It isn’t every day that you hear about a 13 year old girl who is such a fan of the NY Giants football team that she wants her bat mitzvah party to have a football theme. Boys, perhaps. Girls, not so much. But to me, it indicated that the 13 year old girl is an […] Read more…
Say Cheese! Cream cheese frosting, that is, on carrot cake, shaped into a Camera Cake! This cake was made for photographer Mike as a surprise for his 40th birthday. It is modeled after his own camera, although the dimensions are not exact because, don’t forget, it is a cake, and I needed it to feed […] Read more…
| 3-D cakes, Cakes for Guys, Groom's cakes, Wedding / Bridal
Groom’s cakes have become a very popular part of weddings these days. They’re cakes made especially for the groom, since, let’s face it, a great deal of the wedding is all about the bride. This two-part groom’s cake was made for one of my daughter’s favorite teachers as a surprise for her fiance. It seems […] Read more…
Have I ever told you that I don’t particularly love snakes? They slither and have no limbs. They don’t greet you at the door when you come home, offering you a ball to throw for them to fetch, their bodies shaking with excitement. No, snakes are cold, indifferent to hostile in temperament, and look like […] Read more…
Remember when you were turning 10 years old (two digits!) and you were beyond excited to have your closest friends sleep over to celebrate your birthday?? How you didn’t want to go sleep because you were having an amazing time with your best pals and tried to keep your eyes open until they were so […] Read more…
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…
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…
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…
| 3-D cakes, Cakes for Guys, Groom's cakes, Wedding / Bridal
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…
This book cake was served at a graduation party for someone who just received his Ph.D. This book was so realistic that some of the party guests didn’t realize it was actually made of German chocolate cake and tried to open the cover! The maroon color and gold trim of the book matched the school […] Read more…