A Piece of Cake

The most wonderful time of the year

2011-12-19T21:41:00.000-08:00

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!)

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!

Bleeding Armadillo

2011-11-21T19:44:00.000-08:00

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:

Pink Ombre Ruffle cake

Tangled Lantern cake

Happy Halloween!

2011-10-30T09:19:00.000-07:00

Bridal Shower cake

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

It's Fall Y'all!

2011-09-25T16:47:00.000-07:00

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

(pictures of set up)

Portal Grooms cake

The cake is a lie!

Great news all around!

2011-09-14T08:10:00.000-07:00

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:

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:

SugarSlam 2011!

2011-07-18T09:06:00.000-07:00

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!

And now to do some catching up from the past month:

Handy Manny cake with Fondant tools

Pirate cake with gumpaste chain, sword and coins

Father's Day cookies (man..I need to update more often! I'm slacking) Check out http://sweetsugarbelle.com/ for some amazing cookies and tutorials!

Baby shower cake made to match the Pottery Barn's Nursery Bedding, Hayley with matching cookies:

Another Baby shower cake with fondant baby Butt

Anniversary cake

Another Rose Cake....this is my new Go-To cake for family. I LOVE this technique! Check out I am Baker for the tutorial!

Star Wars cake with RKT Millenium falcon

My FAVORITE dessert..well one of them anyways! Lemon Bars with fresh fruit

These were red velvet cupcakes I made for 4th of July...Red , white and blue

No more pencils, no more book....

2011-05-30T19:50:00.001-07:00

Summer is here! I think I get more excited about the end of the school year than my kids do. I can't tell you just how good it feels, to go through my phone and turn all my alarms off (and trust me..there are a lot). During the school year I'm constantly running my kids here and there, to and from two different schools, after school activities and such. I love not having a routine, not always being in a hurry and leisurly enjoying the day with my kids. So, this Summer, I plan to lounge by the pool, read plenty of good books (ok ok.. smutty romance books!), Take a few relaxing vacations ...oh, and of course make cakes! ; )

Since we're talking about Summer..I'll start this post with this pool party cake. I think that I subconsciously made the fondant figures resemble my Husband and myself. I told you...I'm in desperate need of a vacation! lol

a couple graduation cakes

This one was for my two younger Son's preschool/MDO end of the year party.

Mad Hatter's Tea party cake

Mad Hatter/Alice in Wonderland cookies

Graduation cake-designed after a painting done by the graduate

Spiderman cake with fondant Spiderman

Tinkerbell/Rainforest topsy turvey cake

Safari baby shower cake

LadyBug cake with matching smash cake

Teacher Appreciation Week

2011-05-06T07:43:00.000-07:00

This week was teacher appreciation week. Being the mother of four...I have a lot of teachers to thank! I made this 3 tier cake for the Teacher Luncheon at my Oldest Son and Daughter's School. The cookies were for the Teachers at my Younger two boy's Mother's Day out, and also for their awesome Piano Teacher!

And some other random cakes I've done recently...

This was for my Best Friend, Lyndsay's, Grandmother. I've Known Nonnie for More than half my life now...and I consider Lyndsay's family my family too! Happy Birthday Nonnie! : )

Soccer Ball cake

Dino/TRex cake with RKT and modeling chocolate T Rex

I wonder when this Tangled craze will die down? lol

A little Monkey Business...

2011-04-16T21:36:00.000-07:00

Sock Monkey Baby Shower cake with gum paste sock monkey

A cake for our local Mom's group's Eggtastic Bash

A couple Tangled cakes

Hanna Montana Birthday cake

Rosette cake- I could NOT wait to try this cake after seeing the tutorial on I am Baker! Such a simple, easy cake...but it turns out so cool! I love it and will for sure be making more in the future. This one was for my Dad's Birthday. A little feminine...but as long as it had red velvet on the inside....he didn't care : )

Another cake I got to make for my family. This one was driven 10 hours in my Dad and Step Mom's car, to my Sister for her 40th Birthday! It made it in one piece! This was my first attempt at Quilling. It's such an awesome technique...I can't wait to try it on another cake

Spring ahead...

