Saturday, December 25, 2010

Christmas Cookies!

  • varying ornaments in varying decor
  • sleigh with holly
  • wreath with cinnamon candies

  • "plaid" christmas stars
  • edible pearl dragee accents
  • gingerbread reindeer with candy nose
  • christmas tree with dragees and sparkle "tinsel"

Monday, October 4, 2010

Baby Boy Christening Cupcakes



  • Almond-vanilla blue buttercream
  • Vanilla bean cake (with real vanilla bean paste)
  • Marshmallow fondant cutout toppers

Noah's Ark Christening Cake








  • Four layers of vanilla bean cake with swiss chocolate buttercream icing, on top of a layer of rice krispy treats for stability
  • Marshmallow fondant covering, with wood-grain made with cocoa powder mixed with bailey's liqueur, and a toothpick
  • All figurines are made with marshmallow fondant but for the animal crackers encircling the ark
  • Three shades of buttercream icing create more realistic "water" around the ark

Springtime Butterflies


Sunday, September 19, 2010

S.E.'s Wedding Favors




Large-sized cookie hearts in ivory with hunter green accents, and medium-sized cookie hearts with large sugar crystals on dusty rose icing were put in each favor bag. The plaid cookies were made with extra cookies and icing for the reception's cookie table.


Wedding Dresses






Monday, September 6, 2010

Girl Baby Shower Cake & Cookies




  • Three tiered cake covered with pale pink vanilla buttercream. The three layers are, from bottom to top: Butter Yellow with Hazelnut Buttercream filling; Devil's Foodcake with Chai Cookies n' Cream Buttercream filling; Vanilla Bean Cake with Organic Strawberry Preserve filling
  • Decorative details are made with marshmallow fondant in floral and toy animal shapes; the toppers are clear glassy pink pacifiers
  • Sugar cookies with piped royal icing details are in the shape of onesies, bottles, strollers - they are bagged into cookie favor bags with satin ribbon ties


Saturday, July 10, 2010

Orange, Blue, and Yellow Boy Birthday Cupcakes



  • birthday party for a year-old boy
  • thematically colored blue, and yellow icing
  • with bright orange fondant horses, lions, bears, and elephant cutouts
  • devil's food and butter yellow cupcakes