My name is Celeste and I am a hobby baker. I made this turkey cake for my husband’s work Thanksgiving Party (Dept. of Veterans…, D.C.). To make the cake I used chocolate cake (because that’s what my husband requested) and I used two 11 inch round cakes, both 2 inches high. After carving I used … Read more
This advent birthday cake idea originated when I saw a beautiful wooden advent calendar house and thought to myself, ‘How cool would this look if it was a cake?’ Luckily my friend was celebrating her birthday on the 3rd of December so I figured this was a great chance to test out my idea! I … Read more
A few days ago, a woman asked me to make an engagement cake for her daughter because she was going to get engaged to her boyfriend and to celebrate, they were going to throw a big party. The day of the party was also going to be her daughter’s lucky birthday so it was indeed … Read more
I created this travelers’ luggage wedding cake by special order from the bride and groom. The couple wanted their cake to represent their traveling adventures… their engagement in Malta, their wedding ceremony under the Vulcan at Robin Hood Airport in England, and also their honeymoon to Australia to see the Formula 1 race. They also … Read more
This tea party themed cake was my first ever wedding cake. I had only been making cakes for a little while and a friend asked me if I was up to the challenge. Well, me being me, of course I was. Everything on this cake was handmade and edible. Tea Party Wedding Cake Instructions The … Read more
My husband and I were married on October 13th in Vegas by Count Dracula in a Halloween wedding ceremony. For our 5th wedding anniversary we threw a Halloween Anniversary party. I decided I would make a Halloween wedding cake for the party. The 12″ layer was chocolate with Bavarian cream filling, the 10″ layer was … Read more
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
The best part about making this cake was who it was for, An Army retiree. Fondant was a big part of this cake. Every layer smoothed on. Then the task of making the criss cross pattern on each layer and putting the little gold stars on all the points with tweezers. The flag down the … Read more
I made this snowy wonderland cake for a little girl’s birthday party. Any guesses on what her theme was? That’s right, Frozen. I wanted to make the cake following the theme, but also give her something different and fun. The snowflake is edible, along with all the jewels. I started with a 9 inch bottom … 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