2011-03-27T19:11:00.000-07:00

Spring is here...and love is in the air! Anyone who knows me, knows how much wedding cakes stress me out. I'm a perfectionist... a worrywart. If I could just learn how to let go of the worry that comes the week before the big day, I think wedding cakes would be my favorite cakes to make. I love being a part of someones special day... it's a big honor. When it's all said and done, and I can see my cake set up safe and sound, in a beautiful venue where it fits perfectly with the matching flowers and decor...all the stress and worry is so worth it! Oh...and the "thank you" emails from the Bride and Groom are the icing on the cake! ; )

4 tier, 250 serving white on white wedding cake with fresh flowers

Grooms XBox cake with RKT and Modeling chocolate remote

And a few more cakes that haven't been posted yet:

Phineas and Ferb cake and cupcake tower with hand painted Phineas and Ferb

Paisley and Striped Birthday cake

Rock and Roll Birthday cake with singing gumpaste girl

3 tier, Topsy Turvey Gymnastics cake

30th Birthday cake and cupcake tower

2011-03-03T09:26:00.000-08:00

A one tier strawberry cake with 2 dozen red velvet and vanilla cupcakes.

Photos by Charlotte Dameron from 2 Angels Photography

http://www.2angelsphoto.com/

It's a bird...it's a plane..it's... Super Jaxon!!

2011-02-20T16:12:00.000-08:00

A Super Hero cake with matching cupcakes for a young man turning 6! His very talented Mom, Mallory Buck, took these pictures. Check out her work at :

http://mallorybuckphotography.wordpress.com/

Happy Valentine's Day

2011-02-14T19:37:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Cookies

A small 6 inch Twilight inspired cake with gumpaste flower

Thomas the Train

Elmo cake-Elmo made out of RKT and modeling chocolate

3 Dozen Animal Print cupcakes

Hello Kitty

A Zebra striped 1st Birthday cake with matching smash cake

Bieber Fever!

2011-01-31T08:56:00.000-08:00

One tier Justin Bieber cake with two dozen matching cupcakes

Toy Story cake with toy toppers

A Birthday cake for a 10 year old girl.. (The mom didn't want an edible bow...so she made this fabric bow herself for the topper.)

It's been a Long December....

2011-01-23T13:58:00.000-08:00

I haven't updated on here in 4 months...so I'm going to be selective with pictures, so I don't over due it!

Trasportation First Birthday cake made to match the invite, also had matching smash cake:

Cupcake Sugar cookies

Baby Shower cake with gumpaste crown:

Baby Shower cake :

Western Birthday cake with gumpaste boot and horseshoe:

A snowflake , Hospice Donation cake:

Tangled Birthday cake with topper:

Glam/Old Hollywood wedding cake...

2010-11-06T17:03:00.000-07:00

A 4 tier wedding cake with rhinestone trim, gumpaste anemone flowers and a crystal separator. I just love this cake and had so much fun making it!

Another view:

A baby Shower cake with gumpaste/fondant bow

A 2 teir wedding cake with western topper

An Alamo themed Anniversary cake for a couple taking a trip to San Antonio

I want my Mummy...

2010-10-16T18:45:00.000-07:00

I absolutley LOVE Fall! It's my favorite time of year. There are some things that just define Fall and kick off the season for me. In no particular order some of them are: Cinnamon brooms, Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Honey Crisp Apples, perfect Hoodie weather and the Fall Festival at my kids school. Every year they have a bake sale and cake auction. I see ideas here and there through out the year for Halloween Cakes that I can make, and I couldn't wait to do this Mummy/Frankenstein cake!

Also made matching mummy cupcakes.

A Jungle Theme baby shower cake with gumpaste Lion, Monkey and Giraffe with small 6 inch matching cake for big Brother!

Star Wars Cupcakes with fondant R2D2s, Yodas, light sabers, and Darth Vaders

I made this cake for my friends Birthday

Ooh La La!

