Barbie is Timeless!

My niece turned 6 today (has it really been a year since her Fancy Nancy cake?) and this year's party theme was Barbie. My sister said, "She picked Barbie for the theme. Can you do anything with that one?" Oh yeah, I can!! :)


I've been waiting for years to do a Barbie doll cake so I knew right away what I was going to make for her! When I was a teenager, my best friend's mom did cakes and the Barbie cakes were my favorite. I'd never seen anything like them before, and I was so thrilled to be able to surprise my niece with this special cake! Barbie's dress is cake covered in buttercream with candy pearl accents. And cupcakes to match of course!


Everything was done with strawberry cake (so yummy--and pink!) and vanilla buttercream icing. Everyone seemed to enjoy the cake, and it was refreshing to see that in this day and age (I sound so old), Barbie is still a favorite with little girls! And as a side note, I'm so glad she picked this one instead of Wizards of Waverly Place! :)

Blackjack Birthday

I've never been to Vegas, but I feel lucky and ready to gamble after making this cake! My future nephew-in-law (is that a thing?) is celebrating his 21st birthday with a casino themed party. I loved the idea, and I think I was more excited about making a casino cake than he was. =) All of the poker chips, playing cards, and dice are made from fondant. And the cake is Devil's Food cake...yum!

Happy Birthday to My Sugar!!

I can't believe my little Sugar is two years old already. It just goes too fast! I had a hard time deciding which theme to do for her birthday party, because she loves so many...Blue's Clues, Backyardigans, Elmo, and her newest favorite, Bubble Guppies. But every night for the last 10 months, she's snuggled up with her binkies (one in her mouth and one in her hand) and her little Pablo. So Backyardigans it is!

Welcome Little Lady!

A sweet treat to welcome a new little lady. The baby shower colors are pink, green, and brown. So pretty! Chocolate cake with buttercream icing, and vanilla cupcakes with buttercream icing and chocolate sprinkles.

Toy Story Party!

Okay, I think this is my favorite cake so far. It just looks so fun! Everything is edible (except for the toys).



And since the birthday boy prefers Evil Dr. Porkchop, I made a little fondant hat for Hamm. =)

Happy Birthday to My Spice!!

I cannot believe my "Baby Spice" is 7 years old!! Time goes much too fast when you have children. I refused to do a Mickey Mouse party three years in a row! =) So this year we went with a Toy Story theme, since one of Emily's favorite toys is a Woody doll. There's no Woody cake pan, only Buzz Lightyear, and that just wouldn't do for my girl. So Mommy just had to freehand it! Some too cute Alien cupcakes and the party was complete! Happy Birthday Boo!

Hot Diggity Dog!

Meeska, mooska, Mickey Mouse! A birthday cake with the Clubhouse, Toodles, and the whole gang! Say Cheers!