Oh How I Wish

I think the world would be a much better place if we could have strawberries this size all the time. Is it crazy that I was wishing the cake would magically turn into a real strawberry? Fortunately, I am visiting my fav state (CA) where it's strawberry season and I have literally been eating a huge bowl of the best of the best every day. I'm just still sad it was cake and that is prolly the only time you will ever hear me say that ;) Oh and the Easter basket grass was my easy way of covering the cake board. Please just ignore it especially since it isn't even hiding the board.

Scrollin Around

Just for fun I practiced some scroll work. My hand was a bit tired but I like the end result. Of course it's not Valentine's Day but goodness gracious I just love red and pink :) The cake is strawberry with vanilla buttercream  and fresh strawberries for the filling. So yummy! I am way proud of myself for being able to get such a smooth surface with buttercream. Practice really does pay off!

Pinch Me Please

I'm not Irish and I know practically nothing about St. Patrick's Day. Every year I forget to wear green so I am super proud of myself for making a cake in time to celebrate. I have been working on creating cakes that have a smooth and flawless background. A good cake shouldn't need to be covered up especially at the base of each tier. I really hate having to put something extra on just to cover up. That is why I chose to make this cake so simple. To highlight that I was able to get the fondant pretty darn close to how I like it to look. Yeah!!!!

New Page

I have added a new page titled Other Fun. Check it out to find out what else I'm up to :)

Swirly Good Fun

I was disappointed to find out that for the Relief Society birthday party I was to make cupcakes instead of a cake which they had originally asked for. Yes, cupcakes are cute and yes, they can be easier to make BUT they are certainly not what I would like to do if given the opportunity to make and decorate a cake. Cakes just use up more creativity and skill. To give my cupcakes added flair I added cute presents and hearts. I worked with trying to get the perfect swirl but unfortunately just didn't hit the mark. My brother in law seriously had the guts to tell me he thought they looked like pink and green piles of poop. (Sorry if that makes you wanna yak) He was very lucky I didn't say what I was actually thinking. Prolly would not have sounded too "lady like". So, evidently I need to practice some more swirls so that I never get told that again in the future. I will post how that turns out....