Enter the Dragon

| March 7, 2012

Make that enter the dragon cake! Last January, I received a last minute request from a good (girl) friend to make a 3-tier Dragon/Chinese New Year themed cake for her husband. If my memory serves me right, I got the call on a Tuesday and the cake was for a Saturday party that same week, [...]

Fudge Truffle Cheesecake

| November 27, 2011

And just like that, Thanksgiving break is over!  November is almost over! Boo! So, before the month officially ends a few days from now, let me squeeze in a quick update. Believe me, I feel the drought! Hee hee. Hubby celebrated his birthday on Thanksgiving week. He didn’t want a fondant birthday cake, bless his [...]

A Birthday Cake for a World Traveler

| October 21, 2011

In May, I was asked to make a birthday cake for a dad who has traveled the world. His favorite pair of shoes are white Converse All-Stars, which had to be on the cake. That, to me, was the easy part. The challenge was incorporating landmarks from some of the places Mr. World Traveler has [...]

Pretty Pig Cake

| October 21, 2011

I have a backlog of cake entries from as far back as May. I’m afraid I have no choice but to bore you with cake entries left and right…top and bottom. Promise to bear with me? *smiles sheepishly* In July, a friend requested me to make her a birthday cake. She collects cuddly stuffed dolls, [...]

Dance/Glitz and Glam Topsy Turvy Cake

| September 14, 2011

Would you look at that! It’s my first post for September! No excuses from this delinquent foodie home cook. There are a few recipes that I tried and cakes that I’ve created that I want to share with you all. Hopefully, they’ll find their way to this blog soon. For now, let me tell you [...]