So this week I will be working on two cakes that I am pretty excited about. I sketched out general ideas for both. One is for my two little boy cousins who love Star Wars, so naturally lego star wars was the first thing that popped into my head. My general vision for this cake is to have the cake be shaped like a lego block, with a smaller one on top. The Star Wars logo on one of the legos and then of course fondant/gum paste lego men in the shape of the characters, complete with light sabers!
The second cake is for my 4 girl cousins. They told me they wanted something really girly, but fun and cute. Ok, so right away I think a pink or purple cake with zebra striping on the side, and maybe roses or a bow on top? Complete of course with lots of cake sparkles and possibly some luster dust.
Photos of those cakes should be up sometime after next weekend.
In the meantime, if you have some extra time on your hands, check out my good friend Lauren's website Dolce Designs. http://dolcedesigns.wordpress.com/ She is currently taking classes at The French Culinary institute in New york, and she has some sick skills without the classes, and the classes are just taking her skill level above and beyond. She is awesome.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Fondant Roses
Tonight I decided I would try out making some fondant roses. I have a group birthday cake I am supposed to make in the next month, and I can't decide whether or not to do two cakes or just one sheet cake. But it got me thinking, if I am going to do a cake for the boys and one for the girls then i might as well practice some girly stuff.
So... here is my first ever attempt at fondant roses.
Decided to throw some color into the mix.
So... here is my first ever attempt at fondant roses.
Decided to throw some color into the mix.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
"CakeBook"
I really want to buy my boyfriend Tim a new MacBook because he has had his now for about four years, and it's the old white one, and it's kind of falling apart. The screen has been weird for a little bit where it won't come on when he opens the laptop, and recently he cracked the screen a little bit. So he really is in need of getting it fixed or getting a new one... unfortunately right now I can't afford to be getting laptops for birthdays. (however I did get him a really sweet Bose ipod speaker) So while I couldn't get the new laptop, i figured it would be just as good made out of cake... (it's the thought that counts.)
This picture shows the cake not quite finished but in the MacBook box. I had to make sure it would fit.
A little side view of the cake, this is where the charger, any usb cables, and headphones would be plugged in.
Another top view of the cake out of the box.
This view is the cake in the box with the litle ipod I made to go with it. Not exactly thrilled with how the Ipod came out, but I was rushed because I made this cake entirely in one day, and the little ipod itself is a mini cake. But I still think it looks cute.
Close up detail of the ipod.
The happy birthday boy with his cake (we put all the number candles we could find on the cake because our number 2 candle went missing...)
Tim and the finished product in the "cake box" aka.. the box my laptop came in.
One last shot of the cake in the box.
The cake was just a yellow cake, with Butterscotch Buttercream icing, and covered in fondant.
This picture shows the cake not quite finished but in the MacBook box. I had to make sure it would fit.
A little side view of the cake, this is where the charger, any usb cables, and headphones would be plugged in.
Another top view of the cake out of the box.
This view is the cake in the box with the litle ipod I made to go with it. Not exactly thrilled with how the Ipod came out, but I was rushed because I made this cake entirely in one day, and the little ipod itself is a mini cake. But I still think it looks cute.
Close up detail of the ipod.
The happy birthday boy with his cake (we put all the number candles we could find on the cake because our number 2 candle went missing...)
Tim and the finished product in the "cake box" aka.. the box my laptop came in.
One last shot of the cake in the box.
The cake was just a yellow cake, with Butterscotch Buttercream icing, and covered in fondant.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Dave Matthews Band Birthday Cake
My friend Jenna asked me to make a cake for her boyfriend Brian as a surprise. His favorite band is Dave Matthews Band, thus the DMB cake. The cake flavor is strawberry, and the icing is buttercream with fondant on top.
frosting and covering the cake with marble fondant..
One of the cake decorations, I made this guitar to resemble Dave's acoustic guitar. It's made out of cake and buttercream icing, then covered with fondant, and hand painted.
Dave Matthew's "fire dancer" logo.
Sax, Guitar and Violin. Sax and Violin made out of Rice Krispy treats, buttercream, and fondant.
Almost done...
Brian's favorite DMB lyrics
Finished product
and again
frosting and covering the cake with marble fondant..
