Lady Bug cake

Update 2011.02.04 - better pictures

 The bottom tier was vanilla cake (white and pink) with buttercream icing, Nice and simple so the birthday girl could have some. The top was chocolate cake with chocolate chip butter cream in the middle. The lady bug centers co-ordinate with the cake pops along with the chocolate leaves. The ladybug piñata tied the theme all together and it all looked so sweet at the party with all the lime green and pinks.

Lady Bug cake pops

These sweet little bugs were vanilla cake pops covered in pink chocolate with fondant heads and antennas. Transport to the party was tricky as it was -30 C and the chocolate leaves and antennas were soooo fragile. These were inspired and modeled after the piñata. So much fun to co-ordinate it all. It's so nice to attend the party too and see how it all comes together. Better pictures to come--- maybe without plugs :))

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY ISLA!!!!

Where's Frosty??

75 snowmen for the holidays.

These were inspired by Bakerella, http://www.bakerella.com/snowman-cake-pops/ snowman cake pops from her new book. I had promised to deliver 75 pieces and was wondering how I would pull it off after doing a few. You need lots of patience and time. Both of which I didn't have that day. I did them in steps as to not burn out. You also need space for 150+ cake balls, they were in every fridge and freezer. I did all choc. cake which when going with light colour candy coating would not be recommended. I had to use white candy wafers when really I wanted super white (only in US). Assembly was time consuming but I was really happy with how they turned out. I would recommend skipping the double ball snowman and just doing hat and head next time. If you are going to try this it's vital to add flocoat candy oil to candy prior to colouring paste.

Oh Tannenbaum... How lovely are your sprinkles

Christmas Tree Cake Pop inspired by Bakerella.
I added a yummy modelling chocolate stump.

Cars cake

Right out of Radiator Springs!!

And egg free too! that was the hard part! I got it in the end with the bottom being chocolate chocolate chip with vanilla buttercream and the top vanilla with chocolate chip buttercream icing. Both tiers are covered in airbrushed marshmallow fondant. I had to make my own stencil for the racing flag, but it worked out great. The pylons are modeling chocolate. The logo, Mater and Lightening Mcqueen are all fondant with some airbrushing on Mater for rust. My friend who ordered this is a dentist so I had fun exaggerating Maters overjet. I even made a few sets of tires for the adults. They were choc. dipped mini oreos. It was so special to make Connor a REAL egg free cake instead of another ice cream cake.

40 or bust!

Sister's 40th birthday.
Fun in the sun.

Rich chocolate Skor cake with Chocolate Ganache. This is one I got to eat. My theme was Fortys' not that scary when you look this good...so have another drink!!

Cheesecake

My husband loves cheese so he got a cheesecake for his birthday.

Would you believe he doesn't like desserts though?? So he never had a bite. Don't worry I ate his piece. It was coconut flavoured cake Pina Colada Buttercream....Yummers!!!! This cake will always make me smile because my 5 year old son had to keep it a secret for 3 months until we made it. He was ready to pop by Nov. 14 - Happy Birthday Dad!