decadence...cakes & more

mario, wii!

2012-01-07T18:51:00.001-08:00

alex's 5th birthday cake

2010-12-18T21:11:00.000-08:00

zach's third birthday cake

2010-10-01T16:43:00.000-07:00

pupcakes

2010-01-13T09:09:00.000-08:00

lego blocks

2010-01-13T08:58:00.000-08:00

hamburger cupcakes

2009-10-20T21:12:00.000-07:00

inspiration and tutorial at bakerella

emma, zach, & lyla's cake

2009-10-09T08:37:00.000-07:00

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.

sparkle!

2009-06-17T17:01:00.000-07:00

here's the finished cake, after the mom placed the candles and flowers! what a fun idea for a birthday - they had pony rides and everything. happy birthday lakin!

cowgirl cake

2009-05-31T14:52:00.000-07:00

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.

flirty 30 cake

2008-10-04T13:06:00.000-07:00

loser

2008-09-29T11:03:00.000-07:00

so i didn't win, but i do have cakes to make this weekend! i'm not sure what i'm making yet, but as always, i'll post photos.

contests

2008-06-12T08:44:00.000-07:00

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!

nemo & dory

2008-03-02T18:48:00.001-08:00

i'm a winner, baby

2008-02-28T05:54:00.000-08:00

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

wow!

2008-02-15T10:34:00.000-08:00

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!

alex's 2nd birthday cake

2008-01-07T10:49:00.000-08:00

long time no cakes!

2007-12-11T19:53:00.000-08:00

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.

barbie birthday cakes

2007-10-28T07:34:00.000-07:00

basketweave birthday cake

2007-09-16T08:18:00.000-07:00

maternity leave

2007-09-07T23:51:00.000-07:00

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!

claire's 2nd birthday cake

2007-09-05T08:02:00.000-07:00

mmm, pie

2007-08-02T00:54:00.000-07:00

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

quinn's flower cake

2007-06-03T20:42:00.000-07:00

quinn's baby shower cake

2007-05-23T06:46:00.000-07:00

2007-05-23T06:44:00.000-07:00

miss me?

2007-05-04T20:40:00.000-07:00

my kitchen has been closed for a few weeks while we did home improvements. but check back soon, i have a few baby shower cakes to share later this month!

laney's 1st birthday cakes

2007-03-04T19:29:00.000-08:00

spiderman birthday cake

2007-02-24T16:15:00.001-08:00

froggy birthday cake

2007-02-24T16:14:00.000-08:00

giraffe birthday cake

2007-01-07T08:32:00.000-08:00

detail of cake

2006-11-06T05:25:00.000-08:00

pirate treasure map cake

2006-11-03T19:02:00.000-08:00

doll birthday cake

2006-10-23T16:22:00.000-07:00

tiara birthday cake

2006-10-14T12:56:00.000-07:00

2006-08-20T20:22:00.000-07:00

baby shower invitations

2006-08-20T20:18:00.000-07:00

baby buggy cake

2006-08-13T17:59:00.000-07:00

Claire's 1st birthday cake

2006-08-06T11:46:00.000-07:00

ladybug cake

2006-06-21T20:05:00.000-07:00

baby shower cupcakes

2006-06-02T08:35:00.000-07:00

sheet cake for school

2006-06-02T08:32:00.000-07:00

detail of sheet cake

2006-05-24T13:49:00.000-07:00

ice cream cone cupcakes

2006-05-18T21:29:00.000-07:00

american idol birthday cake

2006-03-30T11:30:00.000-08:00

starry night cake

2006-02-21T11:10:00.000-08:00

batman birthday cake

2006-02-12T08:19:00.000-08:00

butterfly with grass border

2006-01-28T15:58:00.000-08:00

baby girl shower cake

2005-11-06T11:48:00.000-08:00

sheet cake for birthday party

2005-11-06T11:46:00.000-08:00

dinosaur birthday cake

2005-10-31T13:08:00.000-08:00

1st birthday cake

2005-10-06T04:50:00.000-07:00

sunny skies cake

2005-09-23T06:29:00.000-07:00

buche de noel cake (yuel log cake)
with meringue mushrooms & sugared rosemary sprigs

2005-09-23T06:28:00.000-07:00

caramel pecan thumbprints

2005-09-23T06:27:00.001-07:00

simple flower cake

2005-09-23T06:27:00.000-07:00

large birthday cake in action

2005-09-23T06:26:00.001-07:00

large birthday cake

2005-09-23T06:26:00.000-07:00

baby shower quilt cake

2005-09-23T06:25:00.000-07:00

bridal shower cupcakes

welcome

2005-09-21T22:54:00.000-07:00

to the world of decadence. thanks for stopping by. i welcome all questions and comments, please email me at decadencecakes@yahoo.com. tammiemarie