Bicycle Cake built for Twins

My friend Michelle has twins, a boy and a girl, who turned 6 this weekend.  They had a combined birthday at this cute place called Safetyville.

The theme was bicycles because the kids road their bikes all around this kid-sized town.  Michelle is an amazing photographer and she has the most creative ideas.  Check out her page for all the cute party details!

I made these little bicycles out of fondant- w/ pink and blue seats.

This is my first flag banner design around the cake...I love how it turned out!

The cake was alternating vanilla and chocolate layers w/ strawberry buttercream filling, vanilla buttercream and covered in fondant.  It was gobbled up by all...so it was a hit!

Lalaloopsy Birthday Party

My daughter turned 6 last month!  Is it me or does 6 just sound so much older!  We had fun planning her birthday party.  She wanted to have a craft party- where the guests make lots of crafts.  So they made necklaces, decorated gift bags and decorated hot coco cups, did spin art and got their face painted.  We picked the Lalaloopsy theme because we just think she's sew cute!

Spin Art

Making Necklaces

Hot Coco Mugs

Make your own Party Bag

K picked chocolate cake with strawberry filling and lemon cake with strawberry filling.  Both covered in vanilla buttercream and then fondant.  Not many 6yr old have such good taste!  She even drew me several plans for her cake weeks before...most of which involved 6+ tiers!  And when your kids watch you make cakes for everyone elses kids...they expect a lot!  :)



Cupcake Toppers



So first there was cupcakes at school.  I was going to make paper toppers and then I decided to try these Lalaloopsy toppers.  I felt a little funny knowing that I was going to look like "that" mom...but I am that "cake momma"...so oh well!  I think her class was pleased.

First I completed the doll to sit on top.  She is made from fondant but has wires and supports...so we didn't eat her (if you want her she's for sale).

This was my first time trying this type of ruffles and possibly my last!  That part took forever and ever and ever.  But I loved how it looked.

Love these Ruffles!

Happy 6th Birthday to my sweet baby girl!

Lalaloopsy Cake



And So It Begins...

Welcome to my blog! Since just about everyone else in the world has their own blog, I guess it is time to create mine :) My name is Shannon.  I am a wife, mommy of 2 young children, a high school math teacher by day and a custom cake decorator by night!  Busy...to say the least and yes my husband still loves me!  I've always been quite crafty (I get that trait from my mom), I love to bake and recently found a passion for creating one-of-a-kind cakes.

I love sharing pictures of my cakes with friends on Facebook.  But each cake has a story about the birthday boy or girl, the graduate or the baby-to-be.  I am hoping to share a little more of that story behind each cake.  Sometimes everything goes smoothly when making a cake and sometimes I'm pulling out my hair because the fondant keeps tearing, ect.  So here is where I plan spill it all!