Todd turns 39...

Todd turned 39 and it was time that I tried a new recipe for a true German Chocolate cake.  It was soooo easy to make and the frosting was delicious!!!  Even the boys loved it...nuts, coconut, and all!  It was a great finish to a special day.

Misfit

Misfit is a book that my son, Nathan, read. He chose to use it for a project in his 9th grade Pre AP English/Language Arts class. So...being the "Super Mom Wanna Be" that I am...I decided that because a pivotal part in the book is when the main character turns 16, Nathan needed a cake to "round out" his project. (Not to mention the fact that everybody loves cake...even ELA teachers!) So...I made the cake, painted it up to resemble the book cover and there you go! A yummy cake and a good grade...What a great combination!!!

Route 44

One of my favorite people came to visit and we decided to bake!  It certainly isn't one if my best but it sure was fun making it!!!

Harley Davidson Birthday Cake

Head out on the highway!!! Cokie is turning 50 and his precious wife asked me to make a cake for him with a Harley-Davidson theme. This one was a doozie. It took me quite a while to cover the small cake and make it look half way decent. I used a purchased fondant for the first time because I was making it on a school night and had work the next morning...never again! It was horrible. And can I just say the fondant was NOT cheap. It was a brand made by the head guy (you know his name) from Charmed City Cakes. YUCK! It was so difficult to work with and it just looked horrible. I made the best of it and what you see is what you get! It was an odd attempt at recovery. A Harley in the grass??? Oh well...still looks pretty good... : )

Happy Birthday Cokie Brownlee!!!

Monster Truck Birthday Cake

Gabriel is turning what??? Three years old...it just doesn't seem possible!

In order to celebrate it Gabe style, we had to have a Monster Truck Birthday!!! We knew Grave Digger had to be the center piece so the rest just sort of evolved into what you see here! It isn't one of my best cakes but it was definitely one of the most fun to build! I learned a lot about "making" flames and I will have to give them another shot on a cake in the future...but over all, it turned out ok. And...let's face it...a three year old noticing mistakes? I think not! He LOVED it! I may have gotten a few points toward mother of the year! Happy Birthday Gabriel! I love you tons and lots!!!

Cancer Can "Kiss It!" Cake

Way to go Brad!!! He kicked cancer's butt and there was a celebration to be had! Wendy (my precious friend that I adore...) asked me to make a cake...and I thought to myself..."Self, what would a cake look like if cancer were a cake?" Well, butt cheeks came to mind. So, I created a couple of cheeks, dressed them in a pair of blue jeans, tighty-whities, and hung a white t-shirt (of fondant of course) around the other side of them. Put a tattoo (BH+WH) in a heart on the upper right cheek and a pair of lips on it to finish it off! Not bad!!!

Cowboy Cake

A baby shower...Bronc was coming and I was asked to make a western themed cake. Well, blue jeans, red bandana, and spots from old bossy the cow seemed just about perfect. So...I went for it! I put stitching on the jeans, his name on the tag, and finished it off with a rope around the bottom and a boot on the top that mom could use to decorate his room once he arrived! It turned out pretty darn cute! I think I probably over did it with the buttercream frosting when crumb coating it...I had a few little bulges. Other than that, I was very pleased with the final product!

Yee-haw!!! Welcome to the world Bronc!