Baby Carriage Cake

This cake was created for a baby shower.  It was originally going to be for about 40 people, so I planned on doing a 12 inch in diameter cake for the carriage and two 6 inch mini cakes for the wheels.  At the last minute, I was notified that there would only be about 10 people attending the shower.  I decided to do an 8 inch in diameter cake with 4 inch mini cakes.  It came out looking exactly how the customer wanted it to.  :)  It was a chocolate cake with Vanilla Buttercream and Chocolate Frosting for the dark accents.  It turned out really cute!  It was fun because it was kind of a retro design, and I don't get to do all that many retro type cakes.  Bring them on! 

Baby Shower Gift Cake

This is yet another cake that looks like a gift.  :)  They seem to be very popular.  They have a simple elegance that people find attractive.  This one was made to match the colors of the baby shower--lavendar with light pink and green polka dots.  It was four layer Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake with our Chocolate Ganache filling.  It is iced in our Classic Buttercream Frosting with fondant/gum paste accents.  The gift tag is also edible fondant and says, "Welcome Baby Girl!"

Giraffe Birthday Cake

This cake was for a baby girl's first birthday.  Her brother was having the jungle theme birthday cake, so they wanted a cake in a similar theme.  They requested a giraffe sitting up on its haunches.  This cake was challenging.  For a cake that has to be carved and stacked so high, I used a Lemon Pound Cake with a Raspberry Filling.  I covered the giraffe in fondant and the details were also fondant.  I made the head and feet out of Rice Krispy Treats.  This cake was also a huge hit at the party. 

Daisy Cake

This cake was my final project for my Fondant & Gum Paste class.  I think it was a Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake.  I crumb coated (or dirty frosted) it in Buttercream Frosting and then covered it in light blue fondant.  There are white fondant ribbons on it and it is accented with white daisies.  I used really tiny white daisies on the ribbons and several medium daisies in the middle.  Its actually one of my favorite cakes that I've made.  It reminds me of spring or "Flower Power"!

Up To My Elbows in Marshmallows!

Anyone who uses fondant knows that its not cheap!  I had heard some people saying that you can make your own fondant out of marshmallows.  So, I bought big bags of marshmallows and confectioners' sugar and commenced attempting to make fondant.  You have to melt the marshmallows until they turn into a very sticky fluff.  Then you have to grease down your counter very well, put a huge pile of confectioners' sugar on the counter and make a well in it.  Then you pour the melted marshmallow into the well.  I colored the melted marshmallows first because I figured that would be easier than trying to add color after it was made.  I greased up my hands, too.  The marshmallow was so sticky it was really hard to knead.  I had to knead it for probably about half an hour to get all the confectioners' sugar worked into it and get it to the right consistency.  It was a lot of work and once the mixture got stiffer it took a lot of elbow grease to keep kneading it.  I ended up using it on a birthday cake for my mother-in-law.  I worked OK, but it didn't have as smooth a look as store bought fondant.  It does have a better taste than most store bought fondants.  I decorated the cake with white fondant polka dots and a white fondant/gum paste bow.