who's ready to see a BUNCH of cake pics?
we'll start with this simple little number...a small fudge chip cake, iced in buttercream, then covered in purple fondant...i made it to go along with a gift certificate that i donated to a live auction (for the local Boys & Girls Club gala)...which reminds me - i wonder how much money it brought in?
here's some more purple...& black...& blue...it's a Corpse Bride cupcake tree...made for a fun couple's wedding rehearsal dinner...the bride really wanted this as her wedding cake theme, but compromised with her parents & used it for the rehearsal dinner instead ;0)
the cupcakes were fudge chip, spice & lemon...all iced in buttercream, then topped with fondant circles that i airbrushed with funky designs...
here's the couple's wedding cake...it was 4 tiers of carrot cake, filled with cream cheese icing...then iced in buttercream & covered in orange & purple fondant...it was also accented in more fondant work...
this isn't one of my cakes, but i had to include it...it's some fondant sculptures that my girls created...they used some cutters & made their little fondant picture, then painted their creations with food coloring...they LOVE doing stuff like this!
i made this fun cake for a friend's daughter...she thought it would be fitting for her Memorial Day weekend birthday party...
it was confetti cake, iced in buttercream...the "table" was also cake, with a fondant tablecloth (that i handpainted)...all the food & accessories on the table are fondant (except the burgers - they're chocolate cake)...100% edible!
this next cake is now one of my favs...it's a treasure chest, created for my friend's son...Cole had a pirate birthday party & this fit his theme perfectly!
the bottom of the chest was yellow cake, iced in buttercream & covered in fondant...i made the jewels out of sugar, & used chocolate coins & candy necklaces to fill the chest...the lid was rice cereal treats, iced, then covered in fondant...the sand is crushed graham crackers...
i also added a little treasure map on the side...again, this cake is 100% edible...
Cole, & everyone at his party, loved the cake!
next are some Gaga cupcakes!
made for a special friend, celebrating his birthday...they were wedding white & fudge chip, iced in buttercream & decorated in Gaga fondant toppers...
graduation is a busy time of year for any cake decorator...i wasn't taking any new orders this year, but i had a sister combo contact me about creating their kiddos' grad cakes almost a year in advance! this cousin combo had a joint graduation party...
Samantha loves anything zebra striped...so her cake had to match! it was butter yellow, strawberry & wedding white cake tiers, iced in buttercream & accented with dark chocolate fondant zebra stripes...the ribbon & carnations are real...
her cousin, Chad, is a country boy...his cake was also tiers with the same 3 flavors...iced in buttercream & decorated with blue fondant stripes, a modeled figure of his dog, a rebel flag, his welding mask & his derby car steering wheel & number...it was also topped with a rice cereal treat graduation cap...
this cute little cake was another friend's son...Dean asked for a cake that had "a black poodle sitting in the green grass...with a blue sky & clouds & the sun"...
i think i got all his requests in there ;0)
Jaden's teacher (he just finished the 3rd grade) just celebrated his 5th wedding anniversary...he asked me to help him surprise his wife with "a pretty cake with yellow daisies" (her fav)...it was wedding white cake, with a raspberry buttercream & fresh raspberry filing...i made the flowers & leaves from fondant...
actually, you'll see these daisies again in a minute - they were extras from ones i made for a wedding cake ;0)now you all know i live in the country...here's a cake that you've seen me do in a million different variations...folks love farm animals round here - especially the kiddos! this cake was for Autumn, who asked for "a black & white cow cake, with 2 pink piggies rolling in the mud"...here's what she got...
right after Memorial Day, i got to visit the TV3 Daybreak crew again! Yuna Lee invited me back for my 4th time...this time, to talk about WEDDINGS!
that's me, mic'ing up ;0)
i invited my friend, Carrie, along this time...she also makes cakes here locally...she's about the only person i refer folks to...she helped me with the HUGE RMH job last June, & we team up on quite a few projects together...
i invited my friend, Carrie, along this time...she also makes cakes here locally...she's about the only person i refer folks to...she helped me with the HUGE RMH job last June, & we team up on quite a few projects together...
we split up the 2 segments...she talked about cupcakes as the new wedding trend...& i showed how a wedding cake is stacked, & how to do the embroidery technique with icing...
here are the 2 spots we did...
