Penguins and Polka Dots

This was my first attempt at making something other than flowers out of Fondant and I have to admit...I was pretty nervous. But in the end, Pluto {yes, we named him} turned out great! He was so cute I had trouble parting with him. 

Extra batter and icing can only mean one thing...cupcakes. My attempt at pacifiers and bottles was not as successful as Pluto but by this point it was pretty late so I went with it. 

Chevron Baby Shower

This cake was made for a friend's baby shower and girls that threw it did a fantastic job. I was so excited to make this cake because it included Ombre and Chevron. Two of my favorite things! 

 

I can't take credit for the pictures below, but I wanted to include them since the shower decor was so amazing!

Robin's Egg Cake

What else am I supposed to do with an egg shaped cake pan? These molds were handed down to me from a friend's grandmother who used to make wedding cakes. I was so excited to go through all my new goodies and I came across these. I am not sure what other occasion an egg shaped cake is appropriate for, so I decided to make a little Easter cake this year for the fam. 

Roses and Brush Embroidery

This was made for a very special lady, my  Grandma Rose. The only directions I had for the cake were to include roses. Easy enough....but I had wanted to try my hand at this brush embroidery thing for a while too. Turns out, I love it! What a fun way to fancy up a cake. I can't wait to try this again! 

Guinness the Menace

St. Paddy's Day is one of my boyfriend and I's favorite holidays. He always hosts a big party, live Irish music {que the bagpipes} and lots of corned beef! This year I decided to make a Guinness cake and cupcakes with Baily's Irish Cream buttercream. This cake is incredibly moist. Maybe because I tipped a  large can of beer into the batter....that could be it. 

Birthday Cupcakes

We were hosting a little surprise birthday for a great friend of mine and {of course} I wanted to make the dessert. I tried some new recipes this time. The darker icing was a Nutella buttercream and it was amazing! I wish I had the sense to take a quick picture before I left the house that day because hot day/hot trunk = melty cupcakes. Generally I take more cake during transportation, but alas...we all make mistakes, right?

Sprinkles for Days

30th birthdays are no joke! It's also difficult for me to make a "manly" cake, I like everything to be pretty. So I went with something pretty simple that matched the blue and grey decor at the party. Here she he is!