Category Archives: Sculpting
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 color and rolled it … Continue reading
Owl Cake
My cake design process has changed lately due to interest in Pinterest. Sometimes I’m not so sure that I love this new trend, but other times it is a lot of fun to create a cake based on pictures of other … Continue reading
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
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
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