Rock Climbing Cake

This is a chocolate cake with Oreo pudding filling.  It is iced with vanilla buttercream and has fondant decorations on top.  The rocks, trees, clouds, mountains, and rope are made of fondant.  The two boys are made with gum paste.

Fudge Time!

It's December so it must be….FUDGE TIME!  I love this time of year!  Not just because fudge is incredibly yummy.  It's also fun to make and share.  This year I decided to make 4 different types - 3 tested recipes and 1 new one.

With the ingredients stacked in the kitchen, and this is only the half of it, I started on my fudge journey.

First, I made the new recipe:  S'mores

S'mores Fudge

Next, The incredibly smooth Milk Chocolate Fudge.

Milk Chocolate Fudge

Next, after unwrapping countless candy canes with the help of all available hands came the Candy Cane Fudge.  Festive, right?

Candy Cane Fudge

 And, last but not least, my personal favorite….Oreo Fudge.

Oreo Fudge

I hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday season.

Turbo…..That Snail Is Fast!

Completely Nut Free Birthday Cake

Blue Stenciled Anniversary Cake

Blue Stencil Cake

Top View - Blue Stencil Cake

Pumpkin Cookies

While perusing online (bhg.com to be specific) I came across a recipe that claimed, "Melt In Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies."  It sounded tempting so I read the reviews.  Every single review raved at how great these cookies tasted.  So, of course, I had to make them.

Pumpkin Cookies

They did not disappoint!  Now to find lucky taste testers so that I don't eat them all!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween to all the ghosts and goblins, prince and princess, superheroes and pretend villains out there!  May you have a safe night full of yummy treats!

Check out the cookies page for up close shots!

Apple Cider Cupcakes

These cupcakes are amazing!  I found them in a Woman's World magazine....I actually passed on buying it but my mother brought it over a few days later.  I am so glad that she did!

Apple Cider Cupcakes

Apples Galore!

So....what do you do with all of the apples that you come home with 

after an afternoon of apple picking with three kids???? 

Can you believe that this is not all of them???

 Healthy snacks - yes, of course.  Apple pie?  Good option.  

Caramel Apples?  YES!!!!

Caramel Apples

The kids had a blast making these and it was very quick and easy to do.

Melt approx. 15 oz of caramel squares in a glass measuring cup with 1 tbs. water.  Stir at 30 second intervals to prevent burning.  Meanwhile, stick lollipop sticks into clean, dry apples.  Place toppings on a shallow plate or in a bowl.  When the caramel is melted, dip the apples inside.  Use the back of a spoon to wipe of any excess caramel.  Quickly roll in the topping, making sure to press gently.  Let cool on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper (lightly spray paper with cooking spray to prevent sticking).  And Voila!  Caramel apples for dessert!

Thomas The Train

Full View of Thomas the Train Cake

Thomas - Side View

Thomas - Front View

Coal Box Car (crumbled Oreo's)

Milk Car

Rock Box Car (fondant)

Green Box Car 

Long View of Train

**the lighting was terrible at the party place - wish I took the pictures earlier!

May The Force Be With You

Beach Themed Wedding Shower Cake

The weather may be getting chilly, but it is all about the beach for this wedding shower!

The cake is a three-tiered vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream icing covered in fondant.  The shells are made out of gum paste and had painted with color.  The coral on the top of the cake is poured sugar.  The sand is graham cracker crumbs.  All in all - one big time edible beach day!

Baptism Cake

This is a baptism cake for a very special little boy, Luca Thomas.  It was a pleasure making this for such a sweet baby and two awesome parents.

Happy 1st Day of School!

As my daughter said last night, "Red is for apples and apples are for teachers!"

Apple Sugar Cookies

Cupcake Treats

Happy Labor Day!  I hope that everyone had a wonderful summer and is excited for the fall.

Ladybug & Bumblebee Cupcakes

For close-up pictures of the cupcakes click on the cupcake tab on the top!

Is This Really Breakfast?

Powdered and Chocolate Glazed Donuts

Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Even I can't justify this as a healthy breakfast!  But, we had the time and I had the desire so there you have it!  Powdered, Chocolate Glaze, and Cinnamon Sugar Donuts.  

They are actually cake donuts made from scratch and baked in the oven.  They were a big hit.  I actually had to limit how many the kids could sneak.  The hardest lesson to learn - eat until your belly is fully and not because it is so yummy you just have to have more!

New Look, New Name

So, what do you think of the new look and the new name?  I loved this graphic and just had to add it.  Just wish a was a little more tech savvy - probably wouldn't have took so long if I knew the easy way to do it!  I also changed the name to reflect more of what I do.  I think it fits well.

Thanks for reading!

Watch out Philly....Here I Come!

I am so excited about this that I just had to post it!  

I am going to a 2 day cake decorating conference in Philly hosted by CakeCentral.com.  This is such a great opportunity to grow as a cake decorator and learn from two of the best decorators out there.  Everything buttercream, modeling chocolate, and fondant textures will be mine for the taking!  Can't wait!

Whipped Cream & Blueberries

This cake was made for the ultimate whipped cream and blueberries lover.  It is a patterned gum paste bowl, strawberry cake, swiss buttercream icing, and topped with blueberries.