weekend cakes...

i had 3 cake orders this weekend...the 1st 2 were for a joint surprise birthday party...a long time customer (her wedding cake featured here) was throwing a party for her mom who was turning 50, & her hubby who was turning 30...she had specific ideas in mind for their cakes - even drew sketches for me so i knew exactly what she wanted...

her mom & step-dad own 2 horses & 2 dogs that they adore...so she wanted them included on the cake too...i loved her idea of her mom "enjoying the view from the top" of the hill - instead of being over it ;0)

it was white cake, iced in butter cream...the barn is cake too, decorated in fondant...i modeled the animals & people from fondant...the trees are inverted sugar cones, decorated with butter cream...the little sign says "DAWN LANE" - they really have that sign at the end of their drive...those are also the names of their horses

her hubby is a huge soccer fan & player...his number & name were included on his jersey cake

i totally forgot to get pics of the sleeve patches that i hand painted (1 was the England's team logo & the other was of the Israel & USA flags) or the back of the little guys' jersey (it had the #4 & "Farve" on the back in purple - for his other fav sport/player)

the cake was fudge chip, iced in butter cream...i modeled the guy, his dog (named Beckham...get it?) & balls from fondant

here's a pic from the party...looks like they enjoyed their cakes!

my 3rd order was for this monkey cake...it traveled all the way to Waynesboro!

this 1 was also for a repeat customer...but my first for his youngest son, Branson - it was his 1st birthday!

his party was a monkey theme & the cake they had in mind was a jungle cake, with silly monkeys all over it...

the bottom tier of this cake was strawberry...the top was marble...

all iced in butter cream...& decorated with fondant palm trees, leaves, monkeys & bananas...

i even included a cute little monkey hiding out on the back ;0)

but the best part of this order?
was the matching "smash cake" for Branson to tear in to...a tiny little banana cake!
(my new fav!)

it was yellow cake (duh), decorated in butter cream

thx for looking!
♥,
sharon