Sunday, June 12, 2011

Rustic Wedding Cake - centerpieces









Rustic Wedding Cake - 2 Dove hand sculpted surrounded by hand sculpted orchids in champagne, blush and bronze highlights, grapevine around border of cake, sitting on a wood cake stand.  Cake was a chocolate rush - chocolate cake/chocolate ganache/ buttercream.  Wedding Party's Cake was a 10in round, guest tables at the reception each had a centerpiece cake with three flowers that matched the main Wedding Parties Cake Flowers which sat on a wood slab.  Cake flavors for the guest were Red Velvet/cream cheese filling, Chocolate Rush Cake and Chocolate Cake w/ vanilla pastry cream all were covered in a rough coat of  buttercream.  A total of 9 cakes were placed throughout the reception at the Fete Catering and Ballroom, Lakewood Ranch.  Congrats to Rachelle and Derek!

Noah's Ark Baby Shower Cake

  Noah's Ark Sculpted Baby Shower Cake - serve 40  - vanilla cake layer/ chocolate ganache/ chocolate cake - hand sculpted animals from fondant, sculpted cake in the shape of a ark.  wood planks and cedar shingles also from fondant.  Base board covered in fondant, water swirls w/ 2 whales in water.  This cake went to Lakeland Florida.

Christening Cake -Angels, Bible and Cross




Kelton, Kristi Mathis and her husbands son and Sylvia Woods grandson is being Christened today.  Very special day for him and his family.  We created a cake that  we hand sculpted  two angels praying w/ Holy Bible and the Cross   Little rope border with lasso on edge of cake.  The saying on the cake was created by Sylvia for her Grandson " Kelton came from up above just for all of us to love."  Cake flavor was vanilla w/ vanilla pastry cream, buttercream.  This cake was delivered to Lake Wales.   Kristi send us a picture of your son would love to see him.  Congrats on your beautiful son. 

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Art Teacher's sculpted Coffee Can Paint Brush Holder Birthday Cake



This birthday cake was for a former art teacher at PHS retired in 1989, Nancy McGinn.  We created a  cake that look like her coffee can she used for years that held their paint brushes in class.  Her party was held at the Palmetto Art Center Studio.  The cake was sculpted from chocolate cake w/ chocolate ganache, covered in marshmallow fondant.  Hand sculpted paint brushes, art palette and acrylic tube of paint, on a cake base board also covered w/ fondant to resemble the students art table at school, wood grain and distressed marks from years of students creating art.  Coffee beans and ladle were hand painted on, edible maxwell house label printed.  We wish you a very Happy Birthday!

Graduation Cakes


Congrats Rachel!
Graduate jumping into her next chapter of her life.  Graduation Cake topper hand sculpted - Graduate jumping out of grad hat, diploma and party confetti in Braden River High Schools Colors.    All decoration edible
1/2 sheet chocolate cake/ chocolate ganache covered in buttercream



Congrats Anna!
Star Theme Graduation Cake
gold, black and silver
6in and 10 in round 2 tier Graduation Cake 
Top layer - maple bourbon sweet potato cake
Bottom Layer - layer of vanilla, layer of caramel and pecans, layer of chocolate cake covered in buttercream then marshmallow fondant. Star theme w/ gold, silver and black colors

Beach 2 Tier Wedding Cake



Beach Theme adirondack chair toppers, white picket fence and sea shells ( white chocolate) rope border
6 in and 9 inch round 2 tier Wedding Cake w/ Marble Cake and buttercream

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Nurse Scrubs Sculpted Birthday Cake




Nurse Scrubs Birthday Cake - 1/4 sheet birthday cake sculpted into pink scrubs, stethoscope, pen and prescription pad sculpted out of fondant.  A layer of chocolate cake, layer of chocolate pastry cream and a layer of vanilla cake covered in pink vanilla buttercream, scrubs trimmed out with pink fondant stitched neckline and pocket.  Large purple birthday pin w/ mini cupccake w sprinkles on pin saying Happy 23rd Birthday Jody.  Happy Birthday Jody! Wishing you a great birthday.

Dirt - the dessert

Classic Oreo dirt dessert in galvanized bucket w/ flowers and ribbon for Mom on mother's day.

Gracie Turns 5 - Ipod and Peace Signs Birthday Cake





Gracie turned 5 today.  Happy Birthday Gracie.  She wanted to have a Ipod and peace signs on her cakes.  She got a apron for her birthday and told me now I can be a Pastry Chef.  Yay Gracie!  She wanted a chocolate cake with vanilla icing.  Have a great birthday Gracie, Love you lots!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Cowgirl Baby Shower

 ITS A GIRL 



 Cowgirl Cake Topper
Hand sculpted Baby Cowgirl w/ her vintage rocking horse, baby blocks, bunny, and her favorite baby blanket with her initial L for Lyla on the blanket, baby blocks spell her name Lyla and Cowgirl, cowgirl boot on a  wood floor - all sculpted from fondant - fondant bandana pink and brown, pink rope for border and for name.   

 8 IN & 10 IN tier cakes - Scrumptious Strawberry - vanilla cake layered w/ fresh strawberries in our glaze.  




Cupcakes w/ Big and Middle Sister Toppers
Pink & Brown Paisley Toppers
vanilla cupcakes / chocolate ganache


 Smores Dessert Bar - wood box w/ rocks and sterno for a inside campfire, square marshmallows, pink marshmallows, chocolate and vanilla graham crackers, fresh blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, hershey chocolate bar, cookies and cream, reeses mini peanut butter cup.

Creating Smores




BROWNIE POPS
  brownie & chocolate ganache, dipped in chocolate, 
swirled w/ pink, white chocolate some with pink sparkles

Brownie Pops with Twine Bows in miniature hay bales

 Cowgirl Mason Jar Cookie Favors

 Marci - hostess,  & Taylor, Amber & Sheryl 
creators of the Cowgirl Baby Shower

Heather - mother to be, Sisters to be - Skylar & Payton

Lemonade, Water & Sweet Tea



Apples in galvanized tubs on hay bales by secret garden

Pinwheels  handmade in miniature hay bales for table centerpieces

  
 Kidz Only Tree House





Heather - Mommy to be, holding Rylan w/ Marci - hostess


Mommy - to be w/ anxious Grandparents


And a great big thank you to Sue for the use 
of her beautiful home and yard.





Monday, April 18, 2011

Casie & Bo's Wedding Cake & University of Florida Gator Grooms Cake





Casie & Bo wanted a fun and colorful Wedding Cake - she chose her flowers and colors to match her brides maids dresses, her flowers matched the flowers on the tables and colorful napkins that were placed through out the decorated stables.  She wanted her square cake offest at different angles each layer to be more fun with colorful fondant dots that also matched her four colors.  The cake was a 12 in square bottom tier - vanilla cake, third tier - carrot cake - cream cheese filling, second tier - red velevet - cream cheese filling, top tier was also vanilla cake - brides favorite flavor.  Covered with vanilla buttercream, fondant ribbons that also matched her four colors in her wedding.  The colors were perfect for this time of year.

Casie wanted to surprise Bo with a Grooms Cake - she chose a Sculpted University of Florida Gator Cake - chocolate cake, chocolate ganache, some krispy treats for legs, partial nose, arms and a little around the eyes, the rest of the cake even the gator tail made of cake along with the Wedding Cake would serve their guest at the reception.  The cakes the Bride chose were perfect with the rest of the decor at the reception.  Congrats to the Casie and Bo and wish them a great life together.  Thank you for the opportunity to create such fun cakes.