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…
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 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…
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…
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? 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…
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…
These roses, peonies, carnations, and hydrangeas are made out of a sugar dough called gum paste! 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…
This cake was made for Claire’s bat mitzvah. Since Claire is my daughter, this was a bit of a silly thing to do. I was baking while doing a ton of other things to get ready for Claire’s big day. Family came into town early. then it snowed, more family was delayed coming into town, […] Read more…