A Piece of Cake: 2011

Monday, December 19, 2011

The most wonderful time of the year

I have so many great ideas and cute things I've seen and want to try out in sugar this time of year. Alas...time doesn't always allow. I was able to do quite a few Holiday cookies and cupcakes this past week...and I still have a few more days until Christmas! Hopefully, I can fit more cookies in.

Penguin cookies (thanks Sugar Belle for the inspiration!)

Christmas tree cupcakes

Santa in snow cupcakes

December is also my Middle Son's Birthday month...my little Christmas present. : ) I was THRILLED that he didn't ask for a Star Wars cake again. This would have been the 3rd year in a row! Instead, his new obsession... sharks!

Shark cake

Sponge Bob cake

Sock monkey cake

UTPB Graduation cake

Pokemon cake

Monday, November 21, 2011

Bleeding Armadillo

Remember the movie Steel Magnolias? Remember the bleeding armadillo grooms cake? Yep...I got asked to make one! This was such a fun cake!

and a few recent wedding cake:

Black and white wedding cake with bling trim

Texas Tech grooms cake

Pink Ombre Ruffle cake

Tangled Lantern cake

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Happy Halloween!

Mummy and Frankenstien cake

Haunted House cake

Frankenstien, mummy and candy corn cookies

Ghost cupcakes

Halloween cake

mummy cupcakes

Modern black , white and red Bridal Shower cake

Casino Engagement party cake for a couple who's getting married on 7/7 @ 7

football cake

football and helmet cookies

peacock cake

Harry Potter cake

Sunday, September 25, 2011

It's Fall Y'all!

Ahhh...my favorite time of year! Here are a couple Fall theme Wedding cakes I did this past week.

(pictures of set up)

Fall color wedding cake with ruffle flowers

Portal Grooms cake

The cake is a lie!

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Great news all around!

Wow! So many things to update since I last posted back in July. First and Foremost....A Piece of Cake is now open for Business as of September 1st! Earlier this year, I got to go to the capital, along with many other Texas home bakers to attend the "Baker's Bill" hearing. We wanted to come out of the pantry, and be able to sell our baked goods out of our home kitchens. Kelly Masters led the movement, and thanks to her and many other devoted Texas bakers...we are now legal! ( that was the short and sweet version of the story...there was much blood , sweat and tears put into legalizing home bakers in Texas! It was a very long road, and almost didn't happen. I am very thankful and appreciative that it did! )

Another bit of good news... we just had the first ever Permian Basin Cake and Sugar Art show. I won First place on all three of my entries. Woot woot! There is SO much local talent in our area...and I can't wait to see what everyone brings to the table for next years show! Here is my Entry for Novelty tiered cake:

Modern ombre ruffle cake

This years theme was "Deep in the Heart of Texas", so I entered some of my Texas cookies.

This little Penguin cake was for my youngest Son's 4th Birthday. My boy is OBSESSED with penguins! I also recreated it , and entered it into the sculpting division of the cake show.

And now just some randoms from the last few months:

Magic cake with fondant rabbit in a hat

Cars cake with purchased toppers

Monday, July 18, 2011

SugarSlam 2011!

There is a blog I follow and love called Bake and destroy http://bakeanddestroy.net/. Well...Natalie Slater from Bake and Destroy has an online wrestling theme baking contest called Sugarslam. I was so excited to enter! Not being much of a wrestling fan..I had to do some research. I decided to make The One Man Band chocolate cake with Heath Bar filling. Heath Slater's signature move is the FlapJack...so I made a "flap cake" cake with a gum paste figure of Heath Slater. My second entry was Triple H, Triple layer, Triple Chocolate cake with a gum paste figure of Triple H. Viewers choice is going on NOW until Friday,so feel free to go on over to Bake and Destroy and vote!