March 2012 archive

The Hunger Games

| 2-D, Cakes for Girls, Cakes for Guys

The Hunger Games is the first book in a young adult trilogy by Suzanne Collins.  The books have been extremely popular among the middle and high school set, and so it is no surprise that the movie, which opened a week ago, has become the must see film of the spring. I received an order […] Read more…

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Flower Power

| Cakes for Girls, Flowers

I just got back from a fabulous gum paste flower class given by the extremely talented Jacqueline Butler of Petalsweet Cakes in San Francisco.  I’ve been admiring her work for a couple of years since I first saw it online.  She makes the most fabulous sugar peonies, hydrangeas and a variety of other flowers – […] Read more…

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Early Spring Wedding Cake!

| Cakes for Girls, Flowers, Wedding / Bridal

We certainly are having an amazing March, with spring-like weather even though the calendar still says “Winter” for a few more days.  Influenced by this nice weather and thoughts of my yard bursting into bloom in the coming weeks,  I was inspired to make another display cake full of flowers.  This cake is covered with […] Read more…

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