Happy Halloween,... Choco-Lota style

Here is the one stop cake for all chocoholics, the Choco-Lota. It's a Triple Chocolate cake, iced in whipped chocolate buttercream, surrounded by King Sized Kit Kats, topped off with festive M&M's, and wrapped up with a bright orange bow,..... Sugar high, anyone? Made for a birthday that happens to be close to Halloween. Happy Birthday!

Harley Davidson

70 and still "Lovin This Ride"! I was excited to do another Harley Davidson cake, and thought I'd make a little design change from the previous one. Can you see what's different? Well, besides the sign moved to the top of the cake, I did a different style of flames. With these I layered the icing colors instead of blending them. I'm lovin' it! All icing except for the fondant "70" topper, signs, and Harley logo. Happy Birthday Jerry, and keep lovin' the ride!

Princess Cupcakes

Here's some cute cupcakes for a little princess on her birthday. Similar to others on this blog, but with a few style changes. My favorites are the tiny little stilletos. LOVE them,... just wish they came in my size. : ) Each topper is hand sculpted from fondant, then painted with shimmer and silver dust. A jumbo cupcake for the birthday girl with all three toppers. Happy birthday Ellie!

Triple Crown Winner.... Secretariat

And we're off to the races,... or at least to the party. This birthday girl celebrated her special day at the movies, viewing the film Secretariat. Her cake depicts the horse's Triple Crown victory back in 1973. Notice the flowers used: The Kentucky Derby's Red Rose, Belmont Stakes' White Carnation, and the Preakness Stakes' Black-eyed Susan. The sculpted fondant trophy was painted with edible gold and fashioned after the one at the Kentucky Derby. Secretariat's signature blue and white checkers adorn the top tier, while a racing scene is going on below. Each fondant horse was carefully cut out with a small knife. Although time consuming, so worth it in the end. Every detail helped to capture Secretariat's ultimate victory, the Triple Crown. Happy Birthday Kenna!

Ocean Treasures

I was so excited to make these cute cupcakes. Since I was a little girl, I've been fascinated with dolphins and that sweet look they seem to have on their face. I tried to capture that "look" in these fondant sculpted dolphins. Mixing a few colors together gave me the perfect marbled appearance for more realistic sea turtles and shells. I also worked in a little texture on the starfish to really bring them to life. Each ocean treasure sat atop a blend of blue, green, and white icing,... sprinkled with shiney pearl candies and a little edible sparkle. Happy Birthday!

Touch of Class

This Bridal Shower cake is the perfect combination of class and "marry"-ment. (Sorry, couldn't resist. : ) The hot pink icing and polka dotted ribbon lends itself well to a celebration with the ladies, while the beautiful black and white Anemones add that little something special. Each flower is hand sculpted from fondant, then brushed with a little shimmer to really make them pop. I just love how it turned out! Congratulations to the bride-to-be!