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…
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…
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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…
THWACK! Spiderman spins a web in a (vain) attempt to save Manhattan from a cake knife!! This Spiderman cake was made for an avid Spiderman fan named Rohwan, who was turning 4. I had a blast making this cake. The cake is vanilla with chocolate frosting, and the whole thing is covered with fondant […] 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…