weekend cakes... (minus one)

first off, let me say....i MUST sit down and read up on my new camera...it's taking great shots outdoors, but something must be off with the settings - the pics are super bright & my colors look almost neon sometimes

anyway, first up was this cake - strawberry base tier & chocolate top tier, to serve 100+ for Erick's deployment party....fondant flag & ribbons

i don't personally know Erick, but my thoughts and prayers are with him (and all of our troops) as he heads overseas to defend our country!

my 3rd or 4th attempt at Grave Digger (i lost count a long time ago)....of course, the best so far, in my opinion....yellow base cake, iced in chocolate butter cream....rice krispie truck, covered in dark chocolate fondant & hand painted....the little cars are not edible

and a veggie garden for my hair stylist's mom....here's a good example of the issue with my camera - i swear i didn't use neon green for this cake! grrrr

white cake, iced chocolate butter cream....cookie dirt & fondant veggies (tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, turnips & cabbage)....gum paste picket fence

there's one more cake that i'm not posting quite yet.....tomorrow is a certain reader's birthday ;0) and i'm quite sure her cake is a surprise from her sister......i'll post the pic once i've gotten word that she's received her cake.....happy birthday jennifer (a day early!)

*i'll give u this hint - ur cake is probably the craziest request i've gotten yet! but u already knew that, huh? u guys r a trip! :0)