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Octopus Birthday Cake

admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:51:57 +0000

I loved making this cake!!! I like to put my sculptural skills to the test, and I was able to work with a modeling chocolate/fondant mixture, my favorite when it comes to modeling work. The lettering, seaweed, coral, crab, shells, etc are all fondant, I used some brown sugar for the sand and a bit of tinted piping gel for the water. Beneath all that decorated goodness is a chocolate cake, filled with raspberry filling and cream cheese frosting… and oh man, was it good! Probably the best part of making this cake was meeting Geraldine and her awesome family… Anthony her husband and her two birthday boys, Ante and Hans. They were gracious enough to invite my family to their party, and we had such a blast! We’ve definitely made some new friends, and we have a delicious octopus cake to thank for it!

Octopus Birthday Cake

Minnie Mouse Birthday Cake & Cupcakes

admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:37:59 +0000

Every little girl loves Minnie Mouse, including Chloe who turned 4 this past weekend. Her favorite flavor is chocolate, and I paired it with cream cheese frosting, for both the cake and cupcakes. All decorations are fondant, except for the ears… which are a mix of cereal treats, white chocolate, modeling chocolate and fondant… and a few toothpicks to hold them up!

Minnie Mouse Birthday Cake and Cupcakes

Minnie Mouse Cupcakes

Texas Rangers Custom Baby Shower Cake Topper

admin — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 04:09:03 +0000

A dear friend from school is having her third baby, a boy, and the whole family are huge Rangers fans… so, of course baby Samuel Austin will be one too! This topper was made from polymer clay, wire and painted howlite beads for eyes.

Texas Rangers Baby Shower Cake Topper

Sprockets Dog Birthday Cake

admin — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 15:58:31 +0000

This is the week of name brand labels! I was asked to create a birthday cake for Nixon, who is turning one… Mom said that for Koreans, the first birthday is a big one! They didn’t want a huge cake, since there would be tons of other sweets and desserts… but they did want a show piece that everyone could take pics of. The 2D design was hers, and I really like the way it turned out, just like the drawing of the Sprockets puppy on the clothes label. Happy first birthday, Nixon!

Sprockets Dog Custom Cake

Patron Cake

admin — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:10:57 +0000

Hey there chocoholics… here’s a vice that won’t get you thrown in jail for overindulging! Chocolate with chocolate buttercream… fondant decorations… and yes, even the wood! The only thing that isn’t edible is the satin ribbon. So let’s toast! To cake!

Patron Cake

Barney Custom Birthday Cake

admin — Fri, 27 May 2011 17:31:00 +0000

This is for 2 year old birthday girl, Vayda, who loves her some Barney. Chocolate cake with Oreo buttercream, and confetti cake with confetti frosting, fondant wrapped and decorated.

Barney Custom Birthday Cake

Baby Bop detail, Barney Custom Birthday Cake

Growing Family Birdie Baby Shower Cake Topper

admin — Thu, 26 May 2011 02:09:44 +0000

This cake topper is inspired by my cousin and his growing family… and I intend to ship this off to them, as I am out of state and will be missing their shower.

Growing Family Birdie Baby Shower Custom Cake Topper

Elephant Wedding Cake Topper/Keepsake

admin — Thu, 19 May 2011 20:07:11 +0000

I really love creating toppers in fondant, gum paste and modeling chocolate, but I have had a few clients who did not eat theirs and held on to them as a keepsake… and this isn’t a problem for the short term, but who knows what that sugar will do in 10 or 20 years. I decided to try my hand at a polymer clay topper, and it took me back to my sculpting for “arts sake” instead of “cakes sake” days… and I remember how much I love working with clay! It’s so forgiving, and sturdy… and doesn’t dry up if I don’t seal it in plastic! I think this is the beginning of a new line of non-edible keepsakes that I can offer my clients.

More Funny Stuff From Cake Wrecks!

admin — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:34:52 +0000

Wow, this is funny… even if you’re not a cake person… because we’ve all come across some really bad cake decorating at one point in our lives… Click on the pic or link below for the video.

Wreckception Video by Cake Wrecks

Dumbo Custom Cake

admin — Sat, 14 May 2011 04:31:57 +0000

I was so excited to make this cake for my friend’s daughter… Dumbo is one of my all time favorite stories from childhood, and making this cake was such a fun experience. The best part was getting to take the cake to Goofy’s Kitchen at the Disneyland resort for the party, and of course, making Ava smile.

Disney's Dumbo Custom Cake