2010-10-03T13:10:00.000-07:00

Paris/Poodle themed cake with gum paste poodle and hand drawn Eiffel Tower

Monster Truck cake with gum paste monster truck

Lego Cake I made for my Son's 10th Birthday party! Lego guy is fondant

Wedding cake with gum paste grapes and vines. There was also a topper..but I didn't get a pic of the cake once it was all set up.

Some Cupcakes for a Boudoir photoshoot with Deanna Keese at Keese Photography.

http://www.keesephotography.com/

Cake Contest entry

2010-09-20T08:33:00.000-07:00

This was my Fair cake Contest entry. The Theme was The Magical World of Disney...so I decided to represent the Princess Dresses. Starting from the Bottom: Belle, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella with a gumpaste crown on top. I won Judges choice award, Best in Division, and first place! I also won first place for my coconut cake in the tasting contest. So now I have "award winning" Red Velvet and Coconut cakes! ; )

SpongeBob cake I made for my Daughter's 8th Birthday. Pinapple carved out of 4inch rounds,

4 tier wedding cake with Gum Paste roses

Grooms cake

Tinkerbell cake

Ladybug cake with matching smash cake

2010-08-28T21:18:00.000-07:00

4 tier Ivory shimmer wedding cake with fresh flowers. Flowers by Paula Barnett at

Barnett & Co. Floral Designs.Photos by Leah Moorefield http://www.lkmphoto.com/

Tiffany Box bridal shower cake with gumpaste bow

I made this cake for my Husband's ,Greatgrandmother's 101st Birthday! Decorated with fresh flowers

Pink and black Ladybug cake-gumpaste ladybug

"50 is Fabulous!" purse cake

Down the Rabbit Hole

2010-08-21T09:15:00.000-07:00

Alice in Wonderland Cake

Wedding cake with fondant swags and fresh flowers

Tuxedo Grooms cake with tuxedo chocolate dipped strawberries

Avatar the Last airbender - figures made of gumpaste

Gumpaste anemone Flower

Owl Baby Shower cake

the other owls

Zebra Striped Baby Shower cake

Mary Engelbreit cake I made for my Mom's Birthday

Toy Story Cupcakes

Wedding cake

2010-07-18T12:15:00.000-07:00

This weekend I got to do a wedding and grooms cake for a boy (well...Man), that I used to babysit. That sure does make me feel old! lol He also happens to be the cousin of my BFF, Lyndsay, so I had a great time hanging out with her and her family these past few days. Congrats JT and Kaete!

Square, spiral stacked wedding cake with cascading sugar flowers and scroll workmixed in with fresh flowers.

Close up veiw of the cascading sugar flowers and scroll work

Grooms cake- Tree trunk/golf themed with gumpaste golf balls and tees

Jungle Themed Birthday cake with gumpaste Lion, elephant and monkey

Space cake with gumpaste astronaut

See ya later Alligator...

2010-06-26T17:47:00.000-07:00

A sweet 16 Western theme cake. Gumpaste boots, truck and horse shoe

A Luau cake with gumpaste hybiscus flowers

Half Baked

2010-06-19T11:53:00.000-07:00

A small wedding cake- Gumpaste flowers and accents.Their flowers were green cymbidium orchids, and white wax flowers with succulents. They also wanted some geometric shapes incororated.

Monster Truck Tire cake-El Toro Loco! Truck made out of Gum paste

A 200 serving 50th Wedding Anniversary Cake with gum paste roses and frame.

Toy Story cake - Figures made using my raw talent and gum paste. j/k...they're toys! haha

Topsy Turvey Graduation/recital cake. Inspired by a cake from The Pink cake Box

3 giftbox Baby Shower cakes with fondant bows

White and pink Zebra striped Birthday cake with 2 dozen matching cupcakes

A 21st "Princess" Birthday cake

With Cherries on top...

2010-05-19T12:08:00.000-07:00

Rockabilly Style Birthday cake

"chandelier" Style wedding cake with jewels and feather

Farewell Suitcase cake

A graduation, "Mani/Pedi" party cake. All fondant accents

A gumpaste Highheel shoe that went along with a cupcake arrangement

Monkeys, elephants and horses, oh my!

