Budding Artist!

When asked to make this cake, I was told that the the birthday girl is very interested in art and, in fact, her birthday party was art themed.  Due to unexpected schedule changes with the customer, I didn't know I would be making this cake until two days prior to the party...yikes!  Thankfully I work well under pressure and with little sleep!  Picasso was mentioned as a possible feature of the cake but it definitely had to include something art related.  I decided that what the cake needed was an actual Picasso painting, so I set out to hand paint a portion of Picasso's Le Reve (The Dream).  

Using a multitude of colour gels, I went to work and was pleased with the way it turned out! I finished it off with a gold fondant frame and propped it on top of the cake. The next step was the painter's pallet.  Using fondant I coloured brown, I added some extra brown and pulled it through to give it more of a wood grain look.  The paint brush was the finishing touch and sitting it in front of the cake seemed like the perfect spot!  I'd originally thought of covering the cake in white buttercream, to give more of an impression of a blank canvas. It came to mind that this was meant for an 8 year old's party and that a splash of colour might be nice.  I decided to bring out the very faint mauve in the painting and then use a darker purple for the trim, writing and flowers.  It took far longer than I had hoped, particularly after getting it in my head that I was going to replicate a portion of a Picasso painting!  I was glad I stuck with it and hope that Ahrielle had a wonderful birthday!


My own pallet used in the making of this cake!

Elmo in Pink!

 This cute cake was made for 2 year old Lily's birthday!  Lily's mom let me know that Lily is a big fan of Elmo and that she is also a real fan of pink!  I have such a new found appreciation for combining red and pink!  I also thought I'd pull out the orange of Elmo's nose and incorporate that throughout the cake!  The cake was vanilla buttermilk with raspberry filling.  It was covered in vanilla buttercream with Elmo and all other accents made of fondant.  The cake was 4 layers high, giving it a little more gusto!  I had a lot of fun doing this one!  Lily's mom thought she would like some chocolate cupcakes to go along with the cake!  She'd mentioned cupcake toppers, which I don't typically use, however, I saw these online and they were so cute, I thought they'd be perfect!  I soon found out that these were nowhere to be found and that they have to be ordered online.  I ended up calling my very talented graphic designer cousin, who was able to print the images for me.  Some paper, ribbon and cake pop sticks were all I needed to finsish them off!  Hope you had a very Happy Birthday Lily!!!

Birthday Boutique!

This incredibly girly cake was designed for a birthday girl who loves fashion and will be spending her summer modeling.  I was asked to make something that would reflect this, as well as her  love for animal prints and flowers!  As I've said before, I love it when I am given so much to work with yet am able to use my own imagination to create it!!!  This cake was completely chocolate, covered in buttercream and then fondant.  I have been wanting to try a gumpaste shoe and finally had the chance.  It turned out far better than I had imagined!  Hope you had a lovely birthday Joceline!!!

Shower for a Baby Girl...I can only imagine!

These adorable little cupcakes were made for a shower to welcome a little girl who is on the way!  The mother is all about the pink and so I was very happy to oblige!  The cupcakes were half chocolate, half vanilla buttermilk and all were covered with a swirl of vanilla buttercream.  I decided on a mixture of baby items, flowers and a simple letter "B" for baby!  All toppers were made out of

                                                                                                      fondant and given a little something extra with a touch of pink shimmer...I use it whenever I get the chance!!!

Green Lantern!

This Green Lantern cake was made for 5 year old Kayden's birthday.  It is half chocolate, half vanilla and is decorated in buttercream only.  It was actually quite a bit more challenging than I had anticipated.  "Drawing" the image on the cake, filling in each area and getting a smooth finish were tricky, but it turned out just fine.  Most importantly, Kayden was happy with it, which is always the goal!!!  Hope your day was very happy Kayden!

Lovely Lemon!

Such a cheery little cupcake...like a bit of sunshine (that you get to eat)!  This was a lucious lemon with tangy lemon filling and a swirl of vanilla buttercream to top it off!  I've actually been craving these a little since I made them...guess I'd better make them again soon!!!

A Touch of Spring!

I LOVE these cupcakes!  They were for a family's Easter celebration and I think they're pretty darn adorable!  They were half chocolate, half vanilla buttermilk, all topped in buttercream.  The green cupcakes are topped with a Cadbury mini egg and some fondant flowers.  The baby blue birds are all buttercream.  I'm very happy with the colours, they were just what I'd pictured in my mind!  Hooray for spring, cupcakes, Cadbury mini eggs, and buttercream baby blue birds!!!