& since it's wedding season...of course you're going to see more wedding cakes!
this one went to Strasburg...for a sweet & fun family! it was 4 tiers of wedding white cake, filled with raspberry buttercream & fresh raspberries...it was iced in buttercream & covered in fondant...recognize those yellow & white daisies? i made those out of fondant too...
& since it's wedding season...of course you're going to see more wedding cakes!
this one went to Strasburg...for a sweet & fun family! it was 4 tiers of wedding white cake, filled with raspberry buttercream & fresh raspberries...it was iced in buttercream & covered in fondant...recognize those yellow & white daisies? i made those out of fondant too...
sitting next to the wedding cake, was a groom's cake i made too...the groom is an avid fisherman, so i gave him his biggest catch ever! ;0)
it was fudge chip cake, iced in buttercream & covered/decorated in fondant...i then hand painted & air brushed the color detail...it was a fun cake to make!
"Sharon: I didn't get a chance to thank you again for this beautiful wedding cake! Everyone loved it...and it was delicious! The grooms cake was also amazing! We will definitely keep you in mind for future cakes! Thanks so much!"
then came another chest cake...this time, for a little girl that loves to dress up!
again, the bottom of the chest was cake (wedding white) & the lid was made of rice cereal treats...both then covered in fondant...i made some fondant clothes to go inside (the gloves, ribbons & pink/white/blue garments), but i used quite a few non-edible items to fill it too (saves the client on cost & me on time)...
here are the hinges on the back ;0)
next is this FUN cake! i tried a new technique for the tie-dye design...piping out a bunch of different colors of buttercream, then smoothing it all at once...i think it turned out pretty cool! i also accented the cakes with the birthday girl's favorite symbols - peace signs & yin yangs (dark chocolate fondant)...
for her matching cupcakes, i tried a little more tie-dye in the buttercream...
who didn't own an old school Nintendo? i remember ours...& the sibling fights over ours ~lol~ this one was fun to do, while reminiscing about the good ol' days! (did you have to shove cassette tapes in yours - to hold the game in tight & get it to work - too?)
this cake was a groom's cake - to be served at the couple's rehearsal dinner...it was fudge chip cake, iced in buttercream & covered in fondant...i made the controllers out of fondant too...& did some handpainting with food coloring for the details...
then came an oldie, but goodie...an Elmo head "smash cake"...this was for 1yo Zoe...butter yellow cake, with buttercream fur & a fondant face :0)
did someone say wedding season? here comes some more...
this one was for a co-worker's son...she actually designed the cake as a surprise/gift for her son & his bride...
it was 3 tiers of butter yellow cake...iced in buttercream & accented with fresh flowers...the cake stand was also very special - hand crafted by the groom's father & grandfather!
the groom's cake was a Washington Capitals hockey puck...fudge chip cake, iced in buttercream, then covered in dark chocolate fondant...i handpainted the logo on top...
here's the message i got from the groom's mother...
"Sharon, once again you have created exactly what I wanted. The Bride loved the cake with its special Jim Shore topper, and the cake it's self was so darn good. You know how much this family loves your icing. Major thanks to you, just wonderful."
& lastly, this beautiful wedding cake...
(thx to Curt for snapping some pics while i assemble the cake)this cake was all red velvet, filled with cream cheese icing...
it was then iced in my classic buttercream, & accented with a real ribbon & sugar flowers...
the ceremony went on right next door to the reception hall...see them exchanging their vows in the background?
& i was asked to stay to serve the cake (with Curtis as my date)...so i was able to get a pic of the beautiful couple cutting the cake...
that's it...for now anyway...i've got 3 weddings lined up for this coming Saturday (whew!)...so i'll have some more pics for you next week...wish me luck!
xoxo,
sharon
sharon
