As Cute As Can Be

A little personally sentimental with minnie mouse! 

Fun cake to work on- getting just the right facial expression, angle, eyes, etc! 

Buttercream roses, in fact this whole slab is iced in Rach's Cakes vanilla buttercream.

A fun personal story to go along with this cake

I delivered this cake between Cambridge and Brantford, but it was during my working hours. No problem, I just took the kids with me. After organizing myself, putting my keys, wallet,  and phone into my purse, I picked up the twins and helped the 3yearold sweetie from the car. Reaching for the diaper bag, I figured I'd just put my wallet into the diaper bag and not worry about taking in two bags (smart right...). 

After a quick snack and pit stop we made our way back out to the vehicle, only to realize the keys, my phone, and my sanity was left in the car!

Tim's only allows local calls - so I was limited.

Stop for a minute and picture me for a minute! It was Friday the 13th (lots of bikers around), a three-year-old thinking life is great and exploring as far as she could, twins in my arms, and a buttercream cake in my slowly-getting-hot car! In reality it was likely only for 5 minutes, but it felt like an eternity!

A quick prayer, or should I say...a few prayers later

looked down and never have been more thankful for the extra key in my wallet!

The thought actually went through my head as I was walking out to my car -"man I don't even have the extra set of keys with me - they're in my purse too". Had forgotten I had grabbed my wallet!

Lesson learned I guess

Rolled Roses, Blue Ribbon, White Pearls

1st Communion for Two

Blue fondant board and all cake from there!

Blue, Green, White Rolled Roses are always a neat way to finish off a cake

Hand piping is getting easier and easier, not that I necessarily enjoy it, with more practice though - it flows better!

Polka Dot Me Pink

Enough for 100 or more all in one slab

A vanilla cake filled with creamy buttercream and covered in polka dots and etched in billowy shells

For a mother daughter banquet - a fun way to celebrate unique relationships!

Gamer Boy

Yes, there are cakes even for gamers! You name it, we've got it - almost!

A vanilla cake filled with chocolate custard and covered in a vanilla fondant

Soaring

So excited to work on these cakes for some special little boys!

The two on the edges are the birthday smash cakes - giant chocolate cupcakes with blue buttercream! Made for an amazing couple pictures!

The main cake was also fun to work on - I wish I could allow you all into my bakery for just one day. To smell the smells, to taste the tastes... to get the full effect. Simply because no matter how hard I try to describe it to you here, you will never fully be able to understand!
There is more to a cake than the mere decor - to me it's all about taste, texture, and finally looks!

Don't get me wrong, looks are huge, but I think even a bigger factor is the taste! Lets face it - who would want a cake that tastes like cardboard - not here! Try to imagine a moist dark chocolate cake filled with a smooth creamy mocha filling, and covered in a light, sweet, vanilla buttercream. Or, in the fall going out to the field and picking a fresh pumpkin, baking it into a pumpkin crunch with brown sugar and a delectable cream cheese icing topped with a walnut brown sugar crumble... I could go on! 

Blooming Flower Pot

This bouquet was a ton of fun to work on!

All the flowers and bugs are cupcakes and decorated with buttercream icing!

Etched with grass all along the bottom

A fun way to welcome in summer

Sophisticated in Gold

A Rhubarb Crunch iced in vanilla buttercream and covered in ivory fondant - overlayed with a pressed floral design. Such a simple cake, but the look is what I was going for (pretty much)!

Always something to improve on, but slowly we're getting there!

These roses were all made petal, by petal, colored in eggplant and sprayed with a gold sheen to finish them off!

Some of my dear grandmothers favorite colors!

Zooming Along...

Definitely a fun cake to work on!

Bottom tier - carrot cake with cream cheese filling and covered in black fondant all rolled into a tire

Middle Tier - Chocolate Mocha, covered in blue fondant and decorated with the flags, name, and quotes page.

Top Tier - Red velvet with vanilla buttercream filling and covered in a red flames

Barry (Daniel's Boss) came and celebrated with Daniel - so we included him on the cake as well! 

The "blue Baerry" is an inside joke.

The #24 is for his favorite NASCAR Racer - Jeff Gordon

Some of the quotes we decided to include on this cake

all these written on by hand

Mothers Day

"Owl Always Love You"

A fun way to show Mom on her day we love her!

