Minecraft

If you haven't heard of Minecraft, you've probably been living under a rock for about a year and a half. Or something. If that's the case, this is what it looks like. a bunch of squares that you build a world with, and there are people, animals, these things called creepers, zombies, and different kinds of squares with gold, jewels, metal, stone, and wood, etc. that you build houses and stuff with.
My son is completely addicted to this game, in fact he is waiting impatiently for me to finish blogging so he can get back onto the computer and start up his minecraft again. :)
This cake was relatively easy to make, I think the next minecraft one (which my son already ordered for HIS birthday) will have smaller squares and different levels. With cake orders, you are kinda limited to how big the cake can be, depending on how many servings the client wants, and that's how I charge them $$, so I was limited on size for this one. But my son gets cakes for free so he is probably designing a complete town that will take me three years to build. We will have to come to some sort of a compromise with that one. :)

Gumpaste Orchids

This was another cake that the client gave me creative freedom on. "Tiffany blue and orchids, really simple and modern" is what she said. I love the look of a line of flowers down the center of a clean simple cake. So elegant. I will definitely use this design sometime again.

Minnie Mouse

This cake is the complete look of Minnie Mouse, from the fat white polka dots to the big yellow bow and the ruffle around the bottom. I love making these cakes! It sort of seems like they are all kinda different too for some reason. This one was really simple and clean, I really think it works, don't you?

Broadway

This cake was made for an ultimate fan of everything broadway. The guests were dressed up like broadway performers, the décor was all broadway, there was even a red carpet leading up to the door of the party house!
I used a few little party lights to act as spotlights against the little broadway posters. It was really cool and she loved it!
Happy Birthday Tracie!

Thing one and Thing two!!

This is THE BEST theme for a twins baby shower, hands down. AND a boy girl twin baby shower at that! I love it! The things were sculpted out of rice krispie treats, I just love them!! So adorable. The party décor was so cute too, Dr Seuss has the perfect little characters and pictures for kid parties, and this was by far one of my most favorite cakes ever!! :)

Semper Fi

This cake was made for a lady's son who was going into the Marines. They were having a going away to the Marines party for him, and the cake has an American flag draped over the right side, with some dog tags with his name on them, and some Marine boots made out of rice krispie treats on top. The gun was made out of foam core and covered with black fondant.
When I delivered the cake I saw a wall of pictures in the house of her son, and she kept talking about how proud she was of him, and how she knew he was going to take on such a selfless position when he got older. It just left a lump in my throat thinking about how she must feel giving her son to our country, sacrificing that much for our freedom. I thanked her over and over, and gave her a big hug.
:)

KTM for Jim

This cake was made for my friend Elizabeth's husband, it is a recreation of his bike and was a total surprise for him! At first I was unsure how I was going to make this cake, then I sculped the bike out of rice krispie treats and just followed the picture. It was much easier than I thought it would be.
Happy Birthday Jim!!