Category Archives: Fun Things

Gumpaste Bow

For Alex’s 21st birthday, her mom wanted her cake to look like a present with a pretty pink bow. It was time to break out the gumpaste! I quickly colored the paste a brilliant pink with candy colorĀ and rolled it … Continue reading

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Angry Bird Cupcake Toppers

The Angry Bird phase has lasted almost a year in our house. Xander still loves them, and birthday time is upon us! His request; Angry Bird cupcake toppers on lemon cupcakes with lemon filling and buttercream frosting. Want to make … Continue reading

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Lions, Monkeys, and Alligators, Oh My!

Cupcakes with a mini cake for the birthday child are a fun way to celebrate a birthday. They are even better when they are topped with some great sculpted animals! Sophia is an alligator girl, and also wanted some lions … Continue reading

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Cars Cake

The movie Cars and Cars 2 is very popular with young boys. I’ve made several Lightning McQueen cakes over the years, so I was really excited when Jonathan’s mom wanted a more general Cars cake. It gave me the the … Continue reading

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Time to Disco

This summer I had the opportunity to make a disco ball cake and cupcakes for a party! This was my first time using the ball pan to make a complete ball. For this fun cake, I got to break out … Continue reading

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