Mini Cakes

February 2012...

I guess I must really like the Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Filling and Whipped Cream Icing - because I've done it again - in yet another form... Mini Cakes!! These were for a Valentine's Banquet at our church. I garnished them with some melted chocoate...

Squares...

Hearts...

Strawberry Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

February 2012...

Another sweet treat for my daughter's preschool class. I saw this idea and couldn't wait to try it. It was so easy and I thought they were delicious!! I used strawberry cake - put a little strawberry filling in them after they baked - and iced them with a stabilized whipped cream. (I even added a few chocolate chips in the bottom of the cones before baking). YUM!! :-)

Batter in the cones...

Baked...

Finished!!

Blue's Clues Cupcakes

February 2012...

For my son's 2nd birthday - I wanted to make some really yummy cupcakes to make the "cake" part of his party a little simpler than a big huge fancy cake. He had recently become a big fan of Blue's Clues - so I made some Blue's and some Pawprints out of Candy Melts.

Creme Filled Chocolate Cupcakes with Ganache Frosting

AND
Strawberry Creme Filled White Cupcakes with Whipped Cream Frosting

Bob's Cake

January 2012...

Just for fun - I have to share this picture because it makes me laugh every time I see it. My father-in-law made his own birthday cake....

Taste = YUM!!
Looks = LOL!!

Safari Baby Shower & Zebra Cupcakes

December 2011:

Safari Theme Baby Shower Cake...


Zebra Cupcakes...

Bridal Shower Cake - Pink/Black

My last "catching up" post for today is from October 2011. I was asked to make the cake for my cousin - Ashley's - bridal shower in Kentucky. So not only did I make & decorate this cake - but I had to drive it 2 hours!! Needless to say I was a little nervous since the whole thing was stacked and put together before I put it in the car with 3 kids!! Thank goodness we have a van - so there was plenty of flat floor space!! I wanted to make sure it was well protected so I lined an empty (giant) diaper box with waxed paper and set it down over the cake in ther car. Worked out pretty well actually - just put a couple of pieces of tape on the cake tray right where the box landed to keep the box from sliding around. GENIOUS - lol!! Once we arrived at the Shower - all I had to do was stick the 'A' on top!! :-)

The bottom tier was Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Chip Buttercream Filling
The top tier was Cookies and Cream Cake with Oreo Buttercream Filling

YUM!!

Teddy Bear Cookies

September 2011

My daughter's preschool class was having a Teddy Bear Picnic - so I was asked by her teacher (my MIL) to make a treat. What could be better than Teddy Bear Cookies!?!?

(found the idea HERE)

Cookies finished and ready for the Picnic...



Isabella made her own!!

Pistachio Chai Muffins

September 2011 - Saw these on Facebook - posted by Once A Month Mom - and had to try them!!

They are so pretty - AND very yummy!!

HERE is the recipe - ENJOY!!

Lonestar State Cheesecake

August 2011 - Super Yummy Cheesecake for my hubby's birthday!!

I love the Sour Cream Topping on this Cheescake - gives you the perfect smooth top (even if your cheesecake cracks!!)

HERE is the recipe...

So Far Behind

I am SOOOO far behind on this blog. I have created quite a few cakes since my last post and really want to share them. Hopefully I can find some time in the next week or so to catch up!! Come Back Soon!! :-)

My most recent cake... Strawberry Shortcake for my 5 year old daughter. By far my FAVORITE cake EVER!! Here's a sneak peak... (I'll post pics of the full cake when I catch up!!)