My favorite animal is a bunny. Growing up, I even had one as a pet … a pretty white rabbit. That little cutie was the inspiration behind today’s post. Obviously, my little pet bunny wasn’t blue but I would have loved to paint him blue if my mom had allowed me …hehe. These bunny toppers…
How to make bumble bee cupcake toppers
I’m so excited to be here at CakeJournal sharing our love of cake! I recently made a cake for a Twins Baby Gender Reveal Party and the them was “What Will They Bee?” When I got that order, it occurred to me that I had never made any bees for a cake, so I thought…
How to make a chocolate transfer
When I discovered cake decorating, one of the first books I fell in love with was The Whimsical Bakehouse – Fun-to-Make Cakes That Taste as Good as They Look by Liv Hansen and Kaye Hansen. One of the techniques covered in the book is how to make chocolate transfers. These edible decorations can be made…
Pink cake for Valentine’s Day
I knew excactly how this years Valentine’s Day cake should look and taste….Pink meringue vanilla frosting together with a chocolate chip cake! It’s one of my favourite flavor combinations. Normally I use a vanilla buttercream for the filling but today I decided to add two layers of meringue frosting instead. Double pink fluff! I used…
Part 2: How to make a fondant baseball, volleyball, & Football
As promised, here is Part 2 of the fondant sports ball series. You can check out Part 1 HERE. Today, I will show you how to make a baseball, volleyball and football. And just like before, you can use these as cupcake toppers or cookie toppers. To make them you will need the following supplies:…
How to make heart shaped fantasy flowers
When I think of Valentine’s Day cakes, this is what pops into my mind: shades of pink and red, lots of hearts and romantic flowers. Even though I like those ideas, I wanted to make something different and exciting this year. So, for this Valentine’s Day cake, I went with a purple and green theme…
How to make a heart-shaped ruffled rose
It’s almost Valentine’s Day and to celebrate,. I thought I would show you how to make a beautifully romantic ruffled rose with a subtle difference: it is in the shape of a heart! These pretty little decorations can be used as cupcake toppers, placed around the sides of an iced cake or supported by a…
Halloween party 2012
I have been busy with the preperations for this years Halloween party and I just wanted to share some of the photos with you. My daughters class were invited (she’s in fifth grade) and the menu was: Witches brew, Batwings, Frankenpizza, Broomsticks, Poison cake, Dead finger cookies and bloody cupcakes. My daughter and I had…
Vintage Halloween cake
When I got the chance to buy some paper straws I just knew what I would make…..cake bunting! So I decided to make a vintage style Halloween cake decorated with cake bunting and in the colors: white, black and orange (my favorite colors for Halloween) Inside, is a chocolate cake filled with vanilla bean buttercream….