Fire Truck Birthday Cake

When my friend was looking for a fun cake for her firefighter brother we came up with this... Actually she came up with the idea and we made it happen. Without much time to put it together I think it turned out pretty good. Happy Birthday Clint!

Minion Birthday Cake

My sweet boy 2 had a birthday today! He requested a minion from the Despicable Me movie (my favorite) for his birthday cake. This is what I came up with. (The sticks poking out the side are sparkler birthday candles...) It was quick, easy and a huge hit!

Happy Birthday Alex!

Buttercream Frosting

I have said this before and I will say it again.. I don't make wedding cakes. I really don't make many cakes at all any more.. ESPECIALLY wedding cakes. But you know sisters.. Being the youngest I just can't say no. So my oldest sister was married last month and she looked fabulous, her new husband is fabulous and the wedding was fabulous. The cake... well, not my best effort but it tasted fabulous. Red Velvet and Vanilla cake with Buttercream frosting. Yummy! Congratulations Sis!

Buttercream Frosting

1 cup real butter (room temperature)
2 cups shortening
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp clear vanilla
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 tsp butter flavor
2 pound package powdered sugar(sifted)
3/4 cup half and half


Beat butter and shortening for a few minutes with a mixer with the paddle attachment on medium speed. Add 1/2 of powdered sugar and turn your mixer on the lowest speed (so the sugar doesn’t blow everywhere) until the sugar has been incorporated with the butter. Increase mixer speed to medium and add extracts, salt, and 1/2 of cream and beat for for 3 minutes. Add remaining powdered sugar and cream. Beat for an additional 3 minutes. If your frosting needs a more stiff consistency, add additional sugar. If your frosting needs to be thinned out, add more cream 1 tablespoons at a time. Mix additional 5-8 minutes for good consistency.

I always mix to taste. If its too waxy add more powdered sugar and cream. If it is too sugary add more butter and shortening. It is all a matter of personal taste and spreading consistency from here.

Spongebob Cake

My friend loves Spongebob. It was his birthday on Sunday so of course we had to make a special cake to celebrate. I didn't have any of my decorating tools but I think we did pretty good.

Happy Birthday Cody! hahahahahahahahah

Frog Cake

My neighbors daughter loves the the movie The Princess and the Frog so when her birthday came around this past week she wanted something fun to go with her theme. Turning 9 means you need a cake that is "kinda cool but not babyish". Hummm.. what to do... Ok how about a giant frog prince? BINGO! It was a hit!


HAPPY BIRTHDAY Makayla!


Not to be forgotten is the treats for school. Working in a bakery does have its privileges- namely frog cupcakes. Don't you just love the tongues?

R2D2 Birthday Cake

My friends little boy turned 6 yesterday. I was excited when I was asked to make his cake because he LOVES Star Wars... After this Star Wars cake for my monkey #1 I felt up to the challenge to make something new. Hello R2.


Just a note* He is about 5 layers of chocolate and white cake with buttercream frosting. The legs are made of rice crispy treats and frosted.

Barbie Birthday Cake

I have a pink fanatic, barbie lovin girl at my house. Although today is her birthday we celebrated yesterday while our daddy was home. I thought she would cry with excitement.. I dare say it was perfect.

Tank Birthday Cake

It has been a busy month here at our house.. Birthday wise especially. My 3rd monkey turned 9 about 2 weeks ago. He wanted something with Camouflage. Ummmm... ok. Enter the Tank Cake. Yes those are oreos. I wish I had a picture of the inside. I made a chocolate/white marble cake with the white batter dyed green. Camo outside.. Camo inside. Cool or what? Yeah, he loved it.

Baby Shower Cake

This cake was made Friday for a surprise baby shower for my friend at work.
The fun part was that we made a fake order ticket with the name of her baby as the client and the due date as the clients phone number. I went in and made the cake with my friend sitting right there telling me how cute the cake was. Surprise!

Death Star Cake

I know this isn't a recipe but a few of you have been asking me to post some of the cakes that I have made. This is the Star Wars Death Star Cake that I made for my sons birthday yesterday. It was a HUGE hit.