Cakes by Terri and Cameron

Modern Shower Cake

2012-01-22T22:20:00.001-08:00

Chocolate with vanilla buttercream and covered in white marshmallow fondant. Embellished with gray fondant decorations.

Elvin Warrior Shield - Featured on CakeCentral!

2012-01-18T21:11:00.000-08:00

CakeCentral (www.cakecentral.com) is one of my favorite cake websites. I get so many ideas and inspiration from the cakes posted there. I'm thrilled they chose the Elvin Warrior Shield cake to feature! (See full post on Feb '09). Thanks again to the photographic artistry of Shannon Mucha - she really made it shine! (www.blu-bambu.com)

Will and Kristen marry! - photographer pics

2012-01-11T21:00:00.000-08:00

Okay, here are the good pictures from Will and Kristen's wedding done by fabulous photographer, Daniel Colvin http://www.danielcolvinphotography.com. I was going to post only 2 or 3, but these pics were so pretty, I just had to include them all. Details about these cakes are posted on an earlier post in October.

New Year's Cake

2012-01-11T20:54:00.000-08:00

This cake was done for the client of a friend of mine. Bottom tier: Chocolate cake and chocolate buttercream. Top tier: Chocolate cake and chocolate buttercream with Reese's Peanut Butter cups chopped and added to the buttercream. Cakes are covered in marshmallow fondant dusted with white pearl dust and the decorations are fondant painted and dusted with color gels and pearl dusts.

Samantha's Smocked Dress Cake

2012-01-11T20:48:00.000-08:00

This was a shower for a friend's sweet new baby. Trudy Callan is her mommy and Trudy is an awesome seamstress (see her blog www.sewingwithtrudy.blogspot.com ), so I wanted the cake to reflect her gift as well as celebrate Samantha's arrival. Chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream and all other decorations, fondant.

It's A Boy Cake

2012-01-11T20:35:00.000-08:00

White Almond Sour Cream Cake with vanilla buttercream and fresh strawberries. Decorations were designed to look like the shower invitation and made with fondant and modeling chocolate. (Sorry about the messy kitchen in the background).

Kangaroo Shower Cake

2012-01-11T20:01:00.000-08:00

White Almond Sour Cream cake with vanilla buttercream and fresh strawberries. Cameron cut and handpainted the fondant kangaroo. We (the hostess and I) tried to think of a play on words because the mother-to-be was moving to Australia. :)

Baptism cake

2012-01-11T15:32:00.000-08:00

White Almond Sour Cream cake with tinted vanilla buttercream. Bow is fondant and monogram disc is gumpaste trimmed in gold dragees.

Baby Bird Shower Cake

2012-01-11T15:28:00.001-08:00

This was a fun play on words because this cake was for our next door neighbors, the Birds, and this was a cake for the shower given for her in our neighborhood. Congratulations to the Birds - baby boy Drew was born about two weeks ago!

White Almond Sour Cream Cake with vanilla buttercream and fresh strawberries. All decorations in fondant.

Soccer cake

2012-01-11T15:22:00.000-08:00

White Almond Sour Cream Cake with vanilla buttercream. All decorations are fondant.

Christmas Cake 1

2012-01-11T15:15:00.000-08:00

Chocolate cake and chocolate buttercream. All decorations in fondant.

Cameron's Christmas Cake

2012-01-11T14:49:00.000-08:00

the barn where Cameron is a work-student. Cameron painted the horse and argyle patterns with color gels. I did the cakes (bottom tier:choc/choc buttercream w/Reese's cup chunks mixed in; top tier:mandarin orange cake/raspberry filling) and covered them in marshmallow fondant.

This was a cake done for the Christmas party at

Christmas cake 2

2012-01-11T13:55:00.000-08:00

Chocolate cake and chocolate buttercream. Ornaments, ribbons and bows are fondant decorated with stenciled powdered sugar.

Christmas cake

2011-12-21T16:52:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone! May we all know the incredible Love of Jesus in this new year.

This cake was done for the client of a good friend. The bottom tier is White Almond Sour Cream cake with vanilla buttercream and fresh strawberries. Middle tier is straight chocolate cake and chocolate buttercream. Top tier is chocolate cake and chocolate buttercream laced with Reese's peanut butter cups. All are covered with marshmallow fondant hand-painted with gold and silver pearl dust. "Snail trail" and red dots are painted royal icing. The sign is fondant with the company's logo on an edible image. All Christmas baubles are non-edible.

