It's a Beer Cake!

Made this for a friend's wife!  Marble cake, that I shaped to look like a bottle.  Chocolate frosting and the blue is again, colored fondant.

My first wedding!

I had some friends who got married this past October.  They were very creative and decided to put individual cakes on each table. Their had a few requests, but otherwise, there were a few different varieties of cakes.  Black, white and blue were their colors and they wanted to incorporate a bow into the cake.  I pre-made the bows out of fondant and then air brushed them black, with my new airbrush.  The blue ribbons on the cake is also colored fondant.  Here are some of the individual cakes, as well as the head table cake. The flavors were Marble, Chocolate, Yellow, Red Velvet, and Peanut Butter.

My Cousin's Confirmation

I just made a quick trip to North Dakota to see some family and attend my cousin's confirmation.  While I was on my way, my aunt frantically called me to ask if I could make a cake, for some pictures, and then to eat.  Of course I couldn't say NO!  I love decorating cakes.  I did use a box cake for this one, as I was traveling and didn't have a lot of time, nor ingredients, to make one from scratch.  And, my cousin picked out the colors and the decorations.

Halloween time!

Here is a skull cake that I made.  The blue is fondant, with the skull cut out, so that I could put the frosting right on the cake.

It's a Duck Cake!

Made this little 6 inch cake for a first birthday party for a little girl.  The rest of the family had coordinating cupcakes. :)  The beak is make out of Fondant to give it a 3d look.

Motorcycle Fanatics and 50th Birthday Parties!

Thanks to awesome friends, I had the opportunity to make 2 birthday cakes that were motorcycle/Harley themed. Both friends ended up wanting my red velvet cake, which is turning out to be my favorite as well....but that's mostly because it has turned out every time (knock on wood).

Run! It's a monster!

So, I can't say that this is an original idea, but it sure was fun to make!  Once I continue to get a little better, it would be much easier to cover the 'eyes' with fondant, or melted chocolate would probably even work the best and would give it a little more of a finished look.  Overall, I thought that it was very cute for my first 'monster' cake.  It was also my first attempt at a homemade marble cake.  Thanks to my AWESOME friend Amy for a book with 100 different cake recipies.  I did get the feedback that the cake was super good.  It was dense, but moist, as it is more of a sponge cake texture.  The frosting was a little sweet for the adults (after I got all the 'hair' on there, the frosting was probably about an inch thick), but of course the children had no complaints!  I am hoping to do a few more of these around Halloween, so if you plan on having a Halloween party and want a cake, please email me!!

Happy Birthday to my Iowa Hawkeye Fans!

Here is the second cake that I decorated for my husband for his birthday.  He had to share this one with his friend Tim, who's birthday is just the day before his.  Because my husband got multiple cakes, I ran out of time and was unable to get this out of the pan and decorated all the way around.  But, it still turned out great, with some additional borders added right along the pan.
However, my husband did get to take this one to work....

It's been awhile...graduation....

Here are a few pictures of the cake that I made my friend, who graduated with her Masters in Teaching.  I bet that you can't guess what her name is. :)  You can see that the frosting needed to be a little thicker on the sides, as it is showing through a bit, but I had so much fun decorating this cake.  It was bright and colorful, but the best part was decorating it for one of my best friends!

My First Paid Cake!!

My dear friend, Holly, needed a cake for her sister in laws baby shower, so here is what I came up with.  Although I can't take all the credit for the idea, because I saw it in a magazine awhile ago, I did have to make some slight changes to make it look right with the supplies that I had available.  I also made a homemade chocolate cake with a chocolate filling.  I still need some work on the filling, but it wasn't horrible.  I ate it. Haha, but then again, I eat anything chocolate.  I still used the Wilton Buttercream Frosting that comes in the big tub from Michaels. (but I'm working on a few different recipes right now for an even better tasting frosting).  I enjoyed making this cake, because I didn't have to get the frosting to look perfect....because it needed to look like waves or at least water.  The rubber ducky is plastic, and was just set on the top of the cake for looks, but I still think that it turned out great.

This same weekend, I also got to decorate an X rated cake for a friends Bachelorette party.  Pictures can be shared on request, as this is not something for the eyes of everyone. :)

Happy Fathers Day!

I just wanted to wish all the great dads out there, a very Happy Fathers Day!  Although I was not able to spend the day with my dad, I was able to hang out with my husbands family, which is a great second option.  My husbands grandpa loves trains of all kinds, so even though I did this cake rather quickly, I was able to make him a train cake!

