This summer has been quite busy considering I work out of my home. Here are the cakes and their stories from this summer.
Before we get started though, I need to thank a few people for their constant help and support on this adventure of mine. NO this is not going to be acceptance speech...I just want everyone to know that without these people and all the people who have trusted me enough to order a cake through me, I could not possibly have had so much success in such a short amount of time.
Nathan - my AMAZING husband who has encouraged me and challenged me to keep going AND keep improving. He constantly tells me that I can do bigger and more detailed cakes. Oh...and he helps me by entertaining the kids while I am focused.
My kids - they put up with the amount of time I have to spend on cakes when they come up. They never complain and they even offer to help every time. Sometimes they get to and sometimes they don't. They are also very encouraging with their "ooohs" and "ahhhs".
Lori-Lynn & Moi Navarro - they are the ones that encouraged me to do this in the first place. They also help figure out the things I just can't seem to imagine or put together. Lori-Lynn has also helped me put a cake together once in a while.
Jasmeer and his assistant Grumit - The amazing computer geniuses who helps me with my website and business needs.
Moving on....
Here are the cakes
1. I did a
wedding cake that I am waiting for photos on. COMING SOON
2.
Bridal Shower - Chocolate Cake w/ Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting. The Lotis flower & personalized placard toppers were made with fondant.
3.
Happy Graduation - Strawberry Layer Cake w/ Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting & a Fondant Placard/figure.
4.
Baby's Rockin' Birthday - There were two cakes in this order. The baby is alergic to dairy so he got his very own cake.
Designed after a disco ball, this cake is DAIRY FREE vanilla. Truly! I used applesauce instead of eggs, non-dairy creamer instead of milk, and vegetable oil or shortening instead of butter. It was delicious!! The fondant is naturally dairy free, and the frosting was also made with shortening and non-dairy creamer. All Vanilla.
For the Adults - Strawberry Cake w/ Chocolate Ganche Frosting and filling. The decorations are Vanilla Butter Cream and FRESH strawberries.
5.
Movie Party - This was actually the cake for my daughter's ninth birthday.
CONFESSION - this cake is actually a mess-up gone right. It was supposed to be a popcorn bucket. Unfortunately, because of the heat that day, it ended up being a popcorn bag. It still worked. This is two layers of strawberry cake, two layers vanilla cake alternated w/ Strawberries and Cream filling. The Fondant is Vanilla with Royal icing and Gel icing details. The popcorn on top is White Chocolate covered popcorn.
6.
Home Run Sports - This has a funny story. This was done for a friend's little boy. I asked him what kind of filling he wanted for each layer. His choices were very creative since I had never done them before.
This is a Chocolate 2 layer cake w/ Cherry Vanilla Butter Cream filling (top layer) and Orange Cream Filling (bottom layer). The bottom layer actually tasted like a orange flavored chocolate. AMAZING. The decorations are ALL Vanilla Fondant. The Grass at the bottom in lemon Royal icing.
There are two more cakes coming soon. I will be posting those when I get the picture of the wedding cake.
Keep checking back! I have quite a few cakes already ordered for this coming fall.
By the way, I like to try anything new and challenging. If you have any recipe, frosting, decoration ideas that you think I should give a try, free to leave a comment.