One of the cake decorations, I made this guitar to resemble Dave's acoustic guitar. It's made out of cake and buttercream icing, then covered with fondant, and hand painted.
Dave Matthew's "fire dancer" logo.
Sax, Guitar and Violin. Sax and Violin made out of Rice Krispy treats, buttercream, and fondant.
Almost done...
Brian's favorite DMB lyrics
Finished product
and again
Friday, September 25, 2009
Buttercream Ipod Cake
My boyfriend Tim really wanted a new Ipod for his birthday, like an actual big ipod that holds thousands of songs he may never ever get a chance to listen to. So instead of actually buying him one, I made a giant sheet cake in the shape of an ipod with some side treats from some of his favorite bands. (I made my parents and my brother give him giftcards to best buy so he could actually go and get an ipod. And the cake wasn't his only present)
This first picture is the Green Day Grenade Heart. It's made out of rice krispy treats covered with gum paste, and hand painted with food coloring.
You can never go wrong with the Beatles Yellow Submarine. Made from the same stuff as the heart, and again hand painted with food coloring.
Full view of the cake. It was huge... two sheet cakes laid on top of one another. The top icing is vanilla buttercream, the filling was chocolate peanut butter cream, and the cake was funfetti
This little guy was Tim's favorite, because it's from the album art of his favorite band MxPx. He's made out of the same stuff as all the other ones, and hand painted of course.
Top view of the cake.
Tim's thumbs up approval.
A little electric guitar on the side... (looks like Tim's)
After singing and what not, and having some cake, we had to cut the cake in half so timmy could bring some home, and we could have some at our house. So Tim had the bright idea of cutting it right above the wheel, and turning the half he took home into an ipod shuffle. We're so creative.
This first picture is the Green Day Grenade Heart. It's made out of rice krispy treats covered with gum paste, and hand painted with food coloring.
You can never go wrong with the Beatles Yellow Submarine. Made from the same stuff as the heart, and again hand painted with food coloring.
Full view of the cake. It was huge... two sheet cakes laid on top of one another. The top icing is vanilla buttercream, the filling was chocolate peanut butter cream, and the cake was funfetti
This little guy was Tim's favorite, because it's from the album art of his favorite band MxPx. He's made out of the same stuff as all the other ones, and hand painted of course.
Top view of the cake.
Tim's thumbs up approval.
A little electric guitar on the side... (looks like Tim's)
After singing and what not, and having some cake, we had to cut the cake in half so timmy could bring some home, and we could have some at our house. So Tim had the bright idea of cutting it right above the wheel, and turning the half he took home into an ipod shuffle. We're so creative.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Nifty Fifty
Finally, after some waiting, and suspense...here is the fabulous fiftieth birthday cake. The photos will pretty much take you through most of the process.
This first Photo is the bottom tier freshly covered with fondant. (underneath the fondant is a delicious double chocolate chip peanut butter cream frosting, and red velvet cake. yum)
Next, we have hand made fondant zebra stripes for the second tier of the cake.
And some stars for the top tier...
The next two photos are the bottom tier getting snazzed up with some circle cut outs.
The top tier cut, and covered.
Side view of the top layer. (this layer has chocolate chip butter cream icing and red velvet cake)
The next three photos show the application of the diamond fondant cut outs for the top tier.
The finished top tier.
The zebra tier, which is the middle tier of the cake. (peanut butter cream icing and funfetti cake)
Finally putting all the pieces together..
The final product at my house, and in the car getting delivered.
This first Photo is the bottom tier freshly covered with fondant. (underneath the fondant is a delicious double chocolate chip peanut butter cream frosting, and red velvet cake. yum)
Next, we have hand made fondant zebra stripes for the second tier of the cake.
And some stars for the top tier...
The next two photos are the bottom tier getting snazzed up with some circle cut outs.
The top tier cut, and covered.
Side view of the top layer. (this layer has chocolate chip butter cream icing and red velvet cake)
The next three photos show the application of the diamond fondant cut outs for the top tier.
The finished top tier.
The zebra tier, which is the middle tier of the cake. (peanut butter cream icing and funfetti cake)
Finally putting all the pieces together..
The final product at my house, and in the car getting delivered.
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