A Piece of 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

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!

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

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:

Baby shower cake with fondant baby Butt

80's style cake with sunglasses, zebra stripes

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!

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

Friday, May 6, 2011

Teacher Appreciation Week

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!

Teacher appreciation cake

teacher Appreciation cookies

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

Dinosaur TRex cake with RKT and modeling chocolate T Rex

Saturday, April 16, 2011

A little Monkey Business...

Sock Monkey Baby Shower cake with gum paste sock monkey

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

Easter cake with fondant Bunny

Tangled cakes with purchased toppers

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

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Spring ahead...

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