Nancy made these for the birthdays of our good friends Liz and her marathon-manic husband Tom. The cakes (top photo!) are replicas of Liz’ and Tom’s running shoes (bottom). Liz’ cake is chocolate with a chocolate caramel ganache filling and frosting. Sooo good! Tom’s is an apple cake, made from home-made apple sauce, with […] Read more…
“Jaena the Trainah”
Nancy made this birthday cake for her good friend and fitness trainer, Jaena. That’s Jaena, rendered in modeling chocolate. She’s perched on an exercise ball, holding some miniature dumbells, with her elastic exercise bands at her side. This was a red velvet cake with vanilla frosting. Read more…
Bae’s Carousel
Nancy received a request for a carousel cake to help celebrate Bae’s 3rd birthday. Bae is an adorable and sweet little girl, and she loves carousels! Bae was having her party at an adorable indoor carnival-themed party venue that was filled with carnival booths featuring games perfect for a younger crowd. The cake’s color theme of […] Read more…
Magic Maple Syrup
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…
Guy Smiley or Nancy’s husband?
Nancy made this Muppet version of her husband, Andrew, out of modeling chocolate and fondant. Isn’t he cute? She is anxious to Muppetize someone else! Are there any volunteers? Read more…
Mazel Tov!
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…
What’s black and white and red inside?
What’s black and white and red inside? This red velvet zebra cake that Nancy made for a Sweet 16 party. Animal prints are as popular on cakes as they are on clothing (especially for teens). Nancy included some car keys for the new driver, and an iPhone made of modeling chocolate – not to be […] Read more…
Baseball Jersey Cake
This was for the 11th birthday of our favorite Mets fan. Chocolate with Oreo filling, of course. Read more…
Harley “Hog” Cake
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Nancy received an order from a bride-to-be who wanted to surprise her fiancee at their rehearsal lunch with this motorcycle cake, which Nancy modeled from a photo of the man’s own vintage Harley Davidson. The couple go riding on the weekends, and when they were planning the wedding, they kept joking about having a Harley […] Read more…
“String work”
This lacy decoration is technically very demanding, and extremely time consuming – but the effect is dramatic. It is also extremely fragile, and adding one element to the cake can cause others to break! It is a type of cake decoration that was developed in Australia, and is formally known as the “Lambeth” method. Read more…