My son turned 1 in July and we decided to have a crocodile theme. I made a crocodile cake but knew that it wouldn’t be near large enough to feed the crowd at our huge family celebration. So I came up with these crocodile cupcakes which in hindsight was a great idea so we didn’t … Read more
My 5 year old Jake wanted an alligator cake, so… he got one. This is the first carved and airbrushed cake I’ve done, so I was a little nervous. As always I have the best of intentions to keep my kitchen organized. I have one thing to say…..Ha ha ha. A cake this size takes … Read more
I used two bundt cakes and cut them in half to make the body and cut a little of one in a triangular shape to make the head of the Homemade Snake Birthday Cake. Bought white icing and colored it with food coloring to make the green and yellow. Then I bought M&M’s to make … Read more
I made this Jungle cake for a 1-year-old birthday boy. His parents wanted a jungle themed cake and left the ideas and designs up to me. I came up with the idea of making a waterfall in the center of the jungle cake. I never had any formal training in cake decorating. I learned through … Read more
I had no idea how this cake was going to work and it was my first cake using fondant. I cut the shape that looked okay but still wasn’t sure how it would turn out. Not knowing what to use for the scales I went to the hardware store and looked at everything possible I … Read more
My Safari cake is my own creation that was created for a young mom who was pregnant with her first child and her family was giving her a baby shower. Three yrs ago I did her wedding cake and I am still making cakes for her and her family when they need something unique. A … Read more
My son was obsessed with crocodiles and alligators and so like most little kids wanted a cake to match, so crocodile cake it is. The only problem was it was for a prekindergarten class and the need for edible simplicity was very high, so I decided to try a cupcake cake. With much research on how … Read more
I made this snake birthday cake for my 5 year old’s birthday party. It was a huge hit! King Cobra Snake Cake Details I used 2 bundt cakes and cut them into pieces to shape the body of the snake. The head and tail were made with Rice Krispy treats. The head was a bit of a … Read more
My E loved elephants, so for her 2nd birthday, I decided to give this cake a whirl. It was only my second time really decorating a cake (and my first time using icing tips), so I was happy (and relieved) with the final outcome. The cake was only a single layer, using one funfetti cake … Read more
This is an Elephant themed baby shower cake I just recently made for my daughter’s friend. The cake was three 6″ layers of white velvet cake from a recipe I found inspiration for online. It is a white boxed cake mix with sour cream and coffee creamer added among other things. The buttercream recipe was … Read more
When my son turned 8 he wanted a rainforest animals cake. I have always vowed to make my kids’ birthday cakes. My older son loves to try to challenge me by coming up with very interesting and time-consuming ideas, but art is my passion so I embrace every minute of it. Besides, the look on his … Read more
I truly enjoy creating cakes. One of my students’ dad ordered this surprise birthday cake for his wife to be delivered on our karate Halloween party. He said to incorporate a tiger because that’s her costume and make a cake that they’ve never had. I baked an orange chiffon cake with cream cheese frosting. This … Read more