Fun Halloween Sweet Sixteen Skull Cake

Fun Halloween Sweet Sixteen Skull Cake

A Skull Cake is what happens when brainstorming ideas for my son’s Halloween themed 16th birthday party take a 180° turn. I asked him what he wanted, and all he gave me to go on was wanting a more non-kid themed party. So I started tossing out creepy/gory cake ideas. With his input, we were just about … Read more

Coolest ‘Til Death Do Us Part Wedding Cake

Coolest 'Til Death Do Us Part Wedding Cake

This 4 tiered custom designed “’til death do us part wedding cake” was the most recent in my line-up of cakes submitted here.The bride and groom wanted to theme their wedding “Til Death Do Us Part,” so the skulls and skeletons fit the theme. Wedding Cake Instructions The tiers are 14″, 12″, 10″, and 8″.  … Read more

Cool Homemade Thanksgiving Cornucopia Cake

Cool Homemade Thanksgiving Cornucopia Cake

My husband and I always host Thanksgiving dinner for our very close friends and family. I love the tradition of having a cornucopia on my table. I normally make cornucopia using a horn-shaped bamboo basket with fresh fruits and dried corn, some fresh fall flowers, and some dried decorative squash. Since I love making cakes, not as a business … Read more

Harvest Cake for Thanksgiving

Harvest Cake for Thanksgiving

This harvest cake was for my daughter-in-law’s birthday. I started watching Ace of Cakes and decided I would like to try my hand at decorating cakes for my family. I should have used Rice Krispy treats for the base for the pumpkins. I had no idea how heavy fondant could be. The top layer of … Read more

Mummy Baby Shower Cake

Mummy Baby Shower Cake

This is one of my first cakes. I was asked by a friend to make a baby shower cake. She wanted Seahawk and Halloween colors with a Halloween design. No problem! Took me a while to come up with something that I could incorporate both themes into one cake and not be weird. Not every day … Read more

Red and White Lamp Wedding Cake

Red and White Lamp Wedding Cake

This is one of my best wedding cakes yet. This cake took 216 total flowers as most of them are doubled and 132 edible bling diamonds.  Yes there are edible diamonds in every flower on this cake. This wedding cake was for my best friend.  This cake was so heavy! It was this was 14” 12” … Read more

Head on a Platter Halloween Cake Idea

Head on a Platter Halloween Cake Idea

This head on a platter Halloween cake idea is fun and easy to make. I am by no means a professional cake decorator at all! I had to find something in my kitchen to bake the size and shape I wanted for this cake. I couldn’t believe it but deep in my cabinets I found a … Read more

Coolest 40th Wedding Anniversary Cake

Coolest 40th Wedding Anniversary Cake

I adore making cakes with models on the top and was asked to make a 40th wedding anniversary cake with a couple sitting on a bench on the top of a cake. It was for my niece’s mom and dad’s ruby anniversary. 40th Wedding Anniversary Cake Directions She wanted a plain 10” square sponge cake, so I baked two 10″square cakes. … Read more

Sweetest Baby Boy Christening Cake

Sweetest Baby Boy Christening Cake

I always wanted to make a very elaborated cake so I tried making this baby boy christening cake for my grandson’s christening. Baby Boy Christening Cake Details The two tiers were made with vanilla cakes. The bottom cake has vanilla cream with filibert crushed nut. The top cake has nocciola cream made with crushed nuts, and … Read more

Zombies Eating Brains Cake

Zombies Eating Brains Cake

I made a zombie eating brains cake for a Mom that needed a 17th birthday cake for her daughter.  She wanted gore, and brains, and then at the last minute she asked for me to add zombies. I didn’t know where to begin.  I had never made a fondant person before, let alone a “zombie”. … Read more

Coolest Bunny Birthday Cake

Coolest Bunny Birthday Cake

I made this bunny birthday cake for my 8 year old bunny lover! This cake was fun and easy to make. My granddaughter wanted a bunny cake with 3 layers and that is what she’s getting.  How I Made This Bunny Birthday Cake I looked on the internet for bunny ideas.  I’m not very good at painting details … Read more

Coolest Retirement Cake

Coolest Retirement Cake

I wanted to make a retirement cake for a doctor who was retiring.  I worked with him for 20 years and planned to make a cake that would reflect what his life and be manly.  I could not do the typical hunting or fishing cake since he had no interest in either of those hobbies. He does … Read more