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Cake covered in MMF, with chocolate MMF roses, made like fabric ribbon roses.
I always warn people that an actual Barbie doesn't look proportional when placed in a doll cake skirt. They usually don't listen. Buttercream base and fondant details, with royal icing flowers and completely soaked in edible glitter.
Made for a baby shower. Covered in fondant and then brushed with metallic luster dust. Roses made from fondant, similar to those made with fabric ribbons. Baby onsie is also fondant. Baby booties are actually booties and not decorations. For more details, go to http://thecakecow.blogspot.com/2009/09/rock-cradle.html
My first time using MMF. Sure, the bottom is decorated with buttercream. Animals are MMF and rolled fondant. For more details, go to http://thecakecow.blogspot.com/2010/02/noahs-ark.html
Made using the Stand-up Cuddly Bear pan. I think it was in one of the old Wilton Yearbooks. Decorated with buttercream, spines on the back are made from candy melts. Eggs are made with the mini Wonder mold, which would also make fore a cute smash cake. Sorry for the horrible picture!
Made for a party where everything was miniaturized. Cake made with 4-inch rounds, decorated with buttercream and royal icing drop flowers. Mini cupcakes to go with the tiny theme. For more details, go to http://thecakecow.blogspot.com/2009/11/tiny-cake.html
My first attempt at using rolled fondant, back before I discovered MMF. Included mini cupcakes for the littler party guests. Jelly bean nose, junior mint eyes, black licorice whiskers
Just experimenting with what I can do with cake batter to make the cake itself more interesting.
I thought this cake was a failure because I wasn't able to include the truck's hat but the client and her son loved it and it remains one of my most popular. Truck bed is made from an extra long loaf pan, with the cab constructed from a regular loaf, sliced and stacked to the proper shape. Covered in fondant, the details are mostly buttercream, with gray accents also fondant.
Made from 4 layers of six inch round cakes. Originally, I decorated it to match the plates. Since then, I've changed the face to fit the colors of the luau. All buttercream. For more pictures, go to http://thecakecow.blogspot.com/2009/04/tiki-mask.html
Used the Wilton Cupcake book for the original idea but adapted it slightly to fit my skill level/time frame. Chocolate cupcakes with MMF toppers, some buttercream accents. For more detail, go to http://thecakecow.blogspot.com/2010/04/footprint-cupcakes.html
Made this for a dinosaur obsessed birthday boy. He didn't want to cut the cake; just want to keep playing with the dinos on top. Dark chocolate cake with buttercream, pretzel trees, and candy rocks. Dinos are plastic toys. For more details, go to http://thecakecow.blogspot.com/2009/04/dinosaur-island.html
Originally, I designed this for a baby shower but have since made it for birthdays. I used rolled fondant to cover and accent the cake. For more details, go to http://thecakecow.blogspot.com/2008/06/pink-fondant.html
This was one of those cakes that I just hated to give to the birthday girl because I knew it would be cut up and eaten. I used a new style of marbled cake and the client loved it. Cake is covered in buttercream with fondant and MMF details. For more, go to http://thecakecow.blogspot.com/2010/05/here-kitty-kitty.html
Made this one for a girl that wanted stripes, butterflies, pink, and white. I used a 4 inch pan for the top so it's a tiny little cake, which I thought really added to it's charm. Chocolate cake with rolled fondant accents.
Definitely one of my most popular cakes - not to order, but to talk about. :) Dark chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream. The teeth are buttercream, too, but you could use mini marshmallows, too. I used a round and an oval pan for the body and tail, with a mini wonder mold as the head.
I saw the idea for these online and just had to try them out for myself. Probably had a little too much fun putting these together! MMF toppers. For more details, go to http://thecakecow.blogspot.com/2010/04/super-mario-cupcakes.html
I made this cake after the client showed me a picture of a FamilyFun.com cake. Went together really fast because most of the decorations were pre-made. Dark chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream. Pretzels and fruit leather details with cereal and donut holes. For more, go to http://thecakecow.blogspot.com/2010/11/dirt-bike.html
I am a big fan of I.Am.Baker so I just had to make her Rose cake. I used light pink and chocolate buttercream, marbled in the bag to get the effect. Took me a little trial and error to get to mix right.
This cake was for a birthday. Bottom cake is dark chocolate, covered in graham crumbs, the mountain is vanilla cake. Trees are sugar cones, rocks are candies, and snowman is fondant. And I am not nearly skilled enough to make those motor toys out of fondant or gum paste so they are plastic toys.
I had an order for a cake that combined the birthday boy's two biggest loves: NASCAR and Hershey's kisses. Using pictures of his favorite toy car, I tried my best with buttercream. I used metallic luster dust on the front hood kiss. Rear spoiler is made from cardboard, frosted, and attached with toothpicks. Extra tire is for the birthday candle.
Made for a police-themed party. Chocolate chocolate chip cake underneath buttercream frosting with candy details. Extra tire is for the birthday candle. For more details, go to http://thecakecow.blogspot.com/2009/10/police-car.html
I made this for a reptile-themed cake. It's made with bundt cakes cut in half and lined up but then carved for shape and covered in buttercream. Inside cake is marbled vanilla, chocolate, and moss green (colored, not flavored LOL). For more details, go to http://thecakecow.blogspot.com/2010/09/python.html
One of my quicker dinosaur cakes. Lots of fun to put together for a little boy obsessed with the stegosaurus and with chocolate. Mostly buttercream with cookie or dipped pretzel spikes. Extra pile of leaves is for the candle.
My first version of this cake -- well, let's just say that it was a learning experience. This one turned out much better. Mostly buttercream with a fondant face (that took me waaaaaaaaay too long to sculpt). For more detail, go to http://thecakecow.blogspot.com/2007/07/thomas-tank-engine.html
I made this for a charity event with a pirate theme. It went for twice what I would have charged for it?so maybe I need to up my price! :) Mostly buttercream, with pretzel trees, graham crumbs sand, paper sails, chocolate coins, and decorator gel water. For more details, go to http://thecakecow.blogspot.com/2008/04/treasure-map.html
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