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A coworker is adopting a baby boy; no.name decided yet.
Twin grands turned 2 with a farm-themed party. Fun!!
Playing around with rose gold luster dust.
Not unlike so many done already, but cute and colorful just the same!
All fondant pumpkins; topper from Etsy.
Simple but sweet as was requested.
Theme was cowboy/cowgirl/Our 1st Rodeo. I also made their Smash Cakes, and they HATED them!! Majority conclusion was that they couldn't get the globs of icing off their fingers ( I went really heavy thinkg it would be fun), and had emotional collapses. Whatever the reason, I (maybe) get another shot in 2021!!
A labor of love for my 1st gbabies' - twins!! - baptism.
Per bride's request, aqua and black fondant with satin fantasy flowers. Cake got rained on a bit but fondant didn't melt so all was well with my world that day!! NOTE just for fun to any who bother to read: The groom's mother volunteered to cut and serve but apparently hadn't done this before. She cut the top 8" layer into 6 wedges and the bottom 10" layer into 8 wedges!! Because I must be living right, there was enough for everybody. But WOWZERS!! Ya live long enough, ya see it all!!
The bride supplied the flowers; I placed them in straws before placing them in the cake. Three tiers, 6-8-10. Just a simple WASC with White Chocolate Ganache Buttercream both inside and out.
Made for my D-I-L who is expecting our 1st grandbabies - twins!! I didn't have much time so made as many woodland creatures as possible as quickly as possible and everything went on the cake whether it needed to or not!!
The bride chose from a previous cake design with a coral flower (only) cascade, but her bouquets were an array of multi-colored spring flowers. So I added ivy as an accent to give a "pop" to the peach/coral/apricot colors. She loved it!! Per her request, each grandchild got his/her own cupcake (in the background).
Let this be a reminder to me to dowel my cakes!! Can't believe I got so rushed that I forgot. Also, definitely it is easier and faster to apply then paint confetti on fondant, but I decided to try it on buttercream and it worked. It didn't work better than it would have on fondant, but it still worked.
The bride wanted daisies but many other flowers would look better (IMO), so we decided on ivory flowers with yellow accents. I did ranunculus (ish), callas, and filler flowers. The "ribbon" or whatever it is called icing technique was super easy, especially since I still can't get smooth buttercream after way too many years of trying. The bride and her family loved it, so I am happy! TFL.
For my son's wedding - to the most perfect daughter-in-law I might add!! Her colors were mint and coral. The flowers I was going for were David Austin Cabbage Roses and Ranunculus.
for a pilot and crew
Tree trunk; tree bark; sunflowers. Rustic. Country. Barn wedding. I wrote to CC to see what's wrong: I cannot enter a single word to thank you for your awesome comments or explain what I did!! First of all, I used chocolate ganache on the sides and white ganach on the tops. Go to the Winbeckler site, CakeSuppliesPlus.com and order the "Tree Bark Texture Mat Silicone" for $22. I don't know how you could get this texture otherwise. Site says it works for buttercream (I tried and agree but wanted ganache) and fondant (would agree but didn't try). Procedure: Dust the mold heavily with "poof" (1/2 cornstarch; 1/2 confex sugar) because you DO want the white to stay on the ganache for the effect. Then thin black, brown (s), mossy green(s), and white/beige with extract, vodka, or, my favorite, peppermint schnapps (!). Notice that each layer is an experiment, but what generally worked best was black with a small, thin brush in the deepest recesses, vey thin white with a wide, course brush lightly over the highest points (up and down was better than sideways), and brown(s) and green(s) randomly applied. Cake topper by BlacksmithCreations on Etsy. Board covered with burlap. "Carving" by dipping a very small ball tool in hot water then wiping dry; melted the ganache perfectly. Sunflower inspiration by Edna - I love her - De La Cruz. I am very glad to give further insight and/or answer questions as soon as CC allows me to do so!!
Well, she said "artiste" and "different"!!
Attempt #1; a very forgiving technique.
Not-snooth-but-as-smooth-as-I-can-figure-out buttercream; cowboy hat, boot, cactus, hat, sunflower, etc, all in gumpaste. Hay bale is RKT covered in toasted coconut. This is before the cactus decided to jump ship.
An over-the-top Superman cake for an over-the-top groom. Glow-in-the-dark kryptonite in front of and on top of mirrors to let the green really glow.
All I was told was that the bride loved apricot colors and nature. Result: Ombre ruffles and roses; teal fantasy flowers. Butterflies and hummingbirds. Initial comes from craft store with crystals added. One of my favorites so far.
I thought I misunderstood but no, not Teenage Mutant but actually a "real" Ninja for a baby shower! That's gonna be one tough child!!
Peach ombre ruffles and teal fantasty flowers with a few hummingbirds and butterflies to complete the look. She loved it!
Antiqued lace and lavendar. How I could have forgotten the dowels for the bottom tier is perpelxing but the effects are evident. And the bow ribbons broke too. Bummer. The lace looked much better and much more subtle in person than this picture and the bride was elated so all's well that ends well.
Gumpaste "climber", rope, and numbers; Marbled fondant "mountain". Candy rocks from the cake supply store. I loved making this - the opposite of good cake and fondant technique works perfectly here; wish it worked everywhere! TYFL.
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