Not-so-average Gender Reveal Cake

My little sister is expecting a baby soon and needed a cake.  She wanted to have a gender reveal cake to surprise everyone with the news.  I really didn't want to make the same old baby nursery cake or heaven forbid the bum cake.  I wanted something fun and exciting.  My sister and her husband love the movies, especially the popcorn.  My brother-in-law will  make a trip to the theater, buy popcorn, and drive home, just so he can enjoy the "theater popcorn" at home.  

So I made a "Mama's gonna POP" cake for them.  

Edible sparkling stars were made from fondant, lettering hand painted with food coloring.  

The popcorn kernels were made out of fondant, and hand painted.  

For the party reveal, the honors to cut the cake landed to the baby's Nana.  

Boy was she surprised!

"Love you" Cake

My kids often see me making cakes for other people, and so I thought for Valentines Day I would make them a special cake for them.  

I wanted bright colors and a candle, since that is a kids favorite part of a cake.  

"Heart" you

I used this opportunity to try new recipes. 

I made each layer using a different chocolate recipe and will let my kids be the judges.