85th Book Cake

This cake was made for a Grandmother turning 85 years old.  She loves reading, gardening, and hummingbirds.  Her daughter picked out four titles that described her mother and I painted them on to the bindings of the books.  The two books standing were made out of styrofoam, and the two laying down were white cake.    

The roses were made with gumpaste as was the hummingbird.  

Baker Cake

This cake was made for my 5 year old son Owen, who likes to spend most of his time in the kitchen.  He cooks right along side me most days.  Owen requested a bakery cake for his birthday this year.  So this is what I came up with.  

The cake is a baker, with side windows selling cookies, cakes, donuts, and pies.  

Everything was made with fondant, except for the "Owen" topper. It was made out of gumpaste with wire support.  

Chef Owen ready to handout some donuts.  

And this is why I love making cakes for kids.  Their reactions are why I started making cakes.  I love being able to make something that brings so much joy to someones day.  

 Of course Owen was the one to cut and serve his own birthday cake.  

Harry Potter Potions Cake

This cake was made for my son who asked for a Harry Potter cake that was about the magic spells created in the movie.  

Gumpaste was used for all the accessories of the cake: scroll with the spell (hand painted with food coloring gel), glasses, and potion ingredients.  

The gold serum was suspended above using copper tubing.