Thursday, April 24, 2008

Amy's baby shower - Pink & Blue Duckies - August 2007

Duckie cake pan; Star-piping throughout except for water and bubbles under the pink duckie and the grass under the blue duckie.



Friday, April 18, 2008

Henri is born! - Rubber Duckie cake - July 2007

Duck pan; All frosting star-piped except for water and bubbles at the base.



Trent's 3rd birthday - Castle cake - July 2007

Bottom - 2 10" square pans; Top - 2 9" round pans; All frosting star-piped; Towers created with 5 cupcakes topped with ice cream cones; Windows and drawbridge made from Trader Joes dark chocolate truffle bar; Water made from blue cellophane over aluminum foil; Assorted candies and character miniatures.

The frosting began to melt in the July heat and things got a bit dicey for some of the sides of the towers.


Mimi's 60th birthday - February 2007

Sheet cake; All regular frosting

Allison's Christening - Flowered Cross cake - January 2007

Cross cake pan; Regular frosting throughout.

Meredith's Birthday - Doggie cake - October 2006

4 9-inch round cakes (3 used for body, 1 cut into eyes, nose, ears, paws and tail); All frosting star-piped.


Glenn & Laurie's Engagement Party - Blackjack 21 cake - September 2006

1 Sheet cake (Carrot cake), divided and reattached to look like two cards; All frosting (cream-cheese) star-piped except for the Heart and Jack outline drawn freehand with black frosting.

Trent's 2nd birthday - Star-spangled Banner cake - July 2006

Star cake pan; Red, white and blue frosting star-piped into the flag design.




Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Sophie's 2nd birthday - Jo-jo's bigtop circus - July 2006

2 9-inch round; Regular frosting; Candy stars and plastic characters added.

Amy's 31st Birthday - April 2006

First foray back in the game of decorating after a long hiatus. Basic 2 layer cake with white frosting, colored flowers and mini chocolate chips on the side.