Ladybug

A few weeks ago I made this ladybug cake for Hadley's second birthday. It was a really fun cake to make because when I was finished this cute little thing was looking back up at me.

Happy Birthday, Jackson

J-man's first birthday was in September and, being the little athlete he is, a sports theme was only appropriate for his celebration. Here's a look at the cupcakes and cake I made for his big bash!

Happy Birthday, T Fitch!

This is the jersey cake I made in honor of T Fitch's 30th birthday. It was a baseball-themed party. You can see more of the party's details here.

Welcome baby Alivia!

Here are some cupcakes I created for the June shower welcoming baby Alivia. 

Welcome baby Strovers!

It has been a while since this cake order, but it was a near-catastrophe so I think I wanted to get it out of my mind!  

The sugar rattles on the jumbo cupcake were darling, however, my buttercream icing was not strong enough to hold them onto cake's sides! They started falling off one by one one the way to deliver the cake! Trevor ran into Walgreen's, but to my dismay they don't carry frosting! I thought Walgreen's carried everything! We then ran to Hy-Vee and grabbed some there, getting to the shower just in the nick of time. (At least the guest of honor had not shown up.) Albeit, I do think the finished products did turn out pretty cute. 

Stella Neal is One

Our good friends' daughter, Stella, turned one in April! The theme of the party was cupcakes (with darling invitations that said "our little cupcake is turning one!"). I made a few dozen cupcakes for the soiree, in addition to an oversized cupcake and an individual cake for the birthday girl. Here's a picture of how they were displayed at the party.

Congratulations Michael and Mary

I had the honor of making the groom's cake for a work friend's wedding. Although her request was a Jayhawk :), it was still a fun cake to make. Thanks for the opportunity, Mary, and congrats!

Happy Birthday Deer

A friend of mine from work asked me to make this cake for her boyfriend's birthday. He's an avid hunter - hence the deer with the arrow. Please note this isn't just any deer; it's a white-tailed deer. Props to Pamela for making the arrow!

Happy Birthday, Hadley!

Last weekend I created a cake for a friend's daughter's first birthday. She wanted the cakes to coordinate with the party's invitation. Here's a look at the final product.

Happy Birthday, Ethan!

Sabrina asked me to make her nephew, Ethan's, first birthday cake. The party was John Deere themed, so here's the creation for the one-year-old.

Congratulations Rick and Katelyn!

Rick and Katelyn are expecting a baby girl, and some friends threw a great shower for them at Come On Into My Kitchen. Sabrina designed the darling invites - based off of their Pottery Barn Kids bedding - and the cake was similar to the invites. (Sabrina, we make a good team!) I was excited that a "real chef," the owner of Come On Into My Kitchen, tried my cake and complimented it! Especially because, while I think a cake needs to look cute, I think it should taste even better.

Happy 3rd Birthday, Addison

I was thrilled to once again make the cake for Addison's birthday, as I made her first birthday cake. This year, her celebration was Yo Gabba Gabba. Her cake  featured her favorite character, Foofa. Foofa is apparently "pink and happy" (per YGG's Web site) which means Foofa is my therefore favorite character as well. 

Jackson Seger's Baptism

I haven't done many cakes recently, but that's all about to change. Last weekend I created a cake for Jackson's baptism. I also have cake orders for this weekend and the following. Check back for photos of both of those creations!

Welcome baby Seger

We hosted a shower for Michelle and baby Seger over the weekend. Here is the cake for the event. The baby buggy was a perfect complement to the invitations Sabrina designed!

McKenna's Birthday Luau

I made a super fun cake for McKenna's second birthday - a luau - that went really well with the super cute invites Sabrina designed!

A weekend of cakes

This weekend I had made three cakes: one for Charlotte's first birthday, one for Stella's baptism and one for a baby shower my sister-in-law threw. Photos below!

Congrats Parker, Kylie and Peter!

Oh what fun, Parker is one!
Oh what a joy, Kylie and Peter are having a boy!

That was the theme of the celebration in Kansas City last weekend. The joint party honored Parker's first birthday and Kylie & Peter's future son! It was very fun to make the festive cakes and cupcakes for this soiree.

Cake Decorating 101

I spent a few hours teaching Rachel and Kaylee Speckmann the basics of cake decorating. They created beautiful and tasty cakes to take home! We had a fun afternoon!

Kaylee's First Communion

Congratulations to Kaylee on her first communion. Here is the cake for her special day.

Happy First Birthday, Camdyn!

I love this tradition! Nicole and her sister had Barbie cakes for their first birthdays, Nicole's mom had a Barbie cake for her first birthday and Nicole's grandma had a Barbie cake for her first birthday! It's only appropriate little Camdyn had a Barbie cake for her first birthday to carry on the tradition.

The other cakes are the birthday girl's own cake and another cake for the rest of the guests. (Camdyn is one popular chick!)