Lu Lu Bug!

A special cake for a special girl who hit a mile stone when it comes to birthdays! The big 12! He family calls her Lu Lu bug, so he mom just said do something with a lady bug! Doing something extra special for those special birthdays makes the kids feel like they are soooo special. She couldn't stop smiling and I was thankful that I got to be a part of that moment!

Love Ya!

This is a grooms cake of the Swiss flag. The bride wanted to do something for her groom that he would really love. Then we added "Love ya" in German to add a really nice personal touch. Have fun thinking about what might be your grooms favorite thing and then lets make a cake of it! Adds an element of surprise for him.

Go BIG! or Go Home!

It is not very often that a 5 tier cake comes around! Quite the statement. And this one has a lot of personality to go with it. This could have been done in a million different combinations. Infact, we changed the order a few times before this one finally set in. Stipes, dots, swirls, words; it all works. It seems that bright colors are everyones choice these days. It is so great. Weddings are becoming quite the parties. As they should be! One other thing I want to remember about this cake... The bottom layer had mint filling. I asked the bride if she wanted it white or green. Then I thought what about lime green (because that was one of her colors). What a fun idea! If you have buttercream frosting as the filling you could color it any color. The inside of the cake would be just as colorful as the outside!

Love the Flowers!

First, I must say that the flowers on this cake were stunning. This picture doesn't do them justice. They were such a beautiful color of red and then they were sprayed with this gold shimmer dust. Awesome! They made this cake come alive. I guess this is my plug for fresh flowers. There is something about them that just makes the cake. Secondly, black and white is such a classic combination. Goes with absolutly every color.

Best Friends Forever!

I asked this bride what I could put on this cake that was most important to her. 2 words, "Best Friends". They had known each other for a very very long time and this day, they made it official. Your cake can be an expression of you. I remember my cake being one of the things I loved most about my wedding (and my husband, of course)!

Mix it! Match it!

So, here is a great example of having every layer so different. Even the fondant colors are different. This one has chocolate brown on the middle layer. Fondant can be colored most any color. Who says that it has to always be white. Mix and match colors, textures and paterns. Endless options are out there!

Bringing the Beach Home!

This entire wedding was inspired by the beach. Choose what you love and run with it. Make it you own. This cake is so simple, yet it was perfect for this bride. Don't be scared of the sand! You can eat if it you want. Brown Sugar!

Birthday Evolutions!

I love that the birthday cake is evolving from the 9 x 13 pan to all sorts of fun things. There are lots of other birthday cake examples in some of my earlier posts. Check them out. I don't know if you can tell, but there are little pink, yellow and brown 3-d flowers on this one. Everyone always says that my daughter is going to have who-knows-what kind of out-of-control cake on her first birthday! I am getting nervous that I might let someone down! So, I better get planning now! I have got a few months!

Chocolate, Chocolate Brown.....and pink!

I love the way this cake turned out. I love all the different ideas that come my way. Things I would have never thought of, things that all work! The dots on this cake as well as the wider ribbon are sage green. Then a smaller pink ribbon has been layered over the top. Take special note to the flowers on top. The brown scroll like thing, ya its real! I can't recall the name right now, but, what a fun idea and detail! The other thing that I just loved about this wedding was the location. It was at the Salt Lake Hardware Building. So cool! If you are looking for a great place for a reception, I think this is my new favorite! It was so fun!

Swirls and Twirls!

Who says that each layer needs to be the same? The sky is the limit you know. The picture I was given for a guide for this cake, the scrolls were actually done in brown. You might not be able to tell, but they are the same color as the table cloth, a deep dark purple. It was really pretty. You could choose any color out there and it would work.

Less in More!

I loved this cake. I can't believe how stunningly beautiful it was, yet so simple. The bride wanted to have real pearls around each layer, but don't be fooled. This is actually frosting. I then painted it with luster dust, a powder which gives it a pearl look. This dust comes in so many colors. I have actually dusted an entire cake with it before. It adds a fun sparkle. Another tip that can be taken from this cake, is that less is more. There is not a single whole flower here. She wanted it to look and feel like we had just dropped petals from the top and they fell where they may. It added the perfect touch!

So Many Choices!

There are so many fun things being done with cakes these days. Lets start with not having each layer perfectly matched up. Then each layer so fun and different. Then the choice of colors. Any color combination would work. This bride chose peach and yellow. Next weeks is hot pink and bright orange. I've even done black and lime green before. They alway turn out so fun. Also, take note to the fruit underneath the cake. I have done oranges and apples before. This time we did lemons. So fun! You could pretty much pick anything round and we could make it work! There is a secret to making it not roll off the table! Don't be nervous!

Going Polka Dotty!

I decide, last minute, to make a surprise birthday cake for my sister. It turned out really fun! It doesn't scream birthday, which makes it work for any fun occasion. Pick any color and any ribbon and you've got a really fun combination. You could make the dots all the same size too.

How's the Market Birthday Boy?

A Client of mine asked me to make a birthday cake for her husband, who is a financial planner. So, I made a little Wall Street Journal to put on the top of his cake. The only other thing she told me this cake had to be was chocolate,
chocolate, chocolate! Chocolate brown fondant looks really great, I think. Birthdays don't have to be all about balloons and candles. It can be anything you think of.

Simply Elegant!

Sometimes less is more. Black and silver are such classic and elegant colors, they stand so beautfully on their own. There are silver edible pearls on this cake. They come in a variety of colors. They add so much! Not every cake needs flowers either. This is a great example of a cake without a topper, yet it looks complete.

Think Vintage!

There are lots of ways to make big statements with your cake. Height is one, fun detail is another. Who says you have to do every layer the same? This bride was having an old fashioned wedding, so we tried to incorporate a vintage feeling to her cake. Another great tip is, if you find something you really love, find ways to carry it through out you entire wedding. For instance, this bride had a pasley detail on her invitations. So we carried it to her cake too. It tied it all together!

Prima Ballerina

Another really fun idea for a birthday cake! Simple yet really fun! This cake was made for a girl who loves ballet. I wrote some ballet terms all the way around the side of the cake. 3-d flowers and edible pink pearls add the perfect touch. I used pink satin ribbon to remind us all of the laces on a ballet slipper. Makes you feel like dancing!

Pink and Brown Delight

Another special day for some are baby blessings. I made this cake for one and it added a fun touch. It would also be fun for any little girls birthday! Who doesn't love pink and brown? I know I do! You could do this cake in a million different color combinations too.

Birthdays gone WILD!

Think outside the box when it comes to your birthday cakes. Start with a theme and let your imagination go wild. The cake can be the center of attention!

Traditionally Round

Whether three or five tiers, round is very beautiful and classic. Both of these cakes have Ivory colored fondant. Ribbon is a fun addition to any cake. I think it creates clean and elegant lines and there are endless possibilies! The cake to the left here has white royal icing decorations. Very beautiful look. This was made to look very French!