Graduation Cake With Geometric Pattern And Gumpaste Roses

My niece didn't want a "graduation-y" cake for her party. She requested music, roses and black/red school colors. I took inspiration from the monogram on her graduation announcement and added white-on-white lettering around the board giving a nod to the college she'll be attending in the fall. I was thrilled to find a template in Jessica Harris' Craftsy store that was nearly identical to the geometric design I had sketched. Even using the waxed paper transfer method, it took forever to attach all of the curved diamonds and dots.

Frozen Cake With Isomalt Castle

Birthday cake for my 6-year old granddaughter. Castle is poured isomalt using a template from Artisan Cake Company. Bottom tier has Cake Lace snowflakes. I added toys for the party, but I like it better without them. :)

Star Wars Lego Imperial Star Destroyer

Made this for my nephew's 30th birthday party. Lego pieces are modeling chocolate with individually cut and applied dots...lots and lots of dots. :) Cake is supported by 6" acrylic tubes I found at a craft store (meant for centerpieces, I think). The thrusters in the rear view are made of gumpaste using a silicone tire mold with blue LED balloon lights inserted. I'm a home baker, and this is by far my most complicated cake ever. Truly a labor of love.

Sitting Spongebob

My grown son is still a big SpongeBob fan and wanted that for his birthday cake. Two tiers, stacked and covered with a thick layer of chocolate ganache. Heated several sizes of ball tools to melt the ganache and make his pores, then covered with fondant. Arms and legs are fondant-covered bamboo skewers. Tall, narrow cake had to travel 2+ hours, so I added a foamcore backboard for stability.

Icing Smiles Cake - Soccer Ball And Flowers

I made this cake for Icing Smiles. Request was for a girl who likes soccer and University of Michigan colors. Soccer ball is RKT covered with fondant. Buttercream cake with fondant decorations.

Hibiscus And Bougainvillea

Hibiscus flowers, buds and leaves and bougainvillea flowers and leaves made using techniques on Nicholas Lodge DVD.

Penguins Of Madagascar Skipper Cake

Made this cake for my 56 year old husband. :) Three tiers of cake, carved, covered with chocolate ganache then a 50/50 fondant/modeling chocolate mix.

50Th Birthday Cake - Cake Lace And Gumpaste Flowers

I made this for my own 50th birthday. Colors were inspired by Wilton gold and dark gray sugar pearls. Gold Cake Lace made with Claire Bowman Serenity mat. Gumpaste flowers loosely based on peony and magnolia were airbrushed with antique gold and dark gray shimmer colors.

Lalaloopsy Cake With Buttons And Bows

Buttercream cake with fondant decorations based on Lalaloopsy theme for my grandniece.

Lalaloopsy Kadence Small

Monster High 'wolf Girl' Cake

3-Tier cake design inspired by clothing worn by Monster High doll. Bottom tier features Ophelia Cake Lace applied upside down to mimic the undernetting on the doll's skirt.

Avengers Birthday Cake

Avengers cake for my grandson's birthday. Bottom tier is 3-layer, 12" round. Hammer head is RKT covered with candy clay and airbrushed silver and black; handle is chocolate fondant wrapped around the PVC pipe that's supporting the top tier. Top tier is 6" round with 3-D fondant decorations around the cake: Hulk fist, Black Widow spider and Hawkeye target. Iron Man mask is RKT.

3-Tiered Cake With Gumpaste Flowers, Pearls And Swags

I made this cake for my mother's wedding. Tiers are 6"x4", 8"x6" and 14"x5" rounds. Gumpaste flowers include pink roses, purple freesia, blue hydrangea, and ivory mini callas; foliage includes rose, hydrangea and lily leaves and ivy. Brooches, pearls and swags are a mix of fondant and candy clay. Thanks for looking.

Whimsical Groom's Cake

Made this to welcome my mother's new husband into the family. "M" and baseball are fondant covered dummies. Pasta bowl is chocolate fudge cake with Oreo icing, covered in chocolate ganache and fondant. Morel mushrooms, j-plugs and bullet are modeling chocolate.

Nursing Graduation Cake

My take on a nursing school graduation cake design my niece found online. Cap is fondant covered RKT; rest of decorations are fondant.

Detroit Lions Topsy Turvy

Made this birthday cake for my 19-year old son. Fondant over chocolate ganache with fondant decorations.

Bearded Iris

Made these bearded iris out of gumpaste for my mother's 73rd birthday cake. I wanted to start with violet colored gumpaste, but it faded to blue before I started. In hindsight, the blue undertones peaking through the royal purple petal dust made it look even more real. Thanks for looking!

Hello Kitty Topsy Turvy

Made this for my granddaughter's 2nd birthday. Inspiration came from party invitation. Top tier: Three 8" layers carved, filled, covered in chocolate ganache and fondant. Bottom tier: Three 12" layers carved, filled, covered in chocolate ganache and BC. Balloons: Cake pops Hello Kitty: rice cereal treats covered in super white candy clay with fondant clothes.

Michigan Wolverine Football Helmet

Made this for my son's birthday last year. First time carving and using gumpaste and my second time using fondant. Cake is three 2" x 8" rounds with a half ball on top.

Hamburger Birthday Cake

I made this for my grown step-son's birthday. Three layers of cake, buttercream icing and fondant lettuce and cheese. "Burger" is chocolate cake, carved to round the edges, iced with chocolate BC, and rolled in crushed chocolate cookies. Fun!

Bass Drum Graduation Cake

Graduation cake for my son, who was on the drumline throughout high school. Bottom half of the cake is styrofoam because we didn't need nearly that much cake. Front and back are buttercream with fondant and candy clay decorations. Hat is RKT covered with fondant. Decorations on the sides represent interests and memories over the years. Logo on the back is for the college he'll be going to in the fall..

Fondant Cake With Gumpaste Roses

Simple 8 inch round fondant covered cake with scalloped fondant ribbon and gumpaste roses.

Princess Birthday Cake

Simple, round cake iced with buttercream and a diamond impression mat pattern. Crown, number and letters are gumpaste formed from "snakes" made with a clay extruder and painted with highlight dust/vodka.

Scooby Doo Birthday Cake

I made this for my grandson. It was my first attempt at sculpting a figure -- RKT Scooby covered with candy clay and fondant decorations. Each tier is 3 layers, tapered to give it a more whimsical look. Colors were selected to match the invitations and paper goods.

Sesame Street Elmo Cake

Fondant decorations on buttercream. Border is tip 12 bead border with a candy coated chocolate ball pressed in. Thanks for looking!

Gumpaste Roses, Leaves And Ivy

Red gumpaste roses layered with seven different colors of petal dust. Rose leaves and ivy are dusted with multiple greens with plum and aubergine highlights and dipped in a 50/50 mix of confectioners glaze and glaze thinner.