My son turned 12 and when asked what he wanted on his cake this year I was delighted and a little daunted as he asked for his favourite combiner Transformer – G1 Devastator. Devastator provides a few challenges for a buttercream cake as he can have quite a bit of detail to him because he … Continue reading
My daughter is going through a wolf phase and thus the annual “what do you want on your birthday cake this year?” was met with “WOLVES!” Alas time was against me and I didn’t have time to give her a full sized cake but as she was having a small sleep over party anyways I … Continue reading
My husband loves cake but he rarely asks for one on his birthday. This year I thought I would surprise him with a small cake that let him know how much the kids and I love him even if he is another year older. My hubby LOVES movies and the geek in me simply could NOT … Continue reading
Minions, These little guys just don’t seem to be going away AND they’ve even got their own film coming out! I had a request for some simple Minion cupcakes, and figured why not give it a go! Annoying as they are on film, they are quite simple to create in buttercream icing with a little … Continue reading
Frozen. There’s no denying it has shown once again that Disney can take a story and turn it into something simply magic. It has created yet more fabulous characters just waiting to be piped in buttercream. I was beyond excited when I got a request to create Olaf in buttercream. Olaf is probably the easiest … Continue reading
Bethany turned 10 recently and you know what that means … CAKE! 10! Holy cow. Where does the time go! I can’t believe she’s now in double digits… and yikes, so close to being a teenager. This year Bethany surprised us by asking for a “How to Train Your Dragon” theme. I custom designed the … Continue reading
Sometimes cake decorating doesn’t have to be all about the perfection of the design or the accuracy of a pattern. Sometimes a little spontaneity and pop of colour is all you need to make a fun and inspiring design to snazz up your cake. Grab your decorating tips and choose the ones you think will … Continue reading
Dinosaurs. Who doesn’t love them. They’ve been one of my passions since before I can remember and I still love reading, learning and exploring any information that I come across about them. So when one of my friends asked if I could make a dinosaur cake for her son I was elated. What kind of … Continue reading
Mitchell wanted a Transformers birthday cake and had a very specific design in mind. A 3D yellow Camaro – ie Bumblebee. Aieeee-Yah! I thought as I milled over how to make it a reality. I’m a 2D kinda gal. I like my cakes in 2D and my cartoons in 2D but one does what one … Continue reading
My hubby normally doesn’t want a birthday cake, but this year he gave me that puppy dog look husbands sometimes do. He pouted a little and asked if it would be hard to make a golf cake. Who am I to turn down the chance to bake and create? My only caveat on him was … Continue reading
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