tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9709485232121988012024-02-02T05:27:21.780-08:00And Cakes TooJust another thing I doDonna in Louisianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245253952027841972noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970948523212198801.post-11009090094777902732010-10-10T03:17:00.000-07:002010-10-10T03:17:58.044-07:00Mickey Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is a little smash cake I did for a precious little boy's first birthday. I felt really honored to make this for his mom. Her family owns a restaurant and catering business here in Lafayette and she wanted one of my cakes. What a heartwarming thought. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was just a small 6 inch cake, chocolate cake with chocolate filling and iced with buttercream. The Mickey was cut out using my cricut. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Skye said Ace lit up when he saw Mickey's face. That's the best compliment a baker can get. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">From the reports that I have received, the cake was a hit. Everyone loved the flavor, it was a french vanilla with a strawberry filled topped with sliced strawberries then iced in a butter creme. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">The Fleur de Lis cake was for a graduation party. The young lady requested a chocolate cake through and through with aqua accents and the fleur de lis. I cut the fluer de lis out using my cricut. Added to pearl border to girly it up. Reports were that several people who don't usually eat cake when back for seconds. This cake was based on the White Almond, Sour Cream cake. I just used a chocolate cake mix. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Donna in Louisianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245253952027841972noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970948523212198801.post-46980076811611483142010-06-24T06:55:00.000-07:002010-06-24T07:06:06.856-07:00Special Occasion Cakes<div align="center">Shown below are a few of the recent special occasion cakes I have completed. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkLpiMAbnCfLdT4RLsO87cZxN4EAyn9G7fbQSiEcKvb3jrfVdftqrEe2tMmV2lylqX68VUEFKNKeRjE7BOUCayk3WeTCtLoXBG9Rna3Khh-8_xoqMTp1xOVfhDhFHIQxTNEOGZoV2B8Dl/s1600/Simard+Bday.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 221px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486338773551865570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkLpiMAbnCfLdT4RLsO87cZxN4EAyn9G7fbQSiEcKvb3jrfVdftqrEe2tMmV2lylqX68VUEFKNKeRjE7BOUCayk3WeTCtLoXBG9Rna3Khh-8_xoqMTp1xOVfhDhFHIQxTNEOGZoV2B8Dl/s400/Simard+Bday.jpg" /></a>18th Birthday Cake</div> This is a two tiered square cake with an elegant topper which was provided by the customer.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGJAnJ_MqnFiV9EElUZ7gAP4wv2RF2zfl_ly21TiVyXIMZOTyrFGCrjl1VGJwuL0LIUkE6Tft9WjtZ1V0h6TkeFG8JPuUaNkAmNXwmtBmo4_HDoPXe5gUCFVSXR1BP_6hiEJLBD2Y1gUt/s1600/Jenna's+Grad+Cake.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 333px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486338764148153858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGJAnJ_MqnFiV9EElUZ7gAP4wv2RF2zfl_ly21TiVyXIMZOTyrFGCrjl1VGJwuL0LIUkE6Tft9WjtZ1V0h6TkeFG8JPuUaNkAmNXwmtBmo4_HDoPXe5gUCFVSXR1BP_6hiEJLBD2Y1gUt/s400/Jenna's+Grad+Cake.jpg" /></a>A graduation cake</div><div align="center"> </div>This cake was a white chocolate raspberry cake, which consisted of a white chocolate cake with a white chocolate ganache filling which had a raspberry fruit spread on top. <br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKs12EnQvYXhcAEDyKPJNI1pivXbObFRZ5Fbkoymi_To0OkHDui5TbewzctGuAIvnqnCBPa2LRYKpJ9TIcwOVK5YhCmuHl7L1ekKIPfi7Pmh2yyj7n20g2ooOBU3gNgmNayLECONVNWx3/s1600/Reaux+Cake.