Kim's Birthday Cake....a little late.

Yes, as her mom, I do know when Kim's birthday is.  AND, I do know that it is the same date each year.  Still, the cake baking and decorating kept getting put on the back burner.  So AFTER we had her birthday dinner [on the day AFTER her birthday], I finally finished decorating it and delivered it first thing this morning to the school at which she works.  Happy Birthday, Kim.  Mom loves you.

The Salon Celebrates Adrienne!

Adrienne's birthday was coming up, and the young ladies she works with as well as some of her clients decided that THIS birthday was a special one, indeed. Just take a look!

Best Wishes, Adrienne! From Tiffany, Summer, Amy, Cathy, Bette, and me!!!

Strawberry Shortcake for Kayla

Kayla's mom called to order Kayla's birthday cake...the theme? Well, Kayla likes Lightning McQueen, Dora, and princesses. Hmmm....So Mom and I decided on a Princess Dora.  Then about a week before the event, Kayla changed her mind -- Strawberry Shortcake and the decision was made.

This is a delicious strawberry cake with Strawberry Shortcake decor.

Sweet Valentine's Day Cake

Here's to you, Grandpa:

Let me call you sweetheart, I'm in love with you.

Let me hear you whisper that you love me too.

Keep the love-light glowing in your eyes so true.
Let me call you "Sweetheart," I'm in love with you.

Sweet Song and Sweet Cake!

 

BUNCO Anyone?

If you take your Bunco seriously, as many school teachers do, you need a serious Bunco cake! And here it is!

Celebration of a Magnificent Kind!

I taught many young adults throughout my career.  Naturally, some stand out in my memory more than others.  One of those is Jonathan Michaels, aka "Kirby".  Kirby attended most all school events, was a very good student, was a very polite young man, and was a good friend of my son.

As was usual with most students, Kirby went his way after graduation and we lost touch.  Through various people, I heard of his marriage and his children....and then devastatingly of his wife's cancer.   This was several years ago.

A few weeks ago, Kirby contacted me and wanted a cake to celebrate his wife's 5th year anniversary of being cancer-free!  How honored I was that he should ask me to be a part of this celebration.

Happy Special Anniversary to you, Shelley.  May you have many years of good health and much happiness.

Elmo Rocks!

Olivia is 2, and boy, does she love Elmo!  So Mom asked for a chocolate Elmo cake!

Olivia even brought her parents to her party!

A Girl and Her Horse

Emma and her sister and brother have a beautiful horse who lives with their grandparents.  Emma really, really loves the horse and wanted a "horse" cake for her 10th birthday! And here it is!

Emma's 10th Birthday Cake!

and here's the "real deal"!

El Toro Loco!

Carson is turning 3 years old, and he LOVES monster trucks...Well, not ALL monster trucks.  Carson loves El Toro Loco, and his mom asked me to help them celebrate Carson's birthday with a cake celebrating Carson's birthday and El Toro Loco! 

Strawberry Birthday Cake!

Almost two pounds of pureed strawberries are in this birthday cake, covered with cream cheese frosting and topped with gold edible glitter and pearls.

Happy Birthday, Eddie!

Whenever Angela and Eddie celebrate, they want some of these! YUM!

Cream-filled, chocolate fudge with MOUNDS of almond buttercream frosting topped with sanding sugar!

Tom and Jerry Show up at John Brady's Birthday!

John Brady loves Tom and Jerry and wanted his birthday party to include them!  And, would you believe it?  They showed up! Just look!

Happy Birthday, John Brady!  I hope you and your pals had an awesome time!

Barnyard Birthday for Gracie!

Gracie is turning 6 and what better place to celebrate than at The Barnyard!  And what better way to celebrate than with Barnyard Cupcakes!  Just take a look!  Happy Birthday, Gracie -- I hope you and your friends had a spectacular time!

Auburn Birthday Girl!

A dear friend called to order a red velvet cake for her daughter.  When we discussed decor, she decided to wait until the college football championship game was over because Amanda is a great Auburn fan! When Auburn won, we decided to use those colors for her cake!  So Amanda ended up with an Auburn orange and blue decorated cake with a deep CRIMSON inside [Roll Tide!]  Take a look!

Topsy Turvy Winter.....AND Flamingos

I wanted to try to make a Topsy Turvy cake, and since Denise's birthday was nearing, I decided THIS would be the time to experiment!  Denise LOVES flamingos, but her birthday is mid-winter! So how do you combine the season with her love of flamingos on a Topsy Turvy cake?  Just look!

Snowmen in Alabama

For the first time in many, many years, snow fell on Christmas in Alabama.  It melted as fast as it fell at my house, but in many places snowball fights were in full swing and snowmen were built with relish.  So what happens when the normal Alabama winter sun comes out after the snow?

 

Wedding in December

Ms. Shumaine asked me to create her wedding cake that would be something out of the ordinary.  We looked at several designs and decided on a cherry blossom motif, only using shades of purple.

Lane's Sweet Cake

Lane's mom called to order an almond butter cake with lots and lots and lots of frosting!

Avery's 4th Birthday!

Trains! Trains! Trains! That is what this 4 year old loves and wanted on his cake!  Mom wanted 3 tiers, one chocolate, one lemon, and one almond butter, AND "curly-cues" on top! So....here it is!

University of Alabama Graduation Celebration!

The mom of a recent University of Alabama Honor Graduate asked for a cake to help with the celebration. The cake is lemon with vanilla buttercream and fondant decorations.