Will and Kristen marry!

2011-10-25T20:32:00.000-07:00

This was one of the most challenging and fun cakes I've done in a while! The technique is called "frill" work. The technique and design are both credited to an amazing cake designer, Maggie Austin (www.maggieaustincake.com). The bottom tier is actually two 10 1/2" x 4" cakes stacked on top of one another. These are White Lemon Sour Cream cakes with alternating lemon buttercream and lemon curd. Then the cakes were covered with lemon-laced white chocolate ganache and then finally covered in white marshmallow fondant. For the final layer, very thin strips of fondant are applied in asymmetrical fashion to achieve the delicate "tissue paper" look. The top tier is the same as above, but a 9" x 4".

The groom's cake was chocolate cake and chocolate buttercream covered with dark chocolate ganache and finally covered with marshmallow fondant. The decorations are all fondant as well. I don't have a good pic of it yet, but I'll post as soon as I do.

Congratulations Kristen and Will!

Baseball Cake

2011-09-01T14:47:00.001-07:00

White Almond Sour Cream cake, vanilla buttercream icing, tinted buttercream for grass, fondant bat, and fondant-covered ball.

Homewood Graduation 2011

2011-09-01T14:36:00.000-07:00

This was the graduation cake was for our local Homeschool group. White Almond Sour Cream cake, vanilla buttercream icing. Books covered in tinted fondant and mortar board covered in modeling chocolate. Writing on Bible is an edible image.

Ballet Cake

2011-08-30T10:14:00.000-07:00

Cake for a friend who's daughter dances with a Christian ballet company in our area. They took the gospel in ballet form to Bulgaria this year. Bottom tier: White Almond Sour Cream cake and small roses piped in vanilla buttercream; "Ballet Excelsior" logo is an edible image on pink fondant. Top tier: Feathery Fudge chocolate cake and chocolate buttercream covered in pink marshmallow fondant and dancer hand-painted on fondant. Ballet toe shoes are fondant dusted w/ white pearl dust. Shoe ties are real satin ribbons. Thanks, Judy, for the wonderful picture!

Peacock Feather Cake

2011-08-09T19:10:00.000-07:00

So proud of this artwork by Cameron. She is working at a dressage barn this summer and got to surprise sweet barn friend Nancy for her birthday. Cake: White Almond Sour Cream, Icing: Swiss Meringue Buttercream. Covered in fondant and hand-painted using food color gels.

Curious George Shower Cake

2011-08-09T19:07:00.001-07:00

This was for a baby shower. Cake: Carrot, Filling: cream cheese, Icing: vanilla buttercream.

Paris Cake

2011-08-01T21:27:00.001-07:00

Found this great toile for Hannah's birthday cake. Her room is newly decorated in all things French, so we thought a bistro scene and famous sites in Paris on the toile were just right. Thanks to Cameron for doing the table and chairs. Cake: strawberry, Filling: strawberry buttercream, Icing: vanilla buttercream, Toile pattern: edible image, black decor.: modeling chocolate, top background: marshmallow fondant.

Leah's Cake

2011-08-01T16:36:00.001-07:00

Thanks to Cameron (gumpaste ballerina) and mom Christi for helping on this cake - it was definitely a team effort! Cake: chocolate, Icing: chocolate, Drapes and other decor: fondant/modeling chocolate.

Southern Cake

2011-08-01T16:17:00.000-07:00

This was a new experience: a gumpaste magnolia! The petals are done individually and then put together on a wire with the stamen at the end. I covered the stamen with varying colors of brown royal icing and the top petal centers are dusted with yellow pearl dust. The leaves are real from my front yard :) The cake was for a southern-themed 50th birthday and they asked for yellow, red and scrollwork. Both cake tiers were White Almond Sour Cream Cake and Praline Buttercream. The bottom tier is covered in tinted marshmallow fondant and scrollwork is royal icing. The top tier is covered in Duff's fondant (first time to use it) and real ribbon was used to finish it off. Go to http://www.blu-bambu.com/2011/06/26/june-25-176/ to see a great photo of the party table taken by our fabulous photog, Shannon Mucha.

