Learning to Fly Cakes and Pastries: Baby Boy Shower Tower

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Bowen's Dinosaur Dandy Birthday!

Bowen's mom knew dinosaurs were the order of the big day!  When she ordered Bowen's birthday cake, she knew he would want them on his cake, and she wanted lots of colors, polka dots, and curly-q's on top! Here's his cake! Happy 3rd Birthday, Bowen!

Bowen is one happy birthday boy! Happy 3rd Birthday!




Harness Racing Birthday

For a 60 year old gentleman who has a heart for harness racing! Happy Birthday!


Saturday, June 11, 2011

Bright Times for Shelby

Bright and fun! That's what my friend, Jackie, wanted for her daughter, Shelby, as she turns 17!  Happy Birthday, Ms. Shelby!




Princess Zoe's Cake

An appropriate cake for a 5-year old princess!  Happy Birthday, Zoe!




Jeremy and Candace's Wedding Cake

Jeremy and Candace wanted a small but pretty wedding cake to match the colors of her wedding -- dark purple and turquoise.  We talked about the details, and here's the cake.

Congratulations, Jeremy and Candace, and my prayer is for you to have a long, happy marriage!




Sunday, June 5, 2011

Parker's First Birthday Cake!

Parker turned ONE already! All things "truck" was the theme of his very first party, and it gave me a chance to use my new cake stand! Almond-butter, straw
berry, and chocolate cakes were all included!




Minnie Mouse for the Twins!


Mom carefully planned her girls' 2nd birthday party, and it was all about Minnie Mouse!  Cakes and cookies were the order for the day!






SpongeBob!

Buttercream with fondant decor was the order of the day for a young lady's birthday!



Sunday, May 29, 2011

A Sesame Street Birthday!

Maitland's mom wanted the characters of Sesame Street to help celebrate his very FIRST birthday!  Colorful buttercream with lots of letters and Elmo and Cookie Monster made for a fun, fun cake!




Anushka is FIVE!

Anushka is celebrating birthday number FIVE!  She loves Olivia the Pig, so her mom decided that Olivia would help Anushka celebrate!







Jake's Graduation!

My dear friend, Jackie, asked me to do a graduation cake for her son, Jake!  His high school colors are black and gold, so this is what I did to help Jake celebration the big occasion!


Tuesday, May 24, 2011

A Cake for MiMi!

I got a call last night from a former colleague.  He is a great guy, always smiling and laughing, but he is a TERRIBLE procrastinator!  He called on Monday night needing a birthday cake for his mom in TWO days! YIKES! He left the decor up to me totally, just said it was for his 3 daughters' Mimi [grandmother]! So this is what I came up with....Take a look:




Baby Bump Cake

My dear friend, Kim, and her sweet hubby, Curt are pregnant with Adam, who will make his appearance in July!  Several friends celebrated the upcoming event at a fun time shower with a fun time cake! Just take a look!


Mickey Mouse Birthday!

Dylan turned one, and what better way to celebrate than with Mickey Mouse!!  Happy Birthday, Dylan!  Your mommy is so very proud of you!



Saturday, April 30, 2011

A Pair of 50's!

One of my dearest friends and her husband are BOTH turning 50 this weekend! Jackie asked me long ago to do a cake for Keith, and I decided that my gift for Jackie's 50th would be a cake for her!

Keith travels worldwide with his job, so Jackie wanted a "Where's Waldo?" cake...And Jackie is a retired band director, so what better for her than a music themed cake!

If you knew these 2 and the struggles they have been through over the years, you would understand why this birthday milestone is so much more than that.  It is a celebration above all celebrations, and a blessing among so many blessings.






Tuesday, April 26, 2011

April's April Bride's Cake

April, a former student, honored me by asking me to create her bride's cake.  The bottom tier was a lush red velvet, while the second and top tiers were white velvet.  Wedding cakes me so nervous because I know how important they are to brides....and as a result, I forgot to take pictures of the cake prior to the event. So I am relying on photos from the bride! Thanks, April -- and my wish for you and Cody is a long life of happiness and contentment!







Friday, April 15, 2011

Happy Birthday, Dan....and War Eagle [?]

Ok....Dan's wife called me in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to ask for an Auburn cake.  Really?  Yes, really.  The "34" on the jersey represents Dan's age, as well as his favorite Auburn player's number - Bo Jackson!  His sweet twin daughters helped him celebrate! Just look!


Does life get much better than this?  Happy Birthday, Dan! 

A Wife's Gift to Hubby!

A sweet cake for two!



Bridal Shower Cupcake Topper!

Amy wanted something very cute for her sister's bridal shower.  We decided on cupcakes with a topper cake. She gave me the napkin, and I went to work!

Started with this napkin.......

and came up with this!

Cupcakes were pink and white with edible glitter, pretty and yummy!

Majorette Tryouts and Celebration!

Spring tryouts for majorettes at Tuscaloosa County High School was a perfect opportunity for celebration and CAKE!! Congratulations to all!

The Celebration Cake

The Majorettes! Congrats to all!