November 2011 archive

Magic Maple Syrup

| 3-D cakes, Cakes for Guys

Isn’t this amazing???This fondant-covered cake looks so real, and the bottle of syrup seems to be suspended in mid-air.  The bottle, syrup and butter are made from modeling chocolate, but we’re not giving away the secret of levitating syrup bottles!   This cake is one of the reasons why I love taking cake classes.  I made […] Read more…

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Mazel Tov!

| Cakes for Girls, Mitzvah cakes

When Chelsea was planning her bat mitzvah, she and her mom decided they wanted Nancy to make the cake for the party.  They had tasted the cake at Claire’s bat mitzvah, and loved it — and that’s saying something since Chelsea isn’t a big fan of cake in general.  The top and bottom tiers are […] Read more…

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