Cakes that I have decorated for family and friends.
Category: Cakes

Cowboy Themed Cakes
The most recent request for a cake was rather vague regarding instructions. I was simply told “something rodeo or cowboy themed. Maybe some boots, or a horse, possibly bandanna themed”. I had no idea what direction to take. Most times …

Guitar Cake
I was asked if I could make this guitar into a guitar cake for one of my daughter’s co-workers. She had seen the white one I made for my nephew a few years ago and said it was perfect for her …

Owl Birthday Cakes
My latest cakes were owl themed for a little girl’s first birthday. The theme was Dena Designs, more specifically Happi by Dena. I thought it would be easy. It was, in a way, it was just time consuming and meticulous. …

Avengers Birthday Cake
I just finished making my nephew an Avengers cake for his 7th birthday. I saw a few different examples on Pinterest and took a few ideas from them. First I started off with the Hulk’s hand. I made it out …

Football Themed Cakes
I can’t believe that I haven’t posted this yet! It’s been awhile since these cakes were made. A friend’s son had his first birthday and she asked me to make a football themed cake and a small football smash cake. …

Sesame Street Characters Cake and Elmo Smash Cake
A fun cake to make. First was the Sesame Street character cake. I sketched out the characters and carefully cut them out. But I needed to add some firmness to the template so I stole the cardboard back from a …
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Halo Cake and Cupcakes
My latest cake was for an 11 year old’s birthday. He really wanted a Halo Reach cake. It had to have red armor though, not the standard green. I also made a dozen chocolate cupcakes with a fondant Halo mask …
Citrus Inspired Wedding Cake, Cupcakes and a Geeky Groom’s Cake
I may have mentioned that I have been a busy little beaver working on some cakes for a friend’s wedding. I don’t think I was working hard enough. A lot of stuff I like saving for the day before and …
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Cake
My nephew had his 6th birthday party this weekend and I made him a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle cake. I guess he has started to develop an interest in them. Once I heard that I had to go buy the original …
Jungle Themed Baby Shower Cake
I worked on this cute little cake this weekend. The cake was a boxed Funfetti cake….by request. Which makes things way easier sometimes, a lot less work baking at least. The frosting was a chocolate buttercream and vanilla buttercream. I …
Team Umizoomi Cake
I just spent the weekend making this Team Umizoomi birthday cake for my niece. I had no idea who they were when my sister-in-law asked me to make her birthday cake. It looked simple enough and actually I didn’t have …
A Very Orange Birthday Cake
Yes, this is a very orange birthday cake, I know, almost obnoxious in how orange it is. But it was the recipient’s favorite color and her friends wanted to give her a special cake. The cake is simple chocolate with …
Skull and Crossbones Cake
My latest cake for a late Halloween party. Request came from a friend of my daughter’s, she seems to have fallen in love with my cakes. I’ve made a few for her now. This one was fun and pretty easy …
Steelers Birthday Cake
One of my daughter’s friends asked her if she thought I could make her fiance a Steelers jersey birthday cake. It had to be the black jersey….can you say purple tongue and teeth when they eat the black frosting? …
A few of my favorite cakes
I have always made my kids’ birthday cakes. I started out with the fun Wilton shape pans and the little stars. They have had some pretty cute cakes over the years. It wasn’t until a couple of years ago that …