decadence...cakes & more

Friday, October 09, 2009

emma, zach, & lyla's cake

this is one of those cakes where all three kids wanted to "help" to decorate it! red velvet & chocolate fudge checkerboard inside, buttercream frosting and m&m polka dots.

Sunday, May 31, 2009

i used a new fondant recipe for this cake - and loved it! nothing fancy, melt marshmallows with water and lemon juice, then add in flavorings, corn syrup and powdered sugar. i did have a little cracking but the horse wasn't completely hardened.

this cake also has flowers on coiled wire to be placed in the top, but it had to travel to it's new home first. the horse is grey because that's what sparkle (the birthday girl's present) looks like. the party sounds fun with stick ponies to decorate and real horsie rides.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

contests

i entered one of my baby shower cakes in another contest, you can see it here. there will be an opportunity for you to vote september 1-14, for the $25 people's choice award, so check back then!

Thursday, February 28, 2008

i'm a winner, baby

i received the news yesterday that i placed third in a 2007 kids birthday cake contest! i entered the pirate treasure map cake i made for my nephew's birthday. it's one of my favorite cakes. yay, me! check out other cake ideas at kids-party-paradise.com

Friday, February 15, 2008

wow!

so it still truly amazes me, how many people you can reach through the internet. i couldn't believe my own eyes today, when i saw that my clothesline cake has been viewed over 5100 times on cake central!!! that is incredible. and it's just a sheet cake, that's the part that is most surprising to me. i get all worked up about creating these elaborate designs, when sometimes, simple is best. so, thank you, internet, for looking!

by the way, "baby" will be turning two in a couple of weeks. happy birthday, laney!

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

long time no cakes!

i haven't had an opportunity to make any cakes lately. finding time to decorate is almost impossible with three young children! i will be posting my christmas cookies later this week, as well as our son's 2nd birthday cake in early january, so stop in from time to time to see what's new! or check out my other blog, misadventuresinmommyhood, where i spend entirely too much time talking about how adorable/ornery our kids are.

Friday, September 07, 2007

maternity leave

i'll be closing my kitchen again for a month or so, to prepare for the arrival of our baby boy. be sure to check back though - i have a big princess birthday planned for our soon to be three year old daughter!

Thursday, August 02, 2007

mmm, pie

i took july off from cakes and worked on pies instead. sorry, no photos to share, the pies were too good to sit around for long! i have several birthday cakes to make in august so check back soon.

here is my new favorite apple pie recipe.

INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 egg
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups apples, peeled and chopped
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
1/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter
DIRECTIONS
Stir together 2 tablespoons flour, salt, 3/4 cup sugar and nutmeg in bowl. Combine egg, sour cream and vanilla in another bowl; mix well. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients; mix well. Stir in apples and spoon mixture into unbaked pie shell.
Bake in a preheated 400 degree F (205 degrees C) oven 15 minutes.
Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake 30 minutes more. Remove pie from oven. Increase temperature to 400 degree F (205 degrees C).
Prepare cinnamon topping and sprinkle over pie. Return to oven and bake 10 minutes more. Cool on rack.
To Make Cinnamon Topping: Combine 1/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon in bowl. Cut in 2 tablespoons butter or regular margarine until crumbly, using a pastry blender.
from allrecipes.com