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 195px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486338751230232530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKs12EnQvYXhcAEDyKPJNI1pivXbObFRZ5Fbkoymi_To0OkHDui5TbewzctGuAIvnqnCBPa2LRYKpJ9TIcwOVK5YhCmuHl7L1ekKIPfi7Pmh2yyj7n20g2ooOBU3gNgmNayLECONVNWx3/s400/Reaux+Cake.jpg" /></a> Boy Birthday Cake</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">This guitar cake was really fun to do. The customer reported that her son and all his friends loved it. </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">I have a couple of more cakes this summer, will post these pictures later. </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><br /> </div><div align="center"></div>Donna in Louisianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245253952027841972noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970948523212198801.post-9958182971917370892010-04-11T04:34:00.001-07:002010-04-19T15:11:28.302-07:00Pictures of the Crown Cake and a few othersWell, Mardi Gras is over, Matt is home from Afghanistan and I have made a couple of cakes recently. <div><p>I also never posted the picture of the completed Prince Trey Cake. So without further ado.... </p><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461972104706306098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WLeqB3AZvOHiJtFgBRA2CcHHiFbcB-hp1p39sQi0QHZl7SXJ7KPpHEdifZG_nPARrwRLZmWeQMCCXg7pRK0L4Z7cVkTIauEN2vUR5HMC-vTv0_8Fb8XSUvakGn9nt_sNBS8s9apdlWIo/s400/Prince+Trey.jpg" /></p><p align="center">Prince Trey's 1st Birthday</p><p> </p><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 396px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461972111032017682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7gJhFllhauyj8NzecCQSx1G4UBH3slYaovryeQDl_E5PsNprcldbCtjmLH3Dk9z0bpAlm5KPu1Hia5Od4iLDv_rz00K06BPMXVAs501jnZMkUssnT8o6q-bLWVdVG4e1azhF8kp8P5Tv/s400/Ava's+Cake+2+copy.jpg" />Another crown cake, this time for a 4 year old little girl.<br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 340px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461972710710709602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DwVWm0i8A1CMdQ9FXN5A_9ZjdIWZRgBure7ywPcumfH8avqUkX9_7CXxuHHDoon67L9bB_gj_BeLX2wPNR0aQUOWau8sILK3RaqKV0aUqbX7YKdWpyYs1ZL6UTgsqBFAIAnR9Dl4z6-U/s400/JM's+Mickey+Cake.jpg" /></div><div align="center">A 1st Birthday cake, this one is based on Mickey Mouses Clubhouse. </div><div align="center"> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 378px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461972121442398418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3KfnEodU8FdxMJ4wv_DDVszO-Ruq-IyHCmiWqMm2tiL2cdH-GW3oXSM0DRqin94HQSdVSCslrO1Z_3LoIwFXVb9SOxasILVvcBS7fcHKFDxJsgv9RV_oieGKPBdmP4mzptWH5H3g40ki/s400/Emilie's+Cake.jpg" />This 1st Communion cake features a white chocolate cross. <br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Donna in Louisianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245253952027841972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970948523212198801.post-79137590837399177922009-09-15T23:26:00.000-07:002009-09-19T04:51:17.897-07:00The making of a crown<div><div><div>A fellow teacher has commissioned me to make her son's first birthday cake along with is very own smash cake. She has asked for a crown as the topper. Soooo, I figured I could do this right, anyone can create a crown out of gumpaste. First thing I did was to go to Burger King and ask for a crown. I am guessing the kids behind the counter are still talking about that lady that waltzed into the restaurant late one evening and asked for a crown. Must have seemed just a wee bit odd... Anyway, armed with my Burger King Crown I began creating. First I made a photocopy of the crown<br /><br /></div><div><div><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 105px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381960170156815938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpwuiEpaG9k9_UseCZvyUMkk9u8zSv2FbotAmUc3Tqs7ylFj0sPd_JA55CIG8fzDKZmiV3CipEQ2h_NxUSPnNJaHcqebhnqZcLx00tfEadhrx_2ksisoOLRjlg1jA6sTPkK2pxh05dNHX/s400/DSC06040.JPG" /> and reduced its size to approximately 80%. Next, I cut the "finials" off the top of the crown. I really don't know what these are called but finials sounds good at the moment. I had decided to make a crown with at least a 4 inch diameter so I played with my reduced crown until I was satisfied with the diameter and cut both ends off to the size I needed. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 96px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381960173357059842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpjdwlFcPlL2ezckHUwed5maKz37bhIF7drDS29mRg51VfzyPZ1fyigJZ_ZgvFB-cuG4VRZM5KAFNLY9nHb3lftdeVIM6beKvhnP7kdEpJBdsezh14pGPMisR4f-sbqD_kW8IzPyqFaJzG/s400/DSC06042.JPG" /></div><div>Below is a picture of the before and after. </div><div><br /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381960181925620290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ieH3_jg6vQRvbPqdI8tbgwk3JscJwTknQYTAGsTeThwW_X7ygBWBkT2jI4GkjpKtcsPCqC8qvBHbotwvw5hWvJZCHdFV0ZOfnTUG9n7NrK1duNrk_i85WazFWSHGofVgK_KxTiY2Ro3r/s400/DSC06043.JPG" />Next I followed the very detailed directions found on Sharon Zambito's <a href="http://sugaredblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/making-gumpaste-crown.html">Sugar Ed Lagniappe </a>site for creating a gumpaste crown. My crown appeared to be a bit larger then hers so I needed to make some minor adjustments, like finding the right size can, but other than that I followed those directions. </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>Anyway after the crown had hardened, I added a 3mm gumpaste bead border around the bottom. I found it added a finished look to my crown. I airbrushed the entire crown with super pearl. </div><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381962174793474338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXFCfm4VfAGK1a3NoZCNFhbR8hPqzHSy9WdRb_ijphfuHpJQyoV_uyE7SW_JZ7TQAUg4aioAt82_tsHkjlf_o_lZocYDK-Pfb6gvFidE1xqOWNh2UTiaCZzwTmSVY-7ML2pinUztg9RE0/s400/DSC06016.JPG" /> <div></div><div>Next I cut out several flourishes using cutters I purchased from Sharon's <a href="http://sugaredproductions.com/Cutters.html">store</a>, painted those with old gold luster dust and adhered to the crown using melted chocolate. </div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 390px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383141812426104306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10yyWN9Y1LldrwCgEf9wm8aPeshj4sOoA99x8Dc-Edc9IvvrJcMMMuM3Vugs10CZDvSz0nJt5PpnH_qNp_J_rb6ww7MTYa1qP7KER7x3snDlKEI72x6rZRZw9ocFOAjkmqqsSYC46w6I5/s400/DSC06022.JPG" /> <div></div><br />The Fleur de Lis was made by pressing fondant into a chocolate mold that had been dusted with cornstarch to make the piece release easier. </div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 401px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 387px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383141822048129538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2h4JKkgMsjDQT60H0T0m5WaKFrr-3uzt7AUE2PsmJ89AdVmd7MGfjnw_9VKkS9tlbpaHcR-PUvOzP7lZgyuq1-broL9_OQSkPHUrWZ79FTcrYsJQ5dYHgtT8n0Pg8AO48XVlotYI3o-T/s400/DSC06023.JPG" /> <div>The small aqua jewels in the center of the gold clover were made by dropping droplets of poured sugar onto wax paper and letting them harden (recipe at the end). </div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 464px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 376px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383139643129753234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdel9ZH6oaol8H-uqS1lo2nTXlw8Qkic21WZysTBSSOt8qjlSkhUV1_kFmVhDa1kwdXwEJXxu7fo9KMy0kEF0RgVU3HAgN5HAgTXd1PPuAxH2QtX4Euq34R3YRb9r8Lvq4QoyoXc56cs6/s400/DSC06036.JPG" /></div>The finished piece.<br /><br /><br /><div></div><div>Poured Sugar Recipe: </div><br /><div></div><div>1/2 cup of granulated sugar</div><div>1/8 cup of light corn syrup </div><div>1 tablespoon of water </div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>In a one cup glass measuring cup, combine all ingredients -- Microwave on high for 2.5 minute or to hard crack stage --</div><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc0000;">WARNING -- MIXTURE is extremely hot and will cause severe burns</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">Pour into candy molds that are made for high heat or allow droplets to drop onto was paper and allow to harden. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Donna in Louisianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245253952027841972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970948523212198801.post-49258871429283725122009-09-12T05:03:00.000-07:002009-09-15T23:26:30.640-07:00Ragin' Cajun Birthday CakeMy friend commissioned me to create a cake for her husband and sister who were celebrating birthdays at a tailgating party for the first UL home football game. She later told me her son LOVED the fondant circles. He picked every one of them off the cake!<br /><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 364px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380551135750824146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqQFhZIkXHxLYGrLI5cKvFvjkRcOUDX-OIEX4Eh2k2p2pohTXGQ1wjMkdsp0icXBGJcVAQKHQlYXtiCRQZ-v_gMdDLJiJHLCk8uvPoV2jr-wdbpltB9BexNWiccoTgmYZpRm7H9W2o0Nrn/s400/Mire+Cake.jpg" /></div><br /><p>I also have orders for three other cakes this month, plus a couple for next month. I think I'll save all the money for our Disney Trip in the spring and more supplies. Fun Fun Fun </p>Donna in Louisianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245253952027841972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970948523212198801.post-36094227671952290272009-09-11T03:11:00.000-07:002009-09-15T23:25:06.646-07:00Cricut CakesHere are a couple of cakes I decorated using my cricut scrapbooking die cutter. Both cakes are iced in buttercream then decorated using gumpaste that I either cut with the cricut or by using a cookie or plunger cutter.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div></div><div>The first was for an 8 year old boy. The cave man and dinosaurs were cut using the Paperdolls Cartridge and the letters were cut using Life's a Beach. </div><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380151250320492450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGHeBMslsgeAPh6K3i2HfQYavKryVGDCQTtdTYF4wPqzPYKqUC7OYx4qi_t52kc2wyEpTogr4vw1XS8BfJFZCWYG6yq8sVmA1VngL60iORE5o4_gxhAdgMurKTDqiniEXJKzOzaMt43c2/s400/Seidel+Cake.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380151254899736482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQvybAE93Ab3SuOBvueebsIfRSkqZqvedx75p_siYZ-VYZvjTG1uRNzCLozrB7Jo4Jrq91aevmyRz7crhjYExzKEbMSSBHCodoaSwaV1Z9vwd2zZI_6YMa-bmyt0-wB6BWAQJyLETfIx8/s400/Seidel2.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380151261642448962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHPRY4eUB0xup5_dsARqhY0mtMGfjbd7RpY5LyyHIbwaYZ7V0EVZ3eF9Q3SYUsV978_y3cBTrVbKfE2pipa_pGay0zE74YtGG699l4wQ5-wkZeqycwYfRlYyAYKBKYxvlt2h7cGj-hkdW/s400/Seidel+3.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380151514039990690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJEc67RYLlvE78qhPUeUh-PMRYxpgKnzKFuaWzO4njoHuooJcPZPFs43qI9SEqP0iizXAgHPtJ_ZGsvMEYjo_kRrZznsaPPjlA7OvWbafYfSBSWsPBn86IO7jorgZ1E77weV-Txy_H7LM/s400/Seidel+4.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380151517382536946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDOkZ6Lsjnnru1nFSWeRQmoOJeGQdIxBDVs33-e3rjYVnWgpEqDqJkuTOxQB7sUyH3sIETFpER57CSWTYb5IDfFB5ybrzUF0jMOeNXDqzw8ykqV-UR58EFxxIGslch2o9jqYQT_4u_0vk/s400/Seidel+5.jpg" />This next cake was designed for a 13 year old girl who loves horses. I used a picture of a horse from her decorations to cut out the horse on top. The fence was cut using the Paper Dolls Cartridge and Happy Birthday Deborah was cut using the Base Camp Cartridge. The sunflowers were cut using a daisy cutter .<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 339px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380155995150625858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5H1MFCMiSW8gSSf5Ux_e1ztQna6aGUbcmPsndUWQm47-vZW2_yvSzi4wGFSlo_WUZq2ghVx7ZgY3jIhl4903Y5AREWoZEJqvxZeUale2rXBHX1x08vKD