Back in business

After a about a six week hiatus, I got back in the cake mode this week.  I was happy to make the wedding cake for some good friends, Jim and Tracy.  The design was very much like the blue cake I did in May, but purple!  Jim and Tracy are K-State fans so I'm not sure if that's why purple was their color but I liked it as well.  I think this was the first cake that didn't give me a bit of frustration.  I was super worried about delivering the cake because of the heat, but I was able to deliver the cake early in the morning and all went smoothly.  With my Mom out of town on vacation, Scott stepped in and was my chauffeur.  Thanks, Scott!  I was happy to hear how much everyone liked the cake but the best compliment was from Jim's daughter.  During her toast she said the chocolate cake was one of the best things about the wedding.  How can that be topped?!?! 

Martini Birthday

I made the cutest martini birthday cake for my friend Janel this weekend.  When her husband asked me to make the cake for her surprise 30th birthday party, I was happy to do so!  I found a picture online and had so much fun making it a reality in my kitchen.  The cake was chocolate with a fudge frosting filling and buttercream on the outside.  The martini glasses, fruit, and colorful shapes were all edible and made out of fondant.  It was time consuming to make all the martini glasses but it was well worth the time.  I was super happy with the results.  Enjoy!

Royal Birthday

Last weekend I had two cake orders to fulfill.  The first was my goddaughter's 2nd birthday cake.  The birthday party theme was "Royal Birthday" since it was the same day as the Royal Wedding.  No, I did not duplicate the Royal wedding cake!  I did try something new.  I used isomalt to create and crown to top the cake.  Isomalt is a sugar substitute that can be used for sugar art.  Considering I didn't have a mold, I think the freeform crown turned out pretty good.  The strawberry cake was a great choice for a spring birthday!

After the birthday celebration friday night, I was up early Saturday morning to put the finishing touches on a bridal shower cake for a coworker.  Another fun spring cake!