Pirates of the Caribbean

2011-08-01T16:10:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the bad pic. Thanks to Cameron for the artwork on the treasure map. Cake: chocolate, Icing: chocolate buttercream, Treasure map and tentacles(?): fondant painted w/ color gel, Treasure chest: modeling chocolate filled w/ gold dragees, Water: tinted buttercream.

Minnie Mouse Cake

2011-08-01T15:56:00.000-07:00

This was a really fun cake and I loved getting the pic back from the mom. Isn't this a great table! You might not be able to see it, but even the cake stand was made of pink glass! Bottom tier: vanilla, top tier: chocolate, Icing: buttercream, both tier covered in marshmallow fondant, black decor: black modeling chocolate, real ribbon at bottom of tiers.

Hibiscus Cake

2011-08-01T15:41:00.000-07:00

This was very fun! My inspiration for this cake came from a party invitation I found on the web and Leah's mom sent me this great pic of the way she displayed the cake. Cake: vanilla, Icing: buttercream, decorations: fondant.

Jango Fett Cake

2011-08-01T11:58:00.000-07:00

Cake: chocolate, Icing: chocolate, Jenga Fett lego: painted fondant.

Natalie's Communion Cake

2011-08-01T11:51:00.000-07:00

This was inspired by the invitation. Cake: vanilla, Icing: buttercream, Cross: fondant, banner: gumpaste.

Cameron's Dress Form Cake

2011-04-27T19:04:00.000-07:00

This is a cake for which I am VERY proud!! It was done by Cameron (and only Cameron! :) for our local county fair. I thought ya'll might want to see the process pics for this one, too. She worked very hard - from sketches to support structure to baking and fondant/gumpaste making to expert carving and so on. I have never done anything like this and I know I wouldn't have been able to do it as well as she did it. She did make the "Top 10", but unfortunately no further because her support structure did not fit their rules. She is ready to try again next year!

The "floor" is a chocolate cake covered with marbled fondant "tiles" and buttercream for the "grout". The dress is Madeira Sponge Cake with alternating layers of buttercream and chocolate ganache. Then the entire dress form was covered with chocolate ganache. The "neck" of the dress form is krispy rice treats, but shoulders on down is all cake. The pipe between the bottom board and dress is covered in fondant and painted with color gel. The neck and shoulders are covered with tinted homemade marshmallow fondant as is the "ruching" on the dress. Brooch and belt are gumpaste painted with bronze pearl dust.

The bottom support board is 3/4" thick plywood. There is a support board (foamboard) for every four layers of cake and a small plywood board at the very bottom of the dress. A galvanized pipe (covered with plastic wrap) runs through the center of the entire cake.

Natalie's Birthday Cake

2011-04-27T18:46:00.001-07:00

This cake was to resemble the party invite. It was a lot of fun to do and i love the colors! Bottom and top tiers - vanilla cake; middle tier - chocolate. All iced in tinted vanilla buttercream. All decorations are fondant except "Natalie" which is gumpaste. What really put this one over the top was that I happened to have the cakestand it is on which were the identical colors used on the cake from the invitation.

Teapot and Teacups Cake

2011-04-27T17:57:00.000-07:00

I love to enjoy a cup of hot tea and was finally given the opportunity to do it with cake - literally! Cake is chocolate with tinted vanilla buttercream and piped roses. Teapot is krispy rice treats covered in stamped fondant and painted with color gel. Teacups are gumpaste, also painted in color gel (filled with brown sugar for the "tea" effect). Napkin is fondant. A sweet cake for a sweet family!

Princess Castle Cake

2011-04-27T17:52:00.001-07:00

Bottom tier-vanilla; top tier - chocolate; both iced in tinted vanilla buttercream. Tops of the turrets are ice cream cones iced with buttercream; bases of the turrets are fondant-covered cardboard tubes. Doors and flags are gumpaste and vines are buttercream. Princesses are plastic game pieces (I hope to get better images of this one soon.)

Canon 50D Cake

2011-04-27T17:44:00.000-07:00

Another fun cake for our artist/photographer friend Shannon. Cameron and I worked as a team on this one: she did the lens and I did the camera. Cake is strawberry iced with vanilla buttercream and covered with tinted chocolate "clay". Cameron painted the decorations with silver pearl dust.

