Oh to be young agian… This cake was made for Kelly, whose family and friends threw a surprise party for her to celebrate her 16th birthday. She certainly was surprised!! What a lucky girl to be surrounded with those she loves on her birthday, and what a nice mom and family to organize the whole […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Cakes for Girls’ category
Camera Cake: Say Cheese!
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…
Triple the fun! Triplets Bar Mitzvah Cake
Congratulations to triplets Ethan, Caleb and Louisa! I made this cake for their b’nai mitzvah celebration (yup, that the plural) which was on a fabulous fall day at the beautiful Keeler Tavern in Ridgefield, CT. When I make cakes for people, I try to personalize the cake for the recipient. I like to use colors […] Read more…
A Wedding in Central Park
Sarah and Rod were married in beautiful setting: New York City’s Central Park! They chose to have a non-traditional wedding, with a picnic lunch after the ceremony, organized by wedding planner A Central Park Wedding. The weather was fabulous, albeit a little bit warm by cake standards – a sunny 90 degrees. But there was […] Read more…
Bird Baby Shower
A very pink Baby Shower Cake This sweet bird baby shower cake was designed based the invitation. Obviously, a baby girl was on the way. It is a very spring-like design, with a blushing pink bunny, butterfly, lots of flowers, and a bird in a beautiful, blooming tree. I took the liberty of turning the […] Read more…
The Slumber Party, or Where’s the Cake?
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…
Shyla’s Little Pony
Shyla’s 5th birthday was quickly approaching, and her mother wanted to surprise her lovely and sweet daughter for her birthday. Luckily, Shyla’s love of all things My Little Pony related proved to be an inspiration for her mom. A My Little Pony cake was the answer: she requested a yellow (vanilla) cake, filled with […] Read more…
Matisse
This cake was made for the Sweet Sixteen party for a lovely young woman named Matisse. She was indeed named after the famous French artist, Henri Matisse; I am a fan of his work, and think her name very cool and creative. So of course the question was how to combine the interests of a […] Read more…
The Hunger Games
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…
Flower Power
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…