Hat cake

This request was for a "hat" cake.
I had considered making a large hat that was all cake, but honestly, it's much harder to estimate servings, and to cut. So, I asked the client if I could make a hat for the top of the cake. I think that the hat came out adorable! (it's gumpaste over cereal-treats, textured with a plastic woven place mat)
You can't really see it in this photo, but I cut the top of cake askew so that the hat sat at an angle. I think that that gave it more interest.
It also gave me a great excuse to use my new flower cutters!
(have you noticed that I have a problem with new tools - I try so hard to restrain myself - but look at that flower!?!!)

Bright and Groovy cake

Apparently Chloe is a 'Cake Boss' fan, and she designed the cake for the girls birthday party.
She provided me with the design elements and colors - I think that it came out adorable! Way to go Chloe!
Hope they had a great time at the party - I had a great time making this cake!

Princess Castle Cake

This is a repeat of a cake that I've done twice before - but I love it!

Thank you so much to 'msauer' on CakeCentral for the design and help so long ago!!!!

This was a "funfetti" cake (white cake with rainbow spinkles) and chocolate buttercream. The chocolate buttercream makes for a nice design element too, I thought.

Since I'm not going to try an reproduce a Disney character, I bought the princesses - but they've been discontinued!!! why? are they crazy? I don't know, but it will make it difficult to do this again.

Teacher 'Thank-Yous'

Some boxed treats for our teachers. I made some mini square chocolate cakes for my son's preschool teachers, some chocolate cupcakes for my daughter's teacher, and some knitting cupcakes for a client's teachers.

I purchased new boxes for these and I think that they make the best presentation!

Purdue Veterinary Grad

Graduation party! Congratulations to the graduate!!!!

The 6" Boilermaker cake is similar to one that I did before (but I added a few flowers, since it's was for a young woman)

(for the cake geeks, I used cake cut-off to make the front of the train/cowcatcher. and the grad cap is gumpaste molded over a small bowl. the tassel was made with a clay extruder - love that tool!)

I really loved the way that the cookies came out - the silhouette was definitely my favorite!

baby girl shower cupcakes

Vanilla cupcakes and Lemon minis.
These are similar to several that I have done before, and I love them ever time.
For the minis, I tried something a little different. (I really liked the flowers with the button centers.)

Relay for Life event

Relay for Life fundraising event!
yummy treats!
chocolate cupcakes with purple fondant ribbons.
purple ribbon sugar cookies.
and just some fun mini cookies - I really loved the purple on purple color to these!