When Brookston's 1st birthday was coming around, I somehow got it into my head to make this awesome 3D duck cake that I found (last picture). Richard helped boost my confidence with encouraging me to make a practice cake and then practicing to use the special decorating tips. It went pretty well, I must say. And it felt great to have made a great looking cake! From that point, I decided that doing the birthday cakes for my children would sort of be, my "thing"!
Up until April, 2011 I would use shaped pans only, with specific directions and everything! I did get a little fun with some of the cupcakes though! Which I always enjoyed as well. But Brookston requested a "racetrack with Lightning McQueen and his friends" for his 4th birthday. So, that's the first time I got a tad more creative and came up with my own racetrack with a stadium.
Then August, 2011, I had a request for an LSU cake...the eye of the tiger became the idea. This was the PERFECT cake to learn fondant (something I really want to learn, but have not yet). But, it was crunch time, I had about 4 days and I wasn't prepared to learn just then. But, this was a milestone of making my first completely free handed cake. I shaped the cake AND came up with the pattern (with the help of pictures of course). Just, no directions.
Soon, I hope to learn fondant...then the possibilities will be endless! :)
Updated: August, 2017: Well, I still make cakes, but, I'm getting lazy and it shows! ;) Some years, when a request is easy, I roll with it. And I learned a new technique which I don't necessarily think looks as nice, but makes my life easier. Hey, I have 4 kids! Oh, and fondant...it hasn't happened. HA!
Updated: August, 2017: Well, I still make cakes, but, I'm getting lazy and it shows! ;) Some years, when a request is easy, I roll with it. And I learned a new technique which I don't necessarily think looks as nice, but makes my life easier. Hey, I have 4 kids! Oh, and fondant...it hasn't happened. HA!
Here are my cakes:
Blue Fidget spinner cookie cake - Brookston's 10th birthday - May, 2017
Emoji Heart Eyes - Kaisley's 8th Birthday - February, 2017
Pikachu - Sutton's 6th Birthday - November, 2016
Pokémon Balls cupcakes
Close up of Pokéballs
Max & Ruby - Rinley's 3rd birthday - September, 2016
Creeper Steve - Brookston's 9th Birthday - April, 2016
Pirate for school pride - Kaisley's 7th Birthday - February, 2016
Green Power Ranger - Sutton's 5th birthday - November, 2015
Mickey Mouse - Rinley's 2nd birthday - September, 2015
5 Mickey Mouse cakes
Light saber/glow cake - Brookston's 8th Birthday - May, 2015
Snowflake - Kaisley's 6th Birthday - February, 2015
close up of the cake
Flower - Rinley's 1st Birthday - September, 2014
Legos - Brookston's 7th Birthday - May, 2014
Dusty Cake - Sutton's 3rd Birthday - November, 2013
Elmo Cake - Sutton's 2nd Birthday - Nov, 2012
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| Airplane cake - Brookston's 5th Birthday - May, 2012 |
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| Hello Kitty cake - Kaisley's 3rd Birthday - Feb, 2012 |
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| Hello Kitty cupcakes |
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| 3D Teddy Bear cake with presents - Sutton's 1st Birthday - November, 2011 |
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| LSU Eye of the Tiger cake - August, 2011 |
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| Soccer cupcakes - Yellow Jackets - May, 2011 |
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| Cars Stadium cake - Brooktson's 4th Birthday - April, 2011 |
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| Abby cake - Kaisley's 2nd Birthday - Feb, 2011 |
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| Elmo cupcakes |
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| Lightning McQueen cake - Brookston's 3rd Birthday - May, 2010 |
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| Cars cupcakes |
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| Ladybug cake - Kaisley's 1st Birthday - February, 2010 |
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| Ladybug cupcakes |
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| Monkey cake & cupcakes - Brookston's 2nd Birthday - May, 2009 |
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| 3D Ducky cake - Brookston's 1st Birthday - May, 2008 |
3 comments:
those are awesome! i'm totally a buy-it-from-the-bakery person when it comes to cakes :( ALthough this year for my kids' big party my mom did offer to make cupcakes - 6 dozen! they were delish - I think I will try it myself next year. i got lucky and only have to host one birthday party a year since my boys are 5 days apart!
and i still can't comment on your blog with my blogger account! some blogs it works, some not. i have to use the name/url thing.
Heather, that is so odd about the commenting thing. I'm the same way though, lately I've been told I don't have access to the page. Even when I just tried to comment on MY OWN page it told me that!?!?? I went to my account settings recently to see if I needed to change something and couldn't see what I would possibly need to change. Maybe I should try anyway?
I love your cakes and I am so jealous of your talents!! You know how much I love your cake, because I totally stole your duck idea for Olivia's first birthday, but I paid someone to do it! :)
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