Drum Cake

2011-04-27T17:09:00.000-07:00

This was a very fun cake for dear friends. Jamie has wonderful, musical talents (plays several instruments and sings) and, best of all, uses them for the Lord. His wife Rosie sent me a picture of the drum they have cleverly converted to a coffee table - and this is it! Yellow/Mandarin Orange cake and chocolate icing. Almost all elements are fondant and "sticks" are made from dowels. Silver trim pieces are Royal Icing painted with silver pearl dust. Message on top is painted color gel.

50th Anniversary Cake

2011-04-27T16:59:00.000-07:00

Our neighbors (the Woods) had a beautiful celebration at Kirby's for his parents' 50th Wedding Anniversary. Bottom tier, White Almond Sour Cream; top tier - chocolate. Both iced with almond buttercream and decorated with painted, stamped fondant and dragees. "50" topper is gumpaste and flowers are fresh.

Seriously Chocolate 40th Birthday Cake

2011-04-27T16:51:00.001-07:00

Christi wanted extreme chocolate for Robert's 40th b'day cake. SO, cake is chocolate iced in chocolate buttercream. Semisweet chocolate "panels" were placed on each side/tier and then swirly white chocolate panels over that. Chard topper and "40" are also white chocolate and sides are filled with fresh raspberries.

40th Birthday Cake

2011-04-27T16:39:00.000-07:00

Her friends surprised Jen (my sweet neighbor) with a party and this cake. White Almond Sour Cream Cake and vanilla buttercream icing. Band around cake is stamped fondant and painted with silver pearl dust. Flowers are gumpaste and "sign" painted with gel color.

Belt Sander Cake

2011-04-27T16:25:00.000-07:00

Our blacksmithing friend Marcus (see Anvil cake) wanted a real belt sander for his birthday, but alas, he got an edible one this year! Chocolate cake and mocha buttercream. All other decorations are fondant.

60th Birthday UT Cake

2011-04-27T16:00:00.000-07:00

This cake was for our good friend and quite incredible Bible study teacher, Johnny. If you'd like to know how you can know God and hear some great Bible study, go to this link: www.radicalgrace.com . His wife, Connie, gave me some luscious New Zealand butter that was wonderful to work with (beautiful yellow, not as "oily"). Chocolate cake and chocolate buttercream with chocolate curls and fondant "Bevo". Please, none of you Aggies tell on me!! :)

Football Cake

2011-04-27T15:56:00.000-07:00

Vanilla cake and vanilla buttercream. Credit for the "football guy" (fondant) goes to my husband, Bill. Goal posts are gumpaste.

Polka Dots Cake

2011-04-27T15:48:00.000-07:00

Vanilla cake and vanilla buttercream (seems to be a favorite combo for the kids!) with fondant polka dots. Writing done with gel color.

Chocolate Roses Cake

2011-04-27T15:45:00.001-07:00

Chocolate cake and chocolate buttercream made for my husband's friends at work. Flowers are gumpaste and outlined in painted black gel color.

Lego II Cake

2011-04-27T15:20:00.000-07:00

This is another Lego cake, but this time with 4 legos since it was Gage's 4th birthday. Two vanilla and two chocolate cakes with tinted vanilla buttercream. Lego board and pieces are real.

Laurie's Birthday Cupcake

2011-03-09T06:17:00.000-08:00

Happy B'day, Laurie! Chocolate cupcake, mocha buttercream, gumpaste decorations and dragees. My first try at a cupcake cover. My daughter let me borrow her cute scrapbook paper! :)

Dog Show cake

2011-03-09T05:47:00.000-08:00

This was a cake done for the Montgomery County 4-H Dog Show. My daughter Cameron entered with our Vizsla, Libby. They both did very well! This cake was part of the raffle to raise money for the Mont. Co. 4-H Dog Project. Thankfully, Amy, who worked tirelessly making the show successful, won the cake. Chocolate cake and chocolate buttercream under fondant. Most decorations are fondant except ribbon. Bone is crispy rice treats covered in fondant. Dirt is crushed Oreo cookies and dogs images are icing images.

Tuxedo cake

2011-01-09T15:39:00.000-08:00

Yellow Mandarin Orange Cake and chocolate buttercream. Strawberries are dipped and drizzled in dark and white chocolate and small pearl dragees applied. Tuxedo is gumpaste. Bride strawberry's "veil" is real tulle.

