Happy Birthday Alex and MacKenzie!

If there is one thing I loved about having a birthday when I was a kid it was picking out what kind of birthday cake I wanted. It was a question my mom always asked my brother and I, "What kind of cake do you want this year?" Granted, Dairy Queen won out a lot, but you have to remember, I was a child of the 80's and the introduction of a cake made of ice cream was a pretty big deal. I think if my future children request a Dairy Queen cake some day I may fall over dead.

A friend from High School contacted me and asked if I could make a cake for her 4 year old son and 6 year old daughter's joint birthday party. I was honored and had a blast making the cake.

Alex requested a blue dragon peanut butter cake, he was very specific. While MacKenzie stole my heart asking for a pink princess cake made with chocolate cake, hint hint, Ariel was her favorite princess. I had a so much fun making the cakes, but the real fun came when I got to drop them off. I have made a lot of cakes for adults, but the excitement that poured out of these two kids was like nothing I'd seen before. It was my birthday when they were delivered and it was the best part of my day. Happy Birthday, Kids!

My First Wedding Cake

On July 23rd one of my oldest, dearest friends, Kaylee, got married and I was honored to be asked to make the cakes for her wedding dinner with close family. She made a beautiful bride and I have never seen a bride and groom look so in love on their wedding day. I was very happy to be able to add to their special day.
Kaylee's wedding was a very natural theme. I made three separate cakes, one carrot, one white with cream and strawberries, and one chocolate with cream and strawberries. For decoration I kept it simple with buttercream stars and fresh flowers.

Congratulations Kaylee and Shane, and the offer still stands, I'll be happy to make your one year anniversary cake as well!



 A huge thanks to Whitney Foley, owner and photographer of Transitions Photography, for these beautiful shots!

Pretty In Pink Cupcakes

This weekend my cousin celebrated her 30th birthday and asked me to make the cupcakes. She had some great flavor combinations, Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, lemon cupcakes with buttercream frosting, and rich chocolate cupcakes cupcakes with amaretto frosting. After my fun with fondant last week I used more fondant to make flower decorations for the cupcakes. Making these cupcakes allowed me to enjoy my favorite part about baking, making others happy! Happy Birthday Mel, I hope your day was special (and delicious)!!!