2010-05-03T13:12:00.000-07:00

Baby Monkey Baby shower cake. Gum paste monkeys, trees and banannas. Monekys are my absolute fave...so I really enjoyed making this cake!

A Circus themed cake with gum paste elephant and ball

Baby Horse, Baby shower cake. Gum Paste boots and horse. Hand piped handkerchief and fondant rope

A Houston Astros baseball cake

First Holy Communion cake with gum paste bible

This week- Cupcakes take the cake!

2010-04-17T19:18:00.000-07:00

A one tier Birthday cake with 2 dozen fondant decorated cupcakes

Camo cupcakes

Peace/zebra striped Birthday cake

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...

2010-04-02T18:29:00.000-07:00

OK, so it wasn't that long ago, it was just last weekend... I made A Star Wars Lego Cake! I was later informed by my Husband (the Star Wars Geek) that this Dude should not be wielding a blue light saber... so, I apologize for my inaccuracies ; )

Cakes for two Sisters, and very dear friends of ours : )

                                  An Over the Hill Cake. Figure and headstone made out of gum paste

Sweet 16

2010-03-21T11:44:00.000-07:00

Cowboy cake with gun paste cowboy boots

Hello Kitty Cake

All Shook up

2010-03-10T17:39:00.000-08:00

Elvis cupcakes

Ben 10 Birthday cake

Disco Ball/ Roller Skating birthday cake for twin girls turning 8. Inspired by a couple photos the Mom sent me by The Pink Cake Box

"Chandelier" bridal shower cake. Photo by Anna Reid...check out her blog, she's an awesome photographer! http://www.annareidphotography.blogspot.com/ while your at it..check out her fiance Kyle's blog too http://www.shutterfaced.blogspot.com/. Be sure and look for some photos he did of my kiddos ; ) They both do amazing work!

and speaking of amazing photographers...I don't think I've ever posted info on my friend, Deanna Keese. You'll see some of my cakes scattered through out her blog... I supply the cakes for her smash the cake photo sessions. check her out! http://www.keesephotography.com/.

Candy cake for the Midessamommies (Moms group) They just celebrated their second Birthday!

Firefighter Helmet cake

A birthday cake for a hairdresser. I got the idea of the silhouette from a photo I saw online. I don't remember where..or I would give credit where credit is due!

Beer Mug cookie bouquet

A 21st Birthday cake

TinkerBell (topper is a candle)

M.I.A.

2010-02-22T12:34:00.000-08:00

Wow! It's been a few months since I've updated on here. Let's see...I took a vacation, then it was the Holidays and now things are starting to pick back up on the cake making front. It seems like I've done more little things here and there, cupcakes, cookie bouquets, 1 tier cakes...and so I just didn't get on to update pictures. Now that I'm posting them...I guess I was busier than I thought I was!

Mardi Gra cake I made to go along with a gift certificate for a Silent Auction at the Shrimpfest , put on by the Ellen Noel Art Museum. Mask is made out of fondant

"moving to Arizona" cake . Moving boxes are made of RKT covered in fondant

Star Wars cupcakes I did for my Son's Birthday . Fondant yoda's and R2D2's

A Handy Manny Cake (sorry I forgot to upload the top view!)

A valentine's cake

Lego Birthday cake

An Italian Cream Cake

Birthday Cookie Bouquet

Valentine's Cookie Bouquet

TinkerBell Cake with topper

(my first attempt at airbrushing. woot!)

A Red Velvet " just because" cake

Army/Camo Birthday cake

Space Cake

Snowflake cupcakes

It's been a hard Days Night...

2009-12-09T19:50:00.000-08:00

Yet another busy week! I am taking a break from cake making for a week or so while I go out of town..while the thought of that right now sounds glorious...after a few days I will start searching for occasions to make a cake for, I just know it! haha An 86th Birthday cake with Fall colored flowers

A 3 tier baby shower cake

"Gift" cake

Princess crown cakes for two Sisters

My first attempt at a cookie bouquet. I've since made more decorated cookies..but forgot to take pictures.

