocolate and I am very pleased the way she turned out. Cake was white chocolate with berry buttercream filling.
This scary ghost was created for a 11 year-old boy so lots of blood was used. Blood was tinted white syrup which creates a great drip effect. Cake was white chocolate and milk chocolate marbled cake with vanilla buttercream filling.
This baptism cake was designed to coordinate with my client's invitation design and color scheme. Cutout applique dots were used to duplicate the design. The cross on top was dusted with luster dust for a pearlized look. The cake was yellow cake with chocolate fudge buttercream filling and chocolate cake with chocolate fudge buttercream filling.
A Thomas the Tank cake to serve 60. It was one big cake! Top engine was chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream and bottom wheel carriage was yellow with chocolate buttercream filling.
I was so pleased with how this cake turned out and how well it coordinated with the whole theme and look of the reception. Glass sugar tiles were made in shades of purple and fuchsia with gold leaf. Dome was painted with yellow/gold luster dust along with stenciling design which decorated the sides. Cake was spiced cake with pumpkin cream cheese filling and covered with white chocolate.
This cake was created to resemble a construction site and serve 125! It was a for a birthday party celebration for the founder of Westside Tractors which sells construction tractors. Cake was yellow with tiramisu filling, white chocolate with strawberry buttercream filling, and chocolate with chocolate buttercream filling. Cake was covered with a layer of milk chocolate. Tractors and rocks were created out of tinted white chocolate, dirt was crushed cookies and graham crackers.
Jukebox cake for a surprise 50th birthday party. The theme was the 50's so records were added to spell out happy birthday. Unfortunately, the photo does not show the wood grain which was created for the exterior of the cake to try to give it an authentic jukebox look. Cake was covered entirely with milk chocolate and embellished with white chocolate -- chocolate aroma everywhere :- ) ! Cake was marbled yellow and chocolate with vanilla buttercream filling.
This cake was created for an outdoor bridal shower with the theme of fall and falling leaves. Large leaf was painted on with food color and falling leaves were added to created a mix media feel to the cake. Cake was white with lemon filling and chocolate with raspberry filling.
A surprise birthday "cake" was ordered for a Dallas Cowboys Football fan! Football was covered with milk chocolate and gloves were created out of white chocolate and dusted with cocoa powder to give dimension and the dirty effect. Cake was placed on "turf" to created an authentic football feeling. Dark chocolate cake with strawberry buttercream filling.
Created this cupcake topper tower top cake for twins celebrating their first birthday. Love the little pea babies (a boy and a girl)! Worked with Rose who supplied the cupcakes for the celebration. The whole tower with both cupcakes and cake looked great!
Created a duplicate of a beloved stuffed animal that the birthday girl treasures. Marble cake with vanilla buttercream.
Created an Ice Age 3 themed cake for a birthday boy who loved the three little dinosaurs from the movie. Each dinosaur was created out of chocolate and brushed with copper and yellow luster dust.
