Older Than Dirt Cake

Older Than Dirt Cake

My husband is 18 years my senior and I constantly joke with him that he is “older than dirt” and he always responds with “dirt is probably younger.” It’s our own little private joke so I decided to make him a cake that only we would understand. My 3 children ages 13, 10 and 6 … Read more

Bob the Builder Construction Cake

Bob the Builder Construction Cake

My son’s 4th birthday was a construction theme and Bob the builder was his favorite show so I tried to incorporate him into the construction theme. The trucks were made from chocolate and it was my first attempt using modelling chocolate. The main cake was vanilla with strawberry and buttercream filling. The little man loved … Read more

Coolest D I Y Cake

Coolest D I Y Cake

I was asked to make a cake for a man who does property’s up. I was asked to do a man and decorate the cake with tools. I made the man’s body in blue to resemble overalls and made a t shirt in white. I then made the cross over straps in blue and then … Read more

Easy Construction Site Cake

Easy Construction Site Cake

I used to be a cake decorating show addict (Food Network Challenge, Ace of Cakes, Cake Boss, etc.).   My husband used to make fun of me because I don’t cook and I don’t bake, but I would watch these shows incessantly.  Those who can’t do, watch others do on TV!  Then I had kids and … Read more

Coolest Handy Manny Toolbox Cake

Coolest Handy Manny Toolbox Cake

I made this Handy Manny toolbox and tools for my son’s 4th cakes. I cut out a small square about 1 layer thick for the tools. For the sides I made a square of rice cereal plastic blower part of 3 Handy Manny party blowers. This worked great because I put them inside each other … Read more

Coolest Sidchrome Tool Box Cake

Coolest Sidchrome Tool Box Cake

My gorgeous son Jesse already knows that he wants to work with tools when he is older as a Heavy Diesel Mechanic. So for his 12th Birthday we decided to buy him his own Sidchrome tool box as he keeps complaining he has no where to put the tools as they were overflowing the tool bag … Read more

Coolest 2 Year Old’s Under Construction Cake

Coolest 2 Year Old's Under Construction Cake

Since the moment our son was born our world has consisted of  log trucks, pickup trucks, dump trucks, tractors, monster trucks, tools, hardhats, dirt, etc. I thought it would be awesome if I made a  “construction” theme birthday cake for his 2nd birthday. I searched online for weeks for perfect ideas and came up with a mixture of all … Read more

Coolest Homemade 2 Tiered Bob the Builder Cake

Coolest Bob the Builder Cake

This was my son’s 4th birthday party theme, Bob and his gang! The cake was two tiers, the bottom was vanilla with butter cream and strawberries and the top was chocolate. The people figurines were bought but I decided to try making the trucks with modelling chocolate which was a very good idea as I discovered that … Read more

Coolest Construction Zone Cake

Coolest Construction Zone Cake

My grandson’s birthday. My daughter wanted me to make a cake because she knows I like to have fun. I had a few weeks to figure it out. Well he’s a boy, and I guess boys and trucks go together. I really need a bigger kitchen! So, I decided to make  a construction zone theme. I … Read more

Coolest Block of Wood Birthday Cake

Coolest Block of Wood Birthday Cake

Our son, Barrett, loves anything and everything with construction. So for his third birthday, we went with a construction theme, and I made his cake look like a block of wood. Honestly, making cakes has always been my struggle. I get sort of freaked out about making one of the most important parts of a … Read more

Luke’s Construction Tools Birthday Cake

Luke's Construction Tools Birthday Cake

This construction tools birthday cake was made for my nephew’s 3rd birthday. His theme was Lowes (the hardware store). The cake was made out of regular and chocolate pound cakes. The decorations are fondant, except for the tape measure (plastic), the tools (sugar cookie with royal icing) and the nails (chocolate). The borders are red colored butter cream. … Read more

Awesome Chainsaw Forestry Birthday Cake

My brother turned 40 recently. We’re pretty close and he’s recently separated from his wife of 13 years. So I thought he deserved a most awesome cake! He owns a business that exports logs and clears farmer’s forestry blocks. His crew only use Stihl chainsaws, so I wanted to make a masculine cake that was kinda cool … Read more