If you’d like more information on anything you see in this post and would like me to demonstrate everything you see below, take my Craftsy class! Check out THIS post for more information and pictures on all the things I cover in that class!I get a lot of emails from bakers and cake makers with […]
Buttercream, Fondant, Ganache, Modeling Chocolate, Photo Tutorials, Recipe Tutorials
I had the privilege to take part in a wedding shoot here in my area. A local wedding coordinator, Dani Ross, put together a shoot with another local photographer and asked if I’d make the wedding cake. They staged the entire shoot at a beautiful studio in downtown Portland and had everything from a model […]
Celebration CakesI’ve been asked what kind of template or program I use to create my cake sketches. I simply print out some templates I created in my AutoCAD and use those to trace new cake designs right over the top…usually using my sliding glass door to help see the sheet below! So, I’m sharing with you […]
Cake Tools, Templates
I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! I know I am! We started going to church on Saturday nights! Kind of weird in the beginning but now it’s crazy how nice and relaxing our Sundays are…truly a day of rest and play! Love it! This morning my kids and I got out the home made […]
Modeling Chocolate, Photo Tutorials, Sugar Flowers
I LOVE THESE!!!!!!! My sister in law sent me a link for a tutorial on how to make these cupcake cookies… The Sweet Adventures of SugarbelleThese remind me of my little teeny tiny cupcake balls…however, cookies are even more fun! – what beautiful, yummy little treats! And, what a great compliment to a birthday party!!! […]
Cookies, Cupcakes
Have you ever felt defeated by a cake??? – I did on Sunday! I’m not sure if the fondant won, or if I just plain ol’ lost!? I had in my mind to create a stand-up lollipop cake for my daughter’s 6th b-day party! We were going to do a “sweets” type party, so a […]
Birthday Cakes, Sculptured Cakes
Last night my husband’s school, St. Thomas More, held its annual fund-raising auction at a beautiful location downtown Portland. Last year I had created the Latin Lady cake for their themed event and raised $600 for the school! This year they asked if I’d take part in the dessert portion again, so of course I […]
Celebration Cakes, Photo Tutorials, Sculptured Cakes
I had the privilege to take part in the 55th anniversary gala event for Holt International. I made a cake that they will be putting up for auction tomorrow night! Holt International is a wonderful adoption agency that has been finding homes for children for the past 55 years!! We have several nephews and a […]
Celebration Cakes, Lettering
If you haven’t been over to The TomKat Studio, go now! It truly is “a place for all things pretty”!! The colors, the pictures, the decorations, tips and ideas are brilliant! A few weeks ago, they spotted my Vintage Ruffle Cupcakes seen here that I had done for Cake Central magazine and asked if I’d […]
Cupcakes, Modeling Chocolate, Online, Photo Tutorials, Sugar Flowers
I think by now everyone in the sugar world knows about the amazing Bakerella and her cake pops! I’ve only made cake pops a few times and I haven’t been able to keep those little suckers on their sticks! It’s probably a “practice makes perfect” type thing, but I just don’t have a lot of […]
Cupcakes, Food/Dessert