A Carved and covered cake

A Pillowed Effect

1st Communion

Easter Cupcakes

Had a lot of fun with these ones - did quite a few dozen.
Some little chicks, some eggs in a nest, some bunnies, etc

All decorations made of buttercream (except the eggs shown in this picture)

As the business grows - I'm noticing the different trends - getting excited!

Frozen

 Dear faithful followers, I am so incredibly excited to introduce the airbrush to Rach's Cakes!
So looking forward to testing out the endless possibilities of this new tool!


Here is just the beginning!

Before

Hand-piped snowflakes in white and airbrushed in silver dusting!

                           

 After: a glittery touch!

Just neat to see the transformation from a plain white board to a sparkly, silver board!
You know what they say - it's all in the presentation!

A Flowery Bouquet

A baby shower
delicate

purple

sweet

cute

Delicate Cornelli...

A simple, yet delicate design - painted with gold pearl dust

This cake is available for rent
$20 for an evening - contact me for details

Skate Away with Me!

A good hockey player skates where the puck is, 

A GREAT hockey player skates where the puck is going to be
-Wayne Gretzky

Was a ton of fun to work on this cake! A lot of little details, made it all come together!

From stitching the "leather together" to stringing the laces, all on top of a carved chocolate and raspberry delight!

The blade

A special thank you to my brother (an auto body technician - so he has an incredible eye for detail) for sticking with me to finish this cake! Four hands make two hours a lot more productive!

Draped Fondant, Quilted pattern, and a Designed Cross

Behold Children are a heritage from the Lord

....and the fruit of the womb is His reward

Had a lot of fun with this cake
with the quilted look, the draped fondant, and the pressed cross...

I've been struggling to blog about the different cakes right away, 

so when I finally find time to do it I almost forget
what I was going to write!

This cake was totally worth every second spent on it - to see the look on the little girls face when she came to pick it up! This is what I'm reminded of as I work on the cakes, that no matter how late it gets, how long I've been working on it already, just one more detail will totally make the cake!

Boston Cream in a Whole New Way

Imagine biting into this and discovering it`s not just you`re average cake, but a boston cream?

A fun alternative to a special day

Swirled Into a New Year

I remember when hand-painting on cakes first became big - never thought that I would get into it... however it`s one of those things, if you don`t jump on the bandwagon with both feet - you`re either going to drag behind everyone, or get left behind - both are good recipes for disaster if you are trying to succeed in anything. 

I have discovered so many different techniques and have grown to love spending the time, making sure each stroke is just how I like it, blending the colors, and making someone else`s day - just the way they envisioned it - I HOPE! 

Swirled fondant and a hand-painted peacock cake

Curious George... and friends

Even the monkeys get royal treatment!

An elegant giant cupcake gets graced with monkeys, elephants, and lion... hmmm!

Super fun to model these cute creatures! To be honest, first time doing this for a cake...
I guess before it was all imagination with play-dough when I was a kid!
It's amazing how much we do as a kid carries over into our later years!

Congratulations Will & Lisa S. on your beautiful baby girl!!
Blessings to you as you bring her up in His ways
May she grow up to be a woman after God's own heart!

The Wild Side

Another late night cake! When will I learn? 

 The #monogram was made completely by hand with fondant & tylose - the more designing I do with these two, the more I find out I can do with them! The possibilities are endless

Had fun designing this cake
Happy Birthday Angie - glad I could have a part in your special day!

Snowflake Birthday

All of us winter babies have a special place in us for snowflakes, icicles, and anything winter!!
Royal Blue and Bright white make an amazing contrast, 

tipped with silver - the perfect combination.

Flying High

A fun alternative to just your regular birthday cake!
Why not spice it up a bit and do something special and unique for the special person you're celebrating!
A carved air plane for a two year old
Red, white, and black...

A Cake For Any Occasion

Bottom layer - Vanilla Cake filled with raspberry goodness and wrapped in black vanilla fondant
Top later - chocolate cake filled with candy cane filling, iced in a candy cane icing, and encased in the same vanilla black fondant....

Covered in a collage of bright colors - a fun design for just about any occasion!
A good one would be paintball, but that is just a start

Nothin' Runs Like a John Deere

"What happens in the field - stays in the field"

A Nurse's Delight

This was a quick, fun, and easy cake to make! I was taking a friend out for her birthday and figured "what would a birthday be without cake?".

Thanks to all my "nurse" friends who give so selflessly - be blessed!