Happy Birthday to ME!!

I had a lot of people ask, and joke, if I had made my own cake for my birthday. I didn't. Even if I wanted to, I wouldn't have had time after making the helmet, bridal shower cake and 60 cupcakes over the weekend. What I did get though is an ice cream cake. I actually asked for a different cake which my family was unable to find, but now that I think about it, I can't remember the last time I didn't have an ice cream cake on my birthday. So I'm glad the tradition stuck. So here I am, with my cake, my handsome husband in the background, and my dad's hand, coming to shove my face into the cake. Luckily I know him too well and saw it coming so was able to jump away in time :)

What comes after cake.....PRESENTS!!

P.S my parents are re-painting the house, so don't mind the drywall.

And here it is!!! My very own Kitchen Aid Mixer!! It's so pretty :) This machine is going to save me ssssoo much time. Too bad I wasn't born 3 days earlier, it would have come in handy making the 2 cakes and 60 cupcakes I did over the weekend. But, it's here now and I couldn't be any happier :)

Bridal Shower Cake and Cupcakes

Hatbox Cake!! This has probably been one of my favorite cakes to make thus far. It was a lot of work, but i LOVED the end result. Everything you see is edible, even the hand made flowers and pearl necklace (to tie into the bridal shower theme "Pretty in Pearls") This is a chocolate cake with raspberry buttercream.

and 60 cupcakes to go with the cake. Chocolate and vanilla cupcakes with buttercream topped with various flowers. The shower was lots of fun and I wish soon to be Mr and Mrs. a life full of happiness :)

Fox Racing Helmet cake

This cake was probably one of the toughest cakes I've made so far. It was a little tricky at times, but I was pleased with the end result. I hope the birthday boy love it :)

Canada Day Cupcakes

Heading to a Canada Day BBQ?
Why not show your patriotism by bringing these adorable cupcakes topped with our beautiful maple leaf.
Special price for Canada's birthday: $22 for one dozen.
Orders must be in by 8pm June 29 and will be ready for pick up July 1 at 12pm.
Your choice of chocolate or vanilla cupcakes with buttercream or peanut butter buttercream icing.

New Icing! Peanut Butter Buttercream

Now that I'm starting to feel more comfortable with my decorating skills, I'm going to start experimenting with different recipes. My first adventure; Peanut Butter Buttercream. I made my first batch for a potluck at work the other day, and put it on top of chocolate cupcakes. Everyone at work loved them! I LOVED them! Who doesn't love the combination of peanut butter and chocolate :) I will definitely be using this as a filling and icing more often.

It's a boy!! Baby shower cake

I had such a blast making this cake. Inspired by one of my favourite cake decorators Pink Cake Box a 2 tier chocolate and vanilla cake to celebrate the upcoming birth of Brenda and Dave's baby boy.

Sex and the City themed Cupcakes

What better way to celebrate the new Sex and the City 2 movie then by making cupcakes!! I topped the cupcakes with everything the girls love; Shoes, martinis, purses, dresses, lip stick, the city (bottom left cupcake) and flowers!
Enjoy :)

Pink Wedding Cake

I had my final cake class last week, it was bitter sweet. Its nice to have Tuesday and Wednesdays free now, but I miss learning, my classmates and my teacher. Our class was always full of fun and laughs :)
Our final project was a big one, a 2 or 3 tier stacked fondant covered cake. I decided to do a wedding cake with over 25 white, pink and red handmade fondant roses and a beautiful pink ribbon.