Seaside Cupcakes

A June wedding at The Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Colorado, with flowers blooming. Nothing could be better suited for the reception than delicate parchment wrapped cupcakes in dark chocolate, carrot and white flavors. Then what a pleasant surprise when each guest bites in and finds either raspberry, cherry or cream cheese filling! One-hundred fifty of these little cakes graced a 6-tier stand and flanked it on either side. Then varying sizes of candy mold shells were arranged at the base with brown sugar sand to complete the look.

Wedding Cookies!

These cookies are perfect for any occasion including wedding favors, bridal shower celebrations or as a substitute for the traditional cake at the wedding reception! For a personal touch, monograms can be added.

All sizes and shapes

What better to serve at a Christmas time wedding reception than gift cakes! These three cakes formed the perfect group decorated in zebra stripes, polka-dots, cornelli lace and sotas (a Philippine lacework technique). The bows were accented in silver string beads and fresh flowers provided by the bride's mother.Baby elephants are adorable, especially on cakes. This cake was specially requested to have a little girl elephant with pink and yellow accents. This cake was designed for a golden anniversary in rural Kansas. The couple had saved their original cake topper from half a century ago so I Incorporated it into my design of yellow basket weave, apple blossoms and white roses.Say "Happy Birthday!" is style with a birdhouse cake complete with birds! This cake, designed for a regional cake competition, won first place.The heat of summer was in full swing and it was birthday party time! This sheet cake incorporated flip-flops, sand (brown sugar), hibiscus flowers and cheerful colors. Merry Peppermint Christmas! This cake designed in the shape of a peppermint candy even had peppermint flavored frosting!Spring and summer birthdays are such fun. I was hired to decorate this cake for a girls birthday party that included 50 guests. So designing this large two-layer Easter egg was the perfect solution.This trio of cakes was designed for my twin brothers' high school graduation party. The little cake graduates were a fun conversation piece as well as a scrumptious treat.This spectacular 5-year-old birthday cake was designed for a party on the beach in Naples, Florida. When I delivered the cake, the birthday girl sat next to the cake and the cake was nearly as big as she was!

Camping Adventure

This past weekend I made a cake for a guy's 31st birthday party. He enjoys being outdoors so I found an inspiration photo of a cake with a small camping scene on it.The project started with a two-layer 8" base cake in chocolate and vanilla swirl frosted in grass green icing. Then I began layering on chocolate cookie crumbs as dirt, two green frosting shades as foliage, chocolate covered pretzels as logs, and lavender and blue frosting as more foliage and flowers.For the tiny tent I used the mini wonder mold pan by Wilton and covered it in fondant. Once this was positioned on the cake, I placed the dryed fondant trees around the tent and formed the flames for the fire ring.All the components came together perfectly and made a wonderful party centerpiece. Not only was this a great birthday cake it could also be an ideal groom's cake for the fun-loving groom!