Birthday Smash!!!

1st Birthday - CAKE SMASH!

P.S. Cheryl - I was thinking of you with every shell:)

Baby Dedication

Cumpleanos por la Segunda Vez!

En la semana pasada que nos ibamos a juntar con mis tios...

pero no pudieron.

Aqui es el pastel por la segunda vez!
La misma - chocolate, chocolate, chocolate

La prepare en menos de cinco minutos... lo ultimo minuto:)

Handy Mans Tool Box

Jonathan found this design he wanted for dad`s birthday cake

note: light bulbs and meter are made out of Crispy (R) treats. 

Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate

Chocolate cake w/ raspberry filling covered in a chocolate ganache...

Dramatic Topsy Turvy

I've been wanting to do a cake like this for a really long time, and finally MADE time this week! I was also excited to try the Australian Method - instead of using buttercream under the fondant you use chocolate ganache. It does put the cost up a bit, but it is SO much nicer to deal with!

Cappuccino Fudge Cheesecake

I don't crave things too often, but this was one time it came! Found this recipe on pinterest and was really looking forward to trying it out! Turned out not too bad - if you don't like coffee - this definitely isn't for you, however if you do, then I strongly recommend trying this one!

Chocolate Graham Crust, Layer of chocolate ganache (fudge), then the expresso cheescake (delightful), next came a sweetened sour cream layer, topped with ganache running over the edge of it all!

Cornelli in Sky Blue

Love doing cornelli... it's so random and so easy! 

note: vanilla cake with mocha filling (SO YUMMY!)

Simply Because of Love

Simply because of love...

People show it in different ways...

It could be a helping hand, a smile, a hug, a kind word, a prayer, a kind deed, flowers....

and many more...

Even as you have done it unto the least of these; my brethren...
You have done it unto Me

Pumpkin Crunch Cake

This cake was SO simple easy to make! 

Four layers of pumpkin cake with a butter/sugar/nut layer separated by a whack of cream cheese... 

it was then surrounded by cream cheese and the crunch! 

Happy Birthday Jenelle

Quality of Posts

To all my faithful viewers,

I just want to apologize for the quality of the last couple posts. Due to circumstances my computer has been in the fix it shop - so the pictures and posts were all done from my phone.

Continuing to learn!
Rach'sCakes

Cocoa Birthday

Chocolate cake filled with yummy raspberries, iced in chocolate buttercream icing and topped with raspberries!

GO TEAM!

An updated, improved version! Go NMNA's!!!



25thAnniversary

Not your typical 25th anniversary cake, but nonetheless what I was asked for! Maybe a different picture to come!
note: the roses were really red

Touch-Down - You're Nine!!!

Micah picked this football helmet for his birthday cake! He SOOO badly wanted to help me - so he put his creative hand to work! He's quite the cake decorator! I was working on another cake as well and he actually did a stunning rose... 

Colors of the Rainbow

I've wanted to make this cake for a long time, but never had the opportunity! Love the bright colors!

It is such a great reminder of our Heavenly Father's faithfulness! 

"Every time you see a rainbow in the sky... it will be a reminder of my everlasting covenant with all living things!"

Fluorescent Birthday

Happy 15th Birthday to my littlest sister

note: This cake is pure peanut butter goodness (to some I suppose)! 

Monkey See - Monkey Do!

It was cute - this year I asked Jonathan if he wanted his very own cake, or if he just wanted to share with Faith (as they share the same birthday). He asked me what Faith had ordered and decided that no, he'd like his very own and this is what Jo-Jo-Jo ordered!

note: balloons and party hat are color flow

Ganache w/Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

A very dear friend got married July 6th, 2012 and I was so privileged to make her wedding cake! She wanted me "just to come up with something", but I was able to encourage her because this was her wedding to pick something that she REALLY liked! This cake was totally her - and I was so happy to do it for her! I was a little concerned because of the heat + chocolate, but it kept pretty good - so thankful!

God bless you guys on you marriage! I'm so looking forward to having you live in my back yard!!

30th Wedding Anniversary

I was told Lilac and Silver for 100ppl and the rest was up to me! This is what I came up with! First time using some styrofoam on a cake for someone else! Was fun! (note: love the edible hearts sprinkled on it, really adds!)

Bath-Time Buddies

I was asked to make a cake for a family baby shower, but it was requested "NO pink please" - this is what I came up with (really could have used that tube and knob system!)!

