I made this graduation cake in an 11 x 15 pan by Wilton. I used 2 white cake mixes which filled the pan well. After cooling, I cut a 3 inch strip off the top. Using that strip, I cut it into thirds. I placed one square on each corner- top left and bottom right. … Read more
This Graduation Cake was for a kindergarten graduation party and my fourth “fancy” cake. I had to get into making cakes since my kid is allergic to eggs. The kids will be the class of 2023 when they graduate high school. Step one: Three days before, I made chocolate and vanilla vegan cakes, larger rounds, … Read more
This graduation cake was for my husband’s sister’s 8th grade graduation party. For the cake I used two 13×9 cakes, one chocolate and one yellow and put them together. For the frosting I used my own (buttercream)recipe. For the colors on the cake I used the colors of the school that she went to, yellow … Read more
I was asked to make two high school cakes this year, and was very disappointed with what I was able to find on line, so came up with this graduation cake. For the cake I wrote all the graduates names on a fondant scroll. The gold “paint” was made from luster dust and a drop … Read more
We visited Venice and my daughter loved the beautiful masks. So, for her seventh birthday, we had a mask decorating party and I made a Mardi Gras-themed cake. I made a triple layer cake. The big round one for the base and a smaller one for the middle were baked, while the smallest one for … Read more
My church recently celebrated 121 years and I made this Church Cake in honor of that anniversary. The towers, steps and roof are made of rice cereal due to the weight of cake. The cake is covered in mmf for taste and the stained glass windows are made of melted jolly ranchers. It took several … Read more
I was so excited to get the chance to make this First Communion Cake. It was my first time making fondant roses. So I did what I always do when it’s my first time and researched it. The best advice I can give someone who is trying to do something new is give yourself time … Read more
This Retirement Cake was prepared for a co-worker. He’s last day of work before his happy life of retirement was Thursday and he was off to Rome that following Monday. I got inspired and created this cake that talks about him. While at home he enjoyed playing Golf. So my cake was entitled “From Home … Read more
This is a Valentine Cake Design I did for my 5 year old son. I had seen this done in a magazine years ago so I did my best to re-create it. They had actually baked the cake in a round cake pan and cut to shape the heart but I had a small 6in … Read more
Buttercream roses and heart-shaped jelly candies decorate this heart-shaped cake. Use a spatula to smooth the cakes surface. The textured swirly imprinted surface of the cake was obtained from pressing a paper towel over the cake after butter cream icing has set.s surface. The textured swirly imprinted surface of the cake was obtained from pressing … Read more
I made a rich fruit cake 10ich x 10inch then cut this in half. One half made the bed and the other half I cut to make the bedside table and the presents. All the cakes have been covered in marzipan and royal icing. The presents were then wrapped in wrapping paper. I made the … Read more
I found christmas cakes in Good Housekeeping Magazine and decided to give it a try. You can make the tree on a separate board so that it may be removed and used again. Parcels made out of fondant/