Ice Skating cake

2011-01-09T15:34:00.001-08:00

White Vanilla Sour Cream cake with vanilla buttercream icing and fondant "skating rink". "Figure Eights" and swirls dusted on fondant with blue pearl dust. Skater is gumpaste with small pearl dragees applied and dust with blue pearl dust.

Lego Cake

2011-01-09T13:15:00.001-08:00

White Vanilla Sour Cream cake with colored buttercream icing. Thanks to Cameron and Daddy for helping place the "Lego guys".

Princess Dora

2011-01-07T12:17:00.001-08:00

This was for "Princess Mae" and the skirt is chocolate cake and chocolate buttercream covered in purple fondant. The white sash and cuffs are gumpaste and all is dusted with pearl dust. Dora is a real doll and the aqua is the shirt she had on. Cake balls are chocolate cake and icing also with colored white choc. and small pearl dragees.

Christmas Cakeballs

2011-01-07T12:05:00.000-08:00

Had some White Almond Sour Cream scraps and decided to make cakeballs! I mixed raspberry buttercream in and rolled them, then squirted (can't think of a better word!) raspberry jelly inside and dipped them in chocolate.

Wedgewood Cake

2010-11-16T22:03:00.000-08:00

I love Wedgewood pieces and had been wanting to do this one for quite some time. Finally, I had the opportunity to do it for some dear friends as they "retired" from our local homeschool support group. We had a luncheon in their honor and this was my gift to them. Bottom tier: White Almond Sour Cream cake w/ raspberry buttercream and covered in white chocolate ganache and finally Wedgewood blue-tinted fondant. White Royal Icing stenciled on sides. Top tier: Chocolate cake w/ chocolate buttercream covered in white chocolate ganache and then white fondant. White fondant strips layered over fondant cover. Bow is gumpaste and button inside is dusted with silver pearl dust. Fresh roses top it off.

Baby Quinn's "Nest" Cake

2010-11-16T21:55:00.000-08:00

This one was fun. I did a lot of new "treatments". Cake is chocolate w/ chocolate buttercream. Nest is chow mein noodles, chocolate and peanut butter. Mama bird is gumpaste base with fondant colors on top. Egg and leaves are also fondant. Cake surrounded by pirouettes. Ribbon is fabric. Inspired by shower invitation above.

Baby Micah's Cupcakes

2010-11-16T21:51:00.000-08:00

Chocolate cupcakes w/ vanilla buttercream icing. "Babies" and shapes made of fondant.

Batman Cake

2010-11-16T21:48:00.000-08:00

Vanilla cake and vanilla buttercream icing. Batman is tinted chocolate fondant.

Princess Nomi and the Beanstalk

2010-11-16T21:42:00.000-08:00

Mandarin Orange/Yellow cake and vanilla buttercream. "Nomi" made out of fondant, beanstalk is pretzel rod. All other icing is buttercream. Writing says, "Fe Fi Fo Fum, Nomi's Crown is a Special One". Happy Birthday Nomi!

Trevor's Pooh Bear Cake

2010-11-16T21:38:00.000-08:00

Chocolate cake and vanilla buttercream icing. Tigger, Pooh and balloons are fondant w/ black icing piped on.

Dylan's Monkey Cake

2010-11-16T21:33:00.000-08:00

Chocolate cake and chocolate icing made to resemble party invitation.

Whale Shark Cake

2010-09-27T15:46:00.000-07:00

This was a birthday cake for Zeb who is amazed by God's creation - the Whale Shark! Thank you Shannon, as always, for this brilliant montage! (See her beautiful work at http://www.blu-bambu.com/ ). I love having the birthday boy in the picture. Chocolate cake, vanilla buttercream "painted" with variations of blue color gel. All see creatures piped on the sides are buttercream and the shells are fondant. Whale shark is shaped crispy rice treats (thank you, Cameron!) covered in fondant and "painted" with color gel and silver pearl dust. White caps are royal icing.

Baby Girl Argyle

2010-09-27T15:41:00.000-07:00

My inspiration on this one was the bedding for Krimson's nursery. White Almond Sour Cream cake and Vanilla Buttercream icing. Diamond shapes - chocolate fondant. Tiara and scepter - Royal Icing. Gold dragees.

