TMTH

(for those of you that didn't watch American Idol this last year, TMTH is something that is a frequent in our home now, meaning "too much to handle".  and now back to my post)

I took on the insane task of doing 2 cakes last Saturday.  I have done 2 in one weekend, but never 2 in the same day.  To say the least... it was crazy.  I literally was freaking out!  But they both turned out so beautiful!

The first one I delivered was for Ashley Gonter.  It was actually a replica of the cake that I had for my wedding, only in different colors.  I thought it was pretty cool to see my cake again, and to have actually made it myself!  

The second one I delivered was for Michelle Sullivan.  I loved this one because it was so unique and elegant.  I loved the idea of doing half cake and half cupcakes.  The colors on this one were so simple and pretty.  I love the monogram and just the simpleness of it all.

Chocolatey Goodness

The thing I loved most about this cake is that is smelt so good!  As I was taking it to the reception site I could smell the chocolate in the frosting and just wanted to smash my face into it.  Lucky for them and me, I contained myself.  I love how the whole cake is brown and the orange flowers look so gorgeous.  Congrats Brandalee!  

IT'S A JUNGLE!

Kash turned 1... Hooray!  This ended up being one of my very favorite cakes ever!  I got to be a little creative on this one and I had a blast!  I found myself continuing to add little details even after I thought I was finished.  My favorite is the elephant though.  So cute!  I love it, and I hope Kash did too!

a WILD birthday!

Cute little Gigi turned 1 and I got to make this darling cake for her!  I loved the zebra idea with the cute, pink, feminine touch.  I'd never done a zebra cake before but I would do it again in a heartbeat because it turned out so darn cute!  Happy Birthday Gigi!

same but different

Yes, another cupcake tower.  They seem to be really popular right now, which I am totally okay with because I love doing them.  This one was for Lauren Benson.  I really loved the vertical lines created by the buttercream... I think it look very clean and pretty.  I also like the alternating cupcakes with the chocolate and white and I love the jewel on top of them.  Another cute cake!  I've got a birthday cake on Monday that I am really excited to do too...

Wedding and a Birthday

I did a beautiful wedding cake for Sarah Reed last weekend.  I was so nervous about the scrolling detail on the edges because I never saw a picture of it, she just told me what she wanted.  So I was having a really hard time catching the vision.  Luckily, it turned out so pretty!  The callas that she used were such a neat color, too.  I didn't know I was going to do this beforehand, but I also ended up arranging the flowers on the cake for her too (which is usually the florist's job).  I thought it turned out really good though!

The other one I did was for a 75th birthday.  I got to be creative with this one and had so much fun doing it.  I was told her favorite colors are yellow and pink and she really likes flowers and this is the outcome.  So cute!  I thought it was perfect for a cute 75 year old lady.

Last Minute Cake

Last Thursday I got a call from my dentist's office secretary who asked me to do a cake for her daughter's birthday on Friday.  She gave me a theme of vintage/feminine, and left the rest up to me.  I was so happy I got to do this because I had nothing better to do and I love when people let me be creative with their cakes.  I thought it turned out way cute.  Hopefully her daughter did too!

2 cUtE cAkEs

Friday, the 27th, I did a wedding cake for Loni and Terrance Aldridge.  It turned out so cute and fun!  I loved the color scheme and the monogram they used.  My mom catered their wedding too so after I delivered the cake I stayed and helped with the reception.  It was a long day!

    

Saturday, the 28th, I did Blakeley and Andrew... I'm not sure of their last name, but they are so awesome!  They also had a really fun, different cake.  To be honest, I was a little nervous about the crown they put on top.  I thought it was going to be some super shiny crown with diamonds all over it and stuff.  But when we got it on it actually fit the "jester" theme perfect! 

I thought both of the cakes turned out so good.  It was a lot of work to have 2 cakes this week, but so worth it!

cupcake creation

On Saturday the 14th Cassidy Jorgensen and Brady Miller were married and I got the honors of doing their cake.  I was so excited when Cassidy asked if I would do a cupcake tower!  It is something I have never done but I think is so cute and modern.  It turned out looking so awesome.  I loved it!  

CAKE BLOGGING

I've had my cakes posted under my pictures on myspace, but I kind of hate that now.  It's sort of nice to have pictures of my cakes somewhere though so that when people ask to see them I can direct them somewhere.  So... I've decided to start a cake blog.  On this first post I've just posted the cakes I've done in the past, but now as I do them I will just add more!  Hopefully it'll be a good way for people to see my work.