As part of my New Years resolutions for 2013 I committed myself to participating in more community activities and events – particularly those events that raise funds for charities. And so, I enthusiastically signed myself up to walk for 24-hours in the Relay for Life event in Rockingham/Kwinana. In addition to helping my team raise over $1500 … Read more
I needed to make a cake to serve 18 people last September. It was very warm (as usual in Hawaii) and I needed to make a frosting that would hold up to the weather. I found this frosting on the internet and it is my “go to” frosting. The frosting gets soft but does not … Read more
This cupcake bouquet cake is also one of my favorites and fun to make. You can’t see the inside of the cupcakes but they were neon colors which the children loved. When I made the cupcakes at first I had a malfunction because the frosting that I made wouldn’t peak right and then I took … Read more
I made this spring flower cake to donate to an Auction. An apartment building burnt down in the Artic and they were raising money for the people who lost their homes. Spring is still cold here and much was needed to help. When asked to bake a cake to donate I was thrilled to be able … Read more
This cake was made for someone who loved flowers and spring. The flowers are made from gumpaste using a cookie cutter. The bees are also gumpaste. I shaped the bees and before the gumpaste dried, I put a wire through it. After they dried, I painted them to look like a bee. It was a fun cake to make. I … Read more
I have always wanted to be able to create sugar paste flowers, so I purchased a book simplifying sugar flowers. I personally found it a little difficult to follow but managed in the end. I made the roses the way the book described but since found that it is easier to make them with a … Read more
I used a large cupcake tin to make the flowerpot birthday cake. I sliced it in several places and sandwiched with jam and butter cream. I colored some fondant with chestnut color to make the icing for the pot. I covered the base with it then used the leftovers to make a thick band around the top to make it … Read more
I made this flower garden cake using the Wilton Flower cake pan. I followed the baking instructions that come with the pan, but its usually 350 for 30-40 minutes. I almost always bake it for 30 mins. To make sure if does not crack, I leave it in the pan for 30 minutes before removing … Read more
This cool Basket of Daisies and Apples cake took a lot of work, but I love how it turned out. First I colored half a batch of fondant light brown, and made 4 ‘ropes’ with it. Then made 4 white ropes and twisted them together. Then I rolled them with a rolling pin until they were … Read more
My daughter asked me to make her neighbor a birthday cake, he loves gardening so we decided to make him a flower pot cake. I baked 2x 7″ round sandwich cakes and 1x 4 1/2″ sandwich cake. When cooled I started with the 7″ cakes and the top cake was the 4 1/2″ cake. I filled them with butter … Read more
Super easy flower cupcakes using Starburst and Jelly Belly candy for decorations. My daughter was turning 9 and wanted to participate in the making of her cupcakes. She chose funfetti cake mix (a favorite) but wanted homemade frosting. As we walked down the aisle we picked up the cake mix, a box of domino confectioner … Read more
I made this flower cake for my neighbor’s 4th birthday party. I used the Wilton flower shaped pan and followed the baking instructions that came with the pan. I used a white cake mix and made my own butter cream icing. I set some of the icing aside to tint different colors. I first tinted a small … Read more