Hair Stylist Cake

2010-09-14T20:29:00.000-07:00

This was a really fun cake. Our dear friend Shannon not only takes beautiful photography (as evidenced above), but is also a very talented hair stylist. Some of her friends got together a "Thank You, Shannon" party to thank her for her generosity of time and talent. We (my girls and I) found this piece of clipart and it reminded us of something Shannon would appreciate. So, we made it into a cake! Of course it had to be her favorite flavors, chocolate cake and mocha buttercream. Cameron cut the artwork out of black-tinted chocolate clay and I placed it on a layer of white, green and marbled fondant. Cake is oval-shaped and the little sign (made by Greer) says, "Thank You, Shannon/We Love Your Clip Art".

Cat in the Hat Cupcakes

2010-08-25T15:53:00.000-07:00

Emma had vanilla cupcakes and blue buttercream for her b'day. Cameron decorated them with "hats" made of marshmallows and red buttercream. Cat in the Hat sign printed on the computer. If you're wondering, we did stabilize the hats w/ toothpicks. :)

Allie's Princess Cake

2010-08-25T15:50:00.000-07:00

Princess Allie had a vanilla cake and pink buttercream decorated with dragees. Pillow is fondant covered doughnuts, rope and tassels are gumpaste dusted with pearl lustre dust. Tiara and scepter are Royal Icing decorated w/ dragees.

Ainsley Princess Cake

2010-08-25T15:44:00.000-07:00

Princess Ainsley had a chocolate cake with pink buttercream icing. Pillow is made from fondant wrapped doughnuts, rope and tassle is gumpaste. Tiara and scepter made from Royal Icing decorated with dragees.

Hubby Birthdays

2010-08-25T15:41:00.000-07:00

My hubby Bill and friend Troy have the same b'day - so we surprised them! Lemon cake w/ lemon buttercream and fresh blueberries.

Going Away Cupcakes

2010-08-25T15:38:00.000-07:00

Chocolate cupcakes and chocolate buttercream for honoree Anne, so we did the "A" with middle cupcakes "We'll Miss You".

Sara's Graduation Cake

2010-06-27T13:49:00.000-07:00

Cake and cupcakes were half stawberry/half vanilla. Seven-minute frosting (1st request for that!). Pink-tinted coconut. Gumpaste "S" w/ pink pearl dust. Real flowers.

Girl Pirate Cake

2010-06-27T13:44:00.000-07:00

Vanilla cake/buttercream icing. Matched party invitation.

Gift Cake

2010-06-23T07:40:00.000-07:00

Half chocolate/half vanilla cake, buttercream icing, gumpaste ribbon, bow and gift tag.

Farm Animals Cake & Smashcake

2010-06-13T21:42:00.000-07:00

For 1st birthday. Design taken from the party invitation. Chocolate cake; Vanilla buttercream. All other decor - gumpaste.

Cody and Friends Graduation Cake

2010-06-08T19:36:00.000-07:00

For homeschool graduation of five graduates. First pic is "centerpiece" cake and there were three others that looked like the one above. Variety of chocolate and White Almond Sour Cream cakes w/ vanilla buttercream on all. Grad. cap made of chocolate fondant and gumpaste. Diplomas are gumpaste as well. Picture is an edible icing image. Congratulations Cody!

Rebecca's Teacup cake

2010-05-31T20:50:00.000-07:00

I found a great opportunity to try my hand at a gumpaste teacup (been wanting to try this for a while :) This was for my friend Rebecca who likes "having tea" as much as I do. I thought I'd add to her already overflowing assortment of blue and white teacups. Chocolate cake and vanilla buttercream. Gumpaste teacup painted with Royal Blue color gel. Yellow rose - straight from God's beautiful canvas.

Homewood Graduation Cake - 2010

2010-05-25T20:41:00.000-07:00

I came up with this design while thinking how important "home" is to homeschooling. God led me to these verses (on the grad. cap), Deut. 11:18-19, which seemed to bring it all together.

They anticipated 400 guests, so this was the centerpiece cake and they had store-bought satellite cakes to serve. White Almond Sour Cream cake and vanilla buttercream icing. All decor is fondant except the grad. cap which is gumpaste and windows which are kneaded gumdrops. Grass is green-tinted buttercream and "mulch" is crushed Oreos.

Thanks once again to my sweet girls for helping with this one.

