Boy birthday cake

Birthday Boy requested blue, tools, and sprinkles.  This was my first time transferring a pattern onto the cake, and I look forward to more chances to practice!

S'mores cupcakes

Why wait for the next campfire?  Chocolate fudge cake with a graham cracker layer, marshmallow cream frosting, and of course a square of Hershey's to top it off.  S'more, please!  Thanks to the "Our Best Bites" cookbook for the idea.  

P.s. There is a reason the recipe calls for marshmallow cream instead of melting the marshmallows.  It was a sticky, delicious, and did I mention sticky mess making the frosting!

Rose cake

For my sister-in-law's birthday, I tried doing just a single row of roses on the side of this cake for an elegant look.  This is a double layer 8-inch cake, as are most of the cakes I've made thus far.

Clock cake - it's time to party!

For a clock-loving 2 year old's birthday, I made my first foray into fondant.  It's fun but definitely challenging to get it just right!  I need to practice my number piping, too.

Chicago Blackhawks cake

For a friend's birthday, I tried my hand at doing a "run-out" with thinned buttercream instead of royal icing.  Go Hawks!

Baby shower triple-layer ruffle cake

With candy pearls, chocolate and yellow cake layers, fudge and Reese's peanut butter cup filling, and sweet meringue buttercream, I had to stop myself from stealing a slice!  This is technically a ruffle cake, but I just want to call it a tutu :)

My birthday cake

Yup, I was happy to use my own birthday as an excuse to practice cake decorating and buy myself a few new supplies!

I also made rose swirl cupcakes for the kiddies.  Survey says, success!

Cheerios 1st birthday cake & smash cake

Cute lil birthday cake and rose swirl cupcakes

6 inch, single layer round cake and cupcakes - perfect for a 2 year old birthday girl!

Petal birthday cake

Rose smash cake

This is a double layer 6 inch cake.  I heard the first birthday girl was green from head to toe by the end of the photo shoot!  You just can't resist devil's food with buttercream meringue frosting.

Dino cake

This cake was for a 3rd birthday party.  Looks like a happy dino-loving customer!