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Sculpting Owls

Cute character owls are all the rage right now. This fun owl cake for an 11 year-old girl started with her very own drawing. Emma also sent along other pictures for inspiration, including a type of flower she liked from … Continue reading

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Ballet Slipper Cake

Ballet slippers are the perfect adornment for a ballet-themed party. I had a vision of beautiful white glittery ballet shoes, and set about making them for Bailey’s 5th birthday party. I included a picture tutorial below showing some of the … Continue reading

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Streamer Cakes

A few years ago, a customer called wanting a cake with streamers on it. Her hope was that they’d be 3 dimensional, edible and brightly colored. Straws. They’d be perfect for creating any type of streamer I needed. Quickly I … Continue reading

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Tiara Cake

A lot of little girls have princess parties. Castles and cakes that look like a princess are my most common cake request for the pre-school girl set. Several months ago I received a call from a woman who was hosting … Continue reading

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Strawberry Cupcakes

After many tries I have finally perfected a strawberry cupcake recipe that is totally natural ingredients (ie: no strawberry jello or other artificial things) but it needs to be pink and taste like strawberry. A few years ago, a friend … Continue reading

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