First Time with Fondant

Here is my first attempt at using fondant....it worked pretty good. The top cake is yellow cake and the bottom is like a white confetti cake. The cakes are covered with buttercream frosting and then fondant. The fondant is all colored vanilla.

Riley's Springtime Cupcakes

Here are cupcakes that Riley and I made to celebrate Spring! It was wishful thinking and Riley picked some bright Springtime colors!

Bobcat Excavator

This is the Bobcat Excavator cake my sister and I created for our Dad's birthday! It came out really cute and looks a lot like the real Bobcats!

Cupid's Cupcakes: Minis

There is nothing like a "sweet" Valentine's surprise. These mini cupcakes were the hit of a family party with their bright pink and red frosting.

Superbowl Sweets

Touchdown! Here are some yummy football cupcakes with handmade chocolate footballs. So sit back, relax, grab a cupcake and watch the game.

Puppy Love

Here are some tasty Golden Retriever cupcakes that are almost too good to eat. They were created at the request of a friend. He ordered a dozen for a dinner party that he and his wife were hosting. The tinted coconut gives these cupcakes a "furry" look. They were created with a regular cupcake and a mini cupcake and glued together with frosting. A mini York peppermint Bite was used to create a nose and their black gel frosting eyes complete the face. The final touch is a pair of construction paper ears which makes these cuties simply irresistable.!

Yummy-Bunnies

After the Golden Retriever cupcakes were such a big hit, my friend asked me if there was some way I could create something for an Eater get-together. His only stipulation was that he wanted coconut again. I went to work and created these cute bunny cupcakes. I created these bunnies much in the same way that I created the dogs. This time I used untinted coconut and I cut after dinner mints into triangles for their noses. Once again I used construction paper to create their ears.

Strawberry-Brownie Treat

These are a must for dinner parties. These were made for a family party that my parents were hosting. These tasty bites are mini muffin sized brownies with a cool whip topping and a slice of strawberry. A crisp chocolate embellishment can be added in nearly any shape or design.

Football Fruit Arrangements

This is a Superbowl arrangement that I made last year for the superbowl. My grandmother has a party every year and we wanted to bring something different. I used a plush football Easter Basket as the base and filled it with a variety of floral shaped fruits. I also undcluded some chocolate dipped green apples and strawberries. This satisfies the chocolate lover in us all. It was a huge hit and I was lucky to get a picture before it was devoured.

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Flower Bed Cake

This cake was a lot of fun to make and it came out so cute. It is shaped like a flower bed and is completed with the gumdrop flowers! Underneith the cookie crumb soil is a pound cake with chocolate frosting. It is completed with a lady finger picket fence. (Idea: from Family Fun Magazine)

The Pickle Cake

When a pickle cake was requested for a birthday I was up to the task. This cake came out very tasty and very green. It was enjoyed to the very last bite! It was a white cake with vanilla frosting that was tinted a deep green. The final touch was adding the green M&Ms.

ARTS AND CRAFTS
Another one of my favorite pastimes is sewing. I have recently started quilting and I specialize in baby and children quilts as well as special orders. The quilts featured here were created by me with a particular person in mind. They were truly made with love! I love to start with an idea and turn it over in my head for a few days. I sketch and fiddle until I create a "blue print" of what I want the quilt to look like.

Over the Rainbow

These were made for a school bake sale and they were a huge hit! The kids loved them and they were made using a beautiful sky blue vanilla frosting and candy accessories!