This cake was for a small appreciation dinner, thanking two doctors. One a Heart Surgeon the other a Foot Surgeon. The appendages are made of fondant. The cake was strawberry with fresh strawberry compote. Job well done gentlemen!!!
Tara
Gumpaste Hydrangea flowers make up the centers of this wedding cake. A total of 40 full heads and 63 small heads of flowers were created to cover 6" Styrofoam blocks in graduating sizes. One full head of Hydrangea requires 12 individual centers and 4 petals, the small head requires 9 centers and 4 petal, for a grand total of 1,047 individual centers and flowers. All four of the natural flower colors were incorporated into the final design.
The 16", 12" and 8" square cakes were white with a fresh raspberry compote atop white chocolate mousse. At the base of each tier was a navy blue fondant ribbon. The final design served 150 quest.
Reese's first Birthday
My twin sons both welcomed a baby girl into their respective families last June and July and babies are turning one this summer. London was in a previous post.
Reese's birthday was the end of July and as everyone calls her Reese Cup, her parents requested a cake looking like the candy bar.
The "cup" exposed is a chocolate peanut butter cake with a peanut butter mousse. It is covered in brown fondant and then airbrushed for shading. The exposed bite represented the peanut butter (but it was fondant).
The "package" cake was half Red Velvet and half Spice with a cheesecake filling. The whole thing was covered in orange fondant and airbrushed for depth. At birth Reese was 9 lbs. 2 oz., hence the net weight on the cake. The lettering was fondant and cut a few days prior to construction to allow for air drying. It was a great celebration of a sweet little girl.
Happy birthday Reese cup!!!
In the second picture the Titan's football was a birthday cake for my lovely daughter-in-law who is a cheerleader for the Tennessee Titans and was celebrating her birthday a few days after the baby. The football was white cake with raspberry compote, covered in brown fondant. All the stars, streamer, and logo were fondant made a few day in advance to allow for air drying.
Happy Birthday Stephanie!!!
Hattie
Hattie is turning 90 years old and she loved peacocks.
This cake is an 8" cake covered in white fondant and features a fondant peacock. The sides where made to look like the "eye" part of the peacock feather.
Very Happy Birthday to a sweet lady.
Amanda
Amanda is the granddaughter of a friend and when she announce she was getting married, grandma sent her to me, for her cake.
Amanda chose a square shape cake and wanted a few ribbon and bows as well as pink roses.
The location of the reception was one of the prettiest setting I had ever seen. The room was three walls of floor to ceiling glass which overlook a private golf course, and as you can see in the background everything was pink and white. (my personal favorite)
Daisy - Daisy
This wedding cake was done for a lovely couple having a small affair. 45 total servings, 10", 8" and 5" cakes were covered in lemon yellow fondant with a fondant twist at the base of each tier and then covered in shasta daisy of three different sizes. Simple design with a pretty outcome.
Stencil Lilly
I often look for cake inspiration in everyday items. I found these lilies on a box of tissues. I burned a stencil of the lilies and leaves.
A few day before the wedding, I covered the cake drum with fondant and stenciled the edges (this carries the design top to bottom). I then rolled fondant and stenciled the lilies and leaves, cut each one out and let it dry.
The morning of the wedding I covered the overall cake in fondant and painted the sides in stripes. I attached the dried fondant lilies and leaves with a little royal frosting and added a ribbon bow and streamers to the top lilly.
Ark baby shower
I used a 16" and 11" cake layer and carved them into a paisley shape to represent the waves flood water decorated in buttercream. The Ark is also cake which is covered in fondant to represent wood. All the animals were fondant and set on the Ark which was then placed at the top of the waves. The new baby's room was decorated in an Ark theme so it was carried over to the baby shower.
White on white
I often have brides who have found their dream wedding cake in a magazine and want me to recreate the design. A bride brought this design and then asked me to replace the disc with flowers which total changed the design. I replicated the cake as it was brought to me for a bridal show, and it created a stir!!! As brides and their mothers approached my booth, they were surprised to find that the discs where in fact fondant, they explained as they entered the event across the room it looked like the cake had fabric on it. It featured six tiers, 22", 18", 16", 10", 8" and 6". The side were piped with drop strings with a dragees at the point of the strings. Serves 400 guests.
July 4
A grandmother was having her family visit for the 4th of July and the grandchildren wanted a cake with a flag on it.
This is an 8" cake with a fondant American flag on the top (yes it has too many stripes- shame on me for not realizing this before. As a honorable discharged U.S. Marine, that is embarrassing) For the sides I used tri color fondant stars.
Happy Birthday America!!!
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