Sweep Birthday Cake from Sooty TV Show

Sweep Birthday Cake from Sooty TV Show

My sister asked me to make a cake for her sons 2nd birthday party. He is not really into many things yet, but his favorite cuddly toy is a large Sweep from Sooty & Sweep make that’s what she wanted. I felt a bit daunted as not made anything quite like it but I was … Read more

Anniversary Bears Cake

Anniversary Bears Cake

I made this Bears cake for my daughter and son-in-law’s 5th wedding anniversary. The end result was really effective and it was quite easy to do. I started with a basic Victoria sponge cake and covered it with colored fondant icing. The bears are also made with fondant icing strengthened with Tylo powder which helps … Read more

Talking Ginger Cake for 2 Year Old Girl

Talking Ginger Cake for 2 Year Old Girl

When I asked my daughter what kind of cake she wanted for her 2nd birthday, I thought I would get the same answer that I was given when my son turned 2, which really was no answer at all. I was completely shocked when she said ‘Ginger’. She’s a huge fan of the ‘Talking Ginger’s … Read more

Cool Frosty Polar Bear Cake

I bake and decorate cakes as a side business, mainly through word of mouth. My customers have normally been friends, family, and local inns in our area who request cakes for special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, etc. I pride myself in making cakes that taste delicious so I am very particular about the type … Read more

Cool Homemade Oso Cake

Coolest Oso Cake

I made this Oso cake  for a friend’s son. He is a huge Oso fan. I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to make it but it turned out OK. The fondant recipe I used to use was hard to work with. I have since then found a better recipe and my cakes … Read more

Sweet Winnie The Pooh Birthday Cake

Sweet Winnie The Pooh Birthday Cake

My son turned one this week. I decided to have a Winnie the Pooh theme. I baked the chocolate cake from scratch cause that is how I like it. I was scared that the cake would get stuck in the pan or that it would break but it turned out awesome. Decorating time was very … Read more

Casey’s Teddy Bear Birthday Cake

Casey's Teddy Bear Birthday Cake

My grand-daughter was celebrating her 2nd birthday and I am in charge of birthday cakes. This has been my job since the birth of my grand-son seven years ago.  Each year a different theme, each year a new challenge.  The theme for Casey’s 2nd birthday party was Teddy Bears Picnic – so naturally a Teddy … Read more

Coolest 3D Winnie the Pooh Cake

Coolest 3D Winnie the Pooh Cake

For my daughter’s 1st birthday party, I made a 3D Winnie the Pooh cake. I searched high and low on Ebay for a 3D cake pan for months before her party. The pans were so expensive that I almost decided to change her cake design. However, I finally found a retired Wilton 3D Pooh cake … Read more

Coolest Winnie the Pooh Cake

Coolest Winnie the Pooh Cake

This was my husband’s cousin’s baby shower cake.  She had a Winnie the Pooh theme so I used the old Winnie the Pooh Wilton cake pan to make it. I dyed butter cream different colors, then just dotted it on the cake then outlined it in black frosting. It was a pretty simple, easy cake. You just need the … Read more

Baby Shower Tatty Teddy Cake

Baby Shower Tatty Teddy Cake

This baby shower Tatty Teddy cake was produced  for a friend’s baby shower. I had previously made a smaller cake topper version of the bear out of sugar paste, which gave me the idea to produce this larger cake version. To make the body and head I used hemisphere cake tins, one medium and one small. … Read more

Teddy Bear Birthday Cake

Teddy Bear Birthday Cake

Since taking a 4 week cake decoration class back in December to cover a Christmas cake I have had the bug to create more designs. My granddaughter requested a Teddy Bear cake for her 6th birthday. After baking tons of sponge cake (as I ended up throwing the first attempt away), I finally came up with this cake. Even if I … Read more

Awesome (But Easy) Care Bears Cake

Awesome (But Easy) Care Bears Cake

The first thing I always do when designing a birthday cake is to look at lots of ideas and then put together my favorite parts and sketch out my design.  Then I make a plan….for this Care Bears cake I needed a way to support the fondant rainbows, so I asked my husband to cut and bend … Read more