Barbie - Pretty in Peach

Barbie
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What's the saying? Practice makes perfect? I may not be perfect but I do believe that my Barbie cake has gotten better. I liked my first attempt, but I definitely think this one turned out nicer. I'm hoping that soon I will get to try one out with fondant. There are so many possibilities for the dress, and I have found many pictures to prove it. Here's an example that I love made by Pixiedust.

Snowflake cupcake

Snowflake cupcake
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I made a pan of snowflakes with some leftover royal icing I had, in the spirit of the weather outside lately. Originally a cake design had caught my eye, but when no one in particular wants a snowflake cake, I can always practice on cupcakes. This one my kids got to share as an after dinner treat. A little shake up from the usual healthy snack to make them happy (and maybe a little hyper) for the rest of the night.

Falcon 3

Falcon 3
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So as the name implies, I have now made this cake for the third time. I think that the next time I get a request for it, I need to step it up a notch and see if I can improve the design somehow, just to be different. More realistic detail perhaps? I guess we'll see if I get another order.

Thank you Cupcakes

Thank you Cupcakes
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Cupcakes are not an item that I get a lot of orders for. But they are becoming something that I like making more and more these days. My client was so happy with her first order a couple weeks back that she decided to get more. These ones were heading out to her doctor and dentist and ortho for all their hard work.
I was glad to be able to try something new, and apparently I will get another go at it because she says she plans on ordering Christmas cupcakes too.
In the meantime I am searching the internet for great design ideas. If you have a good one, send it my way. Maybe I'll try it out.

Showing off after Hallowe'en

Pumpkin carving
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Well, I am always late at my posts, and I thought I might not blog this one as it is not actually cake. But I am inclined to anyhow because it's still a picture of a cake.
So, Taa Daa! My cake pumpkin!
I spent a lot of time searching for just the right picture to carve this year, and I was worried that it would not turn out, but was pleasantly surprised with my results. Maybe next year I might finally try to do one of those carvings that shave off different layers of the pumpkin to get the right image to show through. Dreaming big here!

Donald and Daisy

Donald and Daisy
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A classic Disney pair. Now I need to do one with both Mickey and Minnie. Are there other Disney pairings that I am not remembering? Do Goofy and Pluto count? They are always together aren't they? I guess there are a lot of the other characters that I have yet to do.

NASCAR

NASCAR
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I have heard of Nascar fans, but until recently had never encountered one. They really love their sport. Consequently, the perfect cake for a Nascar fan is one that represents his favorite driver. This order was on short notice so we had to stick with something simple. I may have ventured into making a car if there was more time. Instead we went with a copy of a license plate that I found online.
The signature part took much practice on paper first. I wanted it to look as close as possible to the real thing. Maybe Kurt can hire me to sign for him when he gets a hand cramp.