Cali's Purple Owl

It's all about layering.  Easy as... cake.

Angry Monkey

 My daughter "ordered" this cake.  She was very specific about how she wanted it done.  Fondant monkey face on top, sprinkles around the outside.  She pulled out a swim suit that had little monkies all over it and pointed out on it... "I want this face." 
"You want an angry monkey on your cake?"
"Yes."
What do you do?
And since it was her birthday, I let her and her best friend do the sprinkles by themselves. 

Sprinkles

Dr. Who

Harley Davidson with flames

Each layer was a different flavor.

Dinosaur

I was givent this picture:

 and asked to make a birthday cake out of it.

Harry Potter Snitch

Bieber Fever

Did I show you my Justin Bieber cake yet? No? You don't want to miss this!I thought I was somehow getting away with FIVE girls and not a single Beiber fan... alas, the oldest caught the bug. I let her try her hand on her own cake with the paisleys, and I think she did a great job. I didn't get a good pirture of it, but we added "Baby, baby, baby Oh" around the sides of the cake. She loved it. That's all that matters. I must add, it was hilarious watching the girls fight over the cake. We had "I want his hair", "I want his eye", "I want his lips", and we had "Do NOT give me a piece that has anything to do with him!" Girls, we are a fickle breed :).

A Wee Bit O' Irish Luck

My family has a strong Irish roots, and strong Irish pride. So when my brother turned 30, with a birthday in March, his wife decided he needed a surprise party with an Irish theme. This cake needed to be Irish with out being St. Patrick's. My family debates on whether my brother's beer of choice is Guinness simply because it's Irish. I vote yes. I decided on a black base to make it more for a "man" and then added a Guinness and Celtic knots.And of course I couldn't resist writing a limerick. It can't be all serious you know.

"There once was a man named Billy

Who was as good as they come, really

And when he turned 30

He felt very flirty

Oh now isn't that Billy silly"

I tried to decided whether to make him flirty or dirty... :) I love the black on black Celtic knots around the sides. A "how to" on the bottle cap, it's really easy, I just pinched the fondant after I trimmed it.

Oreo cookie

I actually have a different idea for this Oreo cake... one that involves a slab of ice cream as the middle layer. Of course it would have to be assembled by the person who orders it because if I assemble it and put it in the freezer, the fondant will freeze rock hard. :) And I mean rock hard, don't drop it on any toes.
So this cake was made with an 8 inch round pan cut in half for the cookie, and a 6 inch round pan for the center. I debated on whether to brace it or not. (bracing is using cardboard cake rounds and wooden dowels to keep the cake from sinking on under it's own stacked up weight, the dowels actually hold the weight under the cardboard. Need a better description? I sure would. Look here, it even has pictures). I wondered, where it wasn't the usual looking layered cake, and was acting more as a whole cake, if the cardboard would ruin the effect of having it be a whole cookie, so I opted to not brace it, allowing the cake to be cut as a whole. The outcome? Slightly tilted, but it held just fine.

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Over the Hill bowling ball

Daniel turned 40. Daniel had bowling league on his birthday. Daniel got surprised at the bowling alley with an "over the hill" cake.

My Personal Heaven

So I made my own birthday cake. Heaven on a plate. In all fairness I used the recipe from Bakerella here. But you know, I tried a thing or two to tweak it and make it extra moist. (Jami, if you're reading this, you MUST try this cake again with tweaks!!). It was for me and me alone (of course I shared with the circus) so I didn't worry about dripping icing on my cake plate. I was not at all bothered by the peanut butter cups that slid off the side (actually I just snagged those up with my fingers and ate them right then and there) and in line with Bakerella's warning, I needed milk. I pass on her warning, if you try this cake, make sure you have milk!

Boxing Ring

It's a girl thing

Jack-o-lantern

Brenna Lou's Butterflies

When the niece asks for butterflies, the niece gets fluttery, delicate, edible butterflies!

Once a Pirate, always a Pirate

My debut into high school logos ha ha. My football helmets are getting A LOT better. Thank goodness since they seem to be a reocurring request!

Harley Davidson

1st birthday cake with smash cake

For my sweet great niece. The cupcake comes off the top for her smash cake. A princess cake for a sweet little princess.

Red M and M