Let's go fishing!

Okay, so last week was a crazy week, with school starting back. I had told myself (and anyone else who would listen) that I was going to limit my cakes to one per week, so everyone needed to order early. Well, that didn't happen. I had a cake on the books for Sunday, August 8th for several months. Then, when I went back to work, a couple of friends asked me if I could do cakes for family birthdays. I couldn't say no. SO, last week, I started the school year (if you're a teacher, you know how exhausting that is!) and did three cakes. I wasn't please with how the first one turned out. I didn't use enough gum paste in my fondant, and the bow wouldn't stand up like it was supposed to. :( Then I "went fishing" and made a fish cake for another friend.

Finally, the cake that I had thought about and planned for a couple of months... I made a Tinkerbell Topsy Turvy cake. However, I made the cake "topsy turvier" than I thought, and I thought it was going to fall before the birthday girl even got to see it.

This week, I WILL limit myself to one cake... I have a 3D dinosaur for Saturday, and it will take a lot of the week...

Check back often for updates!

Until next time...
Confectionately,
Carter

Hapy Birthday, Peyton & Granny!

I decided to go all-out for my grandmother's birthday... after all, you only turn 85 once! So, I decided to go with a topsy-turvy cake. I made 20 gumpaste/fondant daisies and and "85" out of gum paste, as well. So, not only was I making a topsy-turvy, I made gum paste flower for the first time, too! Again... I thought it turned out okay! :)




For Peyton's birthday, we decided to go with flip flops, to
fit into the luau theme of the party.

"Have I shown you my bra?"

Okay... so that's a misleading question... No, I have not started showing my bra to anyone who will look... I did a cake for a lingerie-themed bridal shower. It was a not-so-basic sheet cake - a regular sheet cake with a bra and a pair of panties on it. This was my first experience in working with gum paste, and I loved the results. Let me know if you have a cake that requires some not-so-common items - I'd love the chance to experiment! :)

Until next time...

Confectionately,
Carter

Back to Work... Catching Up

Where did the summer go?? To my cakes, of course! It seems like we just had graduation, and it's already time to welcome in the next group of students into my classroom! I fell down on updating cakes toward the end of the summer break, so I'm playing catch up now.

I was lucky enough to make some really awesome cakes this summer! I made a pokemon ball cake, which was my first fondant-covered cake. I was very please with how it turned out!

My dad's birthday was July 5th. When you ask him what he wants for his birthday, Christmas, etc., he usually says "A new camper." So... that's what he got this year. Check out his birthday cake!!

I was lucky enough to provide the cake for a baby shower, as well... we used my cupcake tower, with pink and white roses for the cupcakes. For the centerpiece of the table, I made a baby rattle out of cake, as well. Everyone loved the way it turned out...




As you can see, I had a very busy summer... but it was wonderful! I think I'm going to have a hard time this year, trying to manage work and my new job, lol! If you need a cake, give me a call... But call early - I have limited space available, and slots are filling up quickly!

Until next time...

Confectionately,
Carter