When you’re dealing with an almost six year old with a very large and colorful imagination who loves Halloween as much as her mother does, you know you might just be up for a challenge! When I first heard the words Halloween Strawberry Shortcake, I thought, “okay, that’s an interesting combination.” No matter how much … Read more
Over a few cups of coffee I made 31 different size pumpkins out of fondant for this last minute Halloween cake. While the chocolate mud cake baked away, I sculpted the coolest pumpkin man I have seen with fondant also. When the cake was cooled I covered it in buttercream frosting and then I covered … Read more
For my skull cake, I used devils food cake in a 2 piece skull pan. Lightly frosted with butter cream and let dry. Then heavier frosted again with butter cream. I used paint brushes to frost in the smaller areas. To draw in the teeth I thinned the frosting with water and used a toothpick to … Read more
This is an anti-gravity Halloween cake I made for my grandson to donate for the Cake Walk at his school’s Halloween party. The bottom cake is a 10 inch white cake with buttercream frosting and fondant decorations. The M&M witch is completely edible and made out of fondant. The witch’s pot is chocolate cake, baked … Read more
I was asked to make a cake for the dinner that the Airforce base does once a month for the warriors who stay here at the hospital while recovering from injuries they get down range. This month the KHAC or Kaiserslautern Hispanic American Club was hosting and as it’s also Halloween month. They wanted both … Read more
I’ve made graveyard cakes in the past but they never came out how I wanted them to look. So, I tried again with my Spooky Graveyard Cake and was very happy with it this time. Prepping the Cake and Accessories First, I gathered up a bunch of candies and treats for decorating the ground of … Read more
I made this stitched skin and eyeball Halloween cake for my son’s 11th birthday party. He was born in October and he loves all things Halloween. I had never used fondant before so I was a little nervous, but it turned out as I had envisioned it and he LOVED IT! Eyeball Halloween Cake Instructions For … Read more
I made this skeleton cake for my 9 year old grandson for Halloween. The skeleton is made using the frozen buttercream transfer method. I love the FBCT method to decorate. I have made a few cakes thus far using this method and it is so easy. I love the fact that I only need buttercream … Read more
Well, let me start by saying that this pumpkin patch cake had to be one of my most favorite cakes to make ever! I absolutley love fall and pumpkin season. This cake was made for my cousin’s daughter’s 1st birthday party at… where else, but a pumpkin patch. The Cake Everything on this cake was … Read more
A friend’s daughter was turning 5, and really wanted a sugar skull cake. I got the Wilton’s 3d cake pan from Michael’s, and covered it in decorative fondant. It was a huge hit! The girl’s mom had fun with the candles too, she put one in the middle of each eye, one in the forehead, … Read more
I loved making this Halloween cake! I love Halloween and everything it brings with it! From the candy corn to the scarey decorations. Every year I decorate outside for Trick or Treat and was worried about this request as I had so much to get done for Trick or Treat, but I don’t have the … Read more
My BFF is a special effects makeup artist, myself as well. So for his birthday I wanted to bring the makeup artist and haunt actor to life in his cake.He also loves 70’s punk bands, so I made his favorite band album covers in zombie form. He also collects skulls so this is how I … Read more