Moss Green w/ Lilly of the Valley

Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; 

but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised

-Proverbs 31:30-

Happy Birthday Grandma

Happy 79th Birthday to my dear Grandmother (Bernice Steinmann)! 

-I have a godly heritage-

Gord & Jennifer Toman

Happy 29th Anniversary to the most amazing parents ever! I am SO blessed to have the parents that I do!

May God grant you wisdom as you seek Him first for direction for your family, home, work, and your lives together!

May God grant you peace as you rest in Him together!

May God grant you joy as your serve Him together!

May God grant you patience as you wait for Him together!

May God grant you love as you share His love together and with others!

May God grant you unending grace to face each day - together!

May God grant you strength and courage to fight together!

May God grant you according to your own heart and fulfill all your counsel - the Lord fulfill all thy petitions! -Psalm 20:4,5

Daniel John Toman

Daniel told me months ago that he was going to design his own birthday cake - so all I asked for was two weeks notice! When that came and went and two days prior came and went I ventured out and he told me just to make him one! He hasn't seen it yet - hope he likes it!

Happy Birthday to an amazing little, not-so-little brother! Love you much!

Mother's Day

Mother's Day is just around the corner and we all get to show our mother's how much we appreciate them in a special way! Let's not let this day go by without showing our deepest thanks and gratitude for all these special ladies have done in our lives! If it weren't for my mother I wouldn't even be here - I know that's literal, but seriously - If it weren't for my godly mother I don't want to think about where I could be! She is such an amazing example of steadfastness and lives a life of prayer!

To all the other amazing mother's and special people that want to be mother's one day - Happy Mother's Day to you too!

Happy 77th Birthday Grandpa

My dear Grandpa is turning 77yrs. on May 9th, 2012 - we are celebrating early! This has always been his all time favorite! Complete with dark moist chocolate cake, sour cherry filling, real whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and maraschino cherries!

May you be richly blessed in this upcoming year Grandpa - love you!  

So Long Christopher Walter

Christopher A. Walter is leaving for Zambia May, 8th, 2012 - I was asked to do a farewell cake and this is what was requested! Still working on different mediums for writing - never been my favorite! I like the whole flower, border, thing a lot more! It's all part of it though!

It's pages burn with the truth eternal and destroy it we never can! I will never leave you nor forsake you. When you saw only one set of footprints - it was then that I carried you my dear child!

Chris,
You'll be missed

Gum Paste Flowers

This is a supplement course that I took while at Wilton. I was so thankful for the opportunity to take it and look forward to using these on future cakes!
Sorry for the late post!

Frozen Mocha Chocolate

We had a family over the other night so I thought it was a perfect opportunity to try out a new cake! I regretfully didn't take any pictures, but it was kind of yummy!
I found the recipe Epicurious.com. It was a frozen mocha chocolate cake with a chocolate Ganache icing. A bottom layer of cake 1/8" thick then a layer of cafe mouse with another layer of 1/8" of cake then covered with the Ganache - a lot of steps and an expensive cake to make, but it was worth it! Another good thing about it as well is that you can cut the cake into small pieces and no one will complain! I made an 8x4" round cake and was able to cut it into about 20 pcs opposed to the 8-10 recommended online. It is such a rich cake - but really yummy!

I've been tempted to make a Good Friday Cake! We'll see!!

Grandpa's & Grandma's Anniversary

The Three Tiered Wedding Cake

Here it is! It was SO simple to make - but so fun piping all those flowers!

Sampler Birthday Cake

We were all to make a cake with all the different flowers, borders, and icing techniques that Wilton taught us in the two weeks in the Masters Course! So voila - here it is! I was so thankful for the opportunity to go!

My Hero's

My sweet brother and sister put so much time and energy into making me special birthday cakes! The cake on the right is from the Wilton Pillow Pan set (one that I've been thinking about getting for some time) and the cake on the left is a picture I saw the other day and mentioned something to Daniel about trying eventually! They both were so thoughtful and invested a lot of their love, patience, and time into these cakes! I love my siblings SO much - so thankful for them!

Baby Blocks

These blocks were such fun to make - however if you look closely after I had made the blocks and put on the fondant, they settled. So they are not perfect blocks. Not quite sure what happened there other then maybe there was too much weight for the thin layers! I made 2 of the blocks white cake with raspberry filling and one chocolate - interestingly enough the white cake went first!
This is the third cake I've made the Titus Isaiah!