Miscellaneous

This was for our home school cooperative's year-end celebration. HOPE stands for Helping Our Parents Educate. I made this cake with my favorite dark chocolate frosting and just added black food coloring for the "chalkboard."

I made little items with fondant that represented different classes. These were for Outdoor Survival, Literature Appreciation, Chamber Orchestra and Home Economics.

These were for Art, Human Foosball, Volleyball and Soccer.

And obviously, Drama. I am inordinately proud of these. :)

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"Deacon Cakes" probably doesn't need it's own posting. :) This cake was SO good...half white, half chocolate, with pastry cream and raspberry filling - and frosted with my signature dark chocolate frosting.

High School Graduation in their school colors.

An inside look of the graduation cake...this is how you do half chocolate and half white!

A cake to thank a friend for letting us borrow his circular saw. The design is made with a flooding technique.

A cake for a farewell party for a Marine.

I loved making this cake...it was for a friend's birthday. It was very decadent, and looks so masculine!

An inside look at one of my most popular flavors...chocolate truffle with raspberry.

Another favorite flavor...lemon curd and raspberry...

Anniversary Cakes

This was for an anniversary/re-committment ceremony.

50th Wedding Anniversary...carrot cake and cream cheese frosting.

60th Wedding Anniversary - the flowers are fondant brushed with edible silver dust.

Wedding Cakes

Perfect for a summer wedding! I loved how simple this cake was, but was surprised to find that "simple" is much harder to do than something with more designs on it!

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These next cakes I made for sisters that had a double wedding. It was such a neat experience! We decided to have their cake designs match, but they were able to choose their own styles and colors. I wish I had a picture of the cakes together - it was pretty impressive!

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I was so excited to do this cake! It's so different from most other's that I've done. And I love FOUR tiers...it definitely gave the cake more presence! The flowers are fondant, and the bow and ribbon are silk.

A close up of the 12" tier. I think this cake would be beautiful in any color matching the bridesmaids dresses. Guess what color the dresses were for this wedding?! :-)

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I love white-on-white designs.


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Elegant and simple.

Same cake, after adding roses and petals.


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I love, love, LOVE groom's cakes! (probably because I'm a chocolate lover. :)

The matching bride's cake.


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Close-up of the design of the next cake (actually a 50th anniversary cake). The pearls were not edible.

I thought the contrast of the champagne and white was so pretty. This was a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.


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A summery, out-door wedding.

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The monogram and snowflakes are made from royal icing. The topper is fondant.


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I barely ever get to do roses on wedding cakes anymore!

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This is one of my favorite cakes. I used edible pearls. The bows are fondant. The lilies are not edible - they are silk.



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The colors and design of this cake matched the bride's dress.

A close-up of the top.



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This cake was picked up from my house, so I never got a picture of it assembled!! I wish I had...I thought it was so pretty...