Back to Baking

It has been almost 4 months since my last cake. Time has completely flown by. I am now the newest resident of Fargo North Dakota and have finally finished unpacking the last box. My cake making necessities are out now and I'm 100% ready to get back to baking. Perfect timing too because I just turned 27! Below is my oh so pink creation which according to my almost 2 year old son is "cute, cuuute". I'm not sure he even knows exactly what the word means but I'll take it! The horizontal stripes were really hard to get straight, especially after my extended no cake vaca. Stay tuned for more cakes now that I have officially set up shop.

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 :)