James' Graduation Cake

2010-05-25T20:32:00.000-07:00

James' MBA graduation. Though Alyssa and Amanda adorn it beautifully, I still need a little practice at this one. My first attempt at a "book" cake and I didn't have as much time to spend as I needed. Thank you, Cameron, for creating the pipe from modeling chocolate.

Barrett's Bear Cake(s)

2010-05-25T20:26:00.001-07:00

Chocolate cake(s), vanilla buttercream, bear-modeling chocolate and all other decor - fondant.

Sarah's Black, White & Pink Cake

2010-05-25T20:07:00.000-07:00

Sarah P. completed her Cake Decorating badge with this adorable two-tier cake. She entered it in the dessert auction at the end-of-year ceremony to help raise money for the American Heritage Girls troop. I'm so proud of your hard work, Sarah! You did an awesome job!

Margot's Star Cake

2010-05-25T20:02:00.000-07:00

Margot did this cake to complete her Cake Decorating badge for American Heritage Girls. She was required to cut a cake into a shape and decorate it. She entered this in the dessert auction at their end-of-year ceremony to help raise money for the troop. I'm so proud of your diligence and hard work - this is a terrific cake!

Baby Girl Shower Cake

2010-05-11T09:29:00.000-07:00

First Communion and Baptism cake

2010-05-11T09:27:00.000-07:00

Coconut Cake

2010-05-11T09:23:00.000-07:00

Faith Co-op Auction Cakes

2010-04-30T16:54:00.000-07:00

I had the pleasure of teaching a Basic Cooking/Cake Decorating class in a local homeschool co-op this year. The students made their final semester presentation cakes and gave them for auction to raise money for the co-op and the church which hosts it. I am so proud of them and their hard work. Following are their cakes:

Haley's Soccer Cake

Caitlyn's Cinderella Cake

Sara's and Lauren's Hello Kitty Cake

Christina's and Grace's Spring Blooms Cake

Kristen's Snoopy's Dreams Cake

Kevin's Jeep Cake

Kaleb's Dubble Bubble Cake

Cheerleader Cake

2010-04-30T16:50:00.000-07:00

Baby Boy Christening

2010-04-30T16:43:00.000-07:00

Baby Girl Rattle Cake

2010-04-30T16:41:00.000-07:00

Montgomery County Fair Cake Entries

2010-04-30T16:29:00.000-07:00

And the winner is..................Feathery Fudge Cake and Chocolate Buttercream..............5th Place!

Thank you Paul and Millicent for encouraging me to enter. It was great fun!

Dalmation Cake

2010-04-30T16:26:00.000-07:00

Camo Hunter Cake

2010-04-30T16:24:00.000-07:00

Spring Flower Cake

2010-04-30T16:16:00.000-07:00

The Couch Cake

2010-04-30T16:07:00.000-07:00

Shannon - you always inspire me to create! Happy Birthday!

60th Birthday Cake

2010-04-30T16:02:00.000-07:00

Brothers' Airplane cake (and smash cake)

2010-04-30T15:55:00.000-07:00

Dress-up cake

2010-03-16T12:03:00.000-07:00

Sunbonnet Sue

2010-03-05T15:23:00.000-08:00

Candy Lane

2010-03-05T15:18:00.000-08:00

Baby Rattle

2010-03-05T15:17:00.000-08:00

Yoda II

2010-03-05T15:15:00.001-08:00

Puppy Day

2010-03-05T15:13:00.000-08:00

Anvil cake

2010-02-26T10:46:00.000-08:00

For our blacksmith friend. Picture courtesy of Shannon M. - thank you! Chocoloate cake w/chocolate mocha buttercream icing. Covered in fondant/modeling chocolate mix and colored w/ brown, orange, olive green and black color gels.

Beach Cake

2010-01-26T12:57:00.001-08:00

Cake for Sherry R.'s son- and daughter-in-law. They were married on a beach and wanted that theme for the Houston reception. Cake is White Almond Sour Cream w/ Strawberry filling and Vanilla Buttercream icing. Coral is Royal Icing w/ blue pearl dust. Starfish and shells are white almond bark, molded, and dusted w/ various pearl dusts. "Sand" at the bottom is crushed Vanilla Wafers and a little sugar to make it sparkle (although that didn't work like I thought it would).

Black, White and Red

2010-01-15T22:21:00.000-08:00

Girls B'day Campout

2010-01-15T22:18:00.000-08:00