Reasons to Celebrates...Easter and Mom's

Like I said before, I am looking for every excuse to decorate a cake.  So, even though it was not the best color choices, I have an Easter Bunny cake (because I had those colors laying around, i decided to use them up).

I also made a cake to take to my mom-n-laws for Mothers Day, since we were going to see her.  It was my first take on a homemade chocolate cake...but I baked it to early, so by the time we actually got to eat it, it was rather dry.  I also wanted to practice my roses again, since I had not done them since my class, and had pretty much forgotten how to make them.  So, after a few YouTube videos, and an run through the Wilton Year book (which also gives instructions), I think that I started remembering.  They could still use some work, but at least I know how to make them now.  This is also my first attempt at a cake that has two different sized layers. The other fun part about this cake, was that we drove it to Sioux City in Bernard (my '74 Super Beetle), and after much trouble with him, and endless hours in shop, he made it to Sioux City and back, on the interstate, going about 70 miles an hour!  And....he also made it back home! It was quite the ride and I was so excited that we were able to drive him that far!

Friends and Fun!

So, my friends Amy and Christine came over one day to make a cake for fun.  Since they had never decorated a cake with frosting bags, etc, they decided to head over to my house.  Amy loves Nintendo, so here it is...A Nintendo controller!  Amy and Christine did a great job on their first cake!  I know that this cake will be the inspiration for many more to come!  I'm excited to do a 'video game' related cake soon!

Homemade frosting--Attempt #1

Shortly after I finished my cake decorating class, I just wanted to practice, practice, practice. I was finding every excuse that I could to decorate the cake.  I tried to make a few frostings on my own, which was awesome, however, it took a lot out of me to make my own frosting, bake a boxed cake, color the frosting, and then finally decorate the cake, all in one nights time. (remember that I said before that I was/am a procrastinator).  The only good thing about this, was that I was making a cake for a friend, that used the same colors that I could use to make a St. Patty's Day cake, just 3 days later... Anyway, I decided that from now on, or until I get a little bit better at the decorating part, I was going to buy frosting from Michaels, using my 40% off coupons, and then used boxed cake mixes. So, here are the cakes that I made with my 1st attempt at homemade buttercream frosting, and boxed cake mixes.  The frosting tasted good, but got soft very quickly, making it hard to make 'good' decorations.

Where it all started...

This is a story, all about how, my life got twisted upside down...So, I'd like to take a minute, just sit right there, to tell you about a little car, who I named Bernard. 

Creativity has always been in my blood, but not my strong suit. I've tried journaling, doing an art journal, painting pottery, and painting canvas, drawing....I feel like I've tried it all, but I never found my knack. I'm definitely not an organized person, and I love to procrastinate, so actually starting a cake decorating class, that I had thought about doing for the past 3 years, seemed like a dream. (especially since our class got postponed 2 times due to bad weather) The day finally came when I was able to start my non-credit Cake Decorating class at Metro Community College here in Omaha.  And, who would have thunk, it turned out to be AWESOME and exactly the outlet that I needed for my creativity. 

Ok, back to Bernard...  Bernard is the name of my 1974 Super Beetle.  (I actually name all of my cars, because I feel that it gives them a personality all of their own, and actually, it can be quite fun to see what personality they decide to take on, after they have been named.)  Anyways, I've wanted a VW Bug (the old style), since I was old enough to know what a car was. But, every time that I bought a car, it had to be a practical car.  Until the time finally came, when I could get a VW Bug and then buy a 'good' car when winter got a little closer.  Well, that didn't turn out to be the exact case, as Bernard caused some problems in the beginning, but all is well, and I love him!  I always have a big cheesy grin on my face when I drive him, and my favorite is when I see someone smack another person (playing the game Slug Bug) when I drive past.

Well, it turns out that Bernard was not only my dream car, but also my inspiration for cake decorating.  On the first day of Cake Decorating class, I got to decorate a cake with Bernard on it.  (see below)  Bernard is also the inspiration of the name of my Bakery...Slug Bug Bakery.  (My husband actually came up with this awesome name, after I told him that I wanted to incorporate my love for VW Bugs into the logo).

So, there you have it. That's how it all started, and now I can't stop.  I'm still learning a great deal, and improving every day, but I love the opportunity to practice.  The old saying always has been, and always will be, "Practice Makes Perfect".