2009-11-20T17:40:00.000-08:00

Happy Halloween!

2009-10-31T20:55:00.001-07:00

I made a cake for the Farmers Market's 2 year anniversary. I designed it after their logo. Veggies are made out of RKT covered in Modeling chocolate

Gum paste Boots and an edible image

Halloween Birthday cake

Fall cake

YAY I got to do a Twilight cake! haha

2009-10-17T09:31:00.000-07:00

I have been wanting to do one for so long now...I made this for one of my good friends Birthday. All gumpaste except the apple..it's real ; )

A cake I donated for a deployment farewell party

A three tier wedding cake

Halloween cake I made for a silent cake auction at my kids Fall Festival

Golf, Skating and Blue!

2009-10-04T15:32:00.000-07:00

A Golf Birthday cake

Blue's Clues Birthday Cake

I made this for my oldest Son's 9th Birthday...wheels and trucks made out of RKT covered in modeling chocolate

A Halloween smash cake for a Photo Shoot

It's been awhile since I've updated!

2009-10-04T15:15:00.000-07:00

this was a demo we did In our cake club last week.

Baby Shower cake with Gumpaste baby booties

2009-09-13T19:36:00.000-07:00

A three tier wedding cake. Deep blue Fondant Hydrangeas with brown fondant ribbon A topsy Turvey Little mermaid Birthday cake

A four tier pool party birthday cake. All decorations are fondant

My baby boy's 2nd Birthday cake! Penguins are made out of modeling chocolate

My Entry for the wedding cake contest!

2009-09-05T20:28:00.000-07:00

I'm entering the wedding cake contest that the local fair is having next week. I could choose between the theme "Let Freedom Ring", or a wedding cake..I chose the wedding cake because I'm going through a "pretty cake" phase right now haha I love cake that looks like..well..cake! Some would call it an obsession lol Fondant roses, flowers and ribbon

This was my Daughter's 7th Birthday cake..she LOVES Scooby Doo!

Butterfly Cupcakes

Butterfly cake

100th Birthday cake..you don't get to make these everyday!

2009-08-31T09:07:00.000-07:00

I've had lots of new cakes these past few weeks! The biggest one being my Husbands, Great Grandmothers 100th Birthday cake! I made an Ivory 3 tier white almond cake with fondant lace and fondant roses. I also made a carrot cake sheet cake to serve along with it. A Peacock cake . The peacock is made out of RKT and covered in modeling chocolate (my first attempt at that)

A Heart Birthday cake

A Disney Celebration Cake

Plex from Yo Gabba Gabba

Recent cakes...

2009-08-15T12:39:00.000-07:00

Birthday cake I made for my Mother. I saw one that looked like this while googleing cake images and absolutley loved it..so thanks Studiocake for inspiration!

Lake cake-top layer chocolate with buttercream, bottom layer White Almond with Chocolate buttercream

Daisy Birthday cake-vanilla with chocolate buttercream

Smash cake for a photo shoot done by Keese Photography (www.keesephotography.com)

Luau Cake

2009-07-19T10:44:00.001-07:00

Chocolate Luau cake with fondant hibiscus and shells

A birthday cake I made for my Step-Mom. Vanilla cake with chocolate buttercream

Thomas the Train, Spiderman and a Baby Shower cake

2009-07-11T14:10:00.000-07:00

Drums, Pianos and Transformers!

2009-06-29T09:26:00.000-07:00

This is a two tier White Almond Sourcream cake I made for my kids Piano Recital

Transformer cake. Top tier is strawberry with strawberry Buttercream and the bottom tier is chocolate with buttercream

Chocolate one tier drum cake with fondant drum sticks

The Little Mermaid...

2009-06-21T16:58:00.000-07:00

Little Mermaid cake...I am so happy with how this one turned out..I love it!

An 80th Birthday Cake with fondant roses

20th Birthday cake with fondant rosebuds

A birthday cake for a friend. She has her pilots license and is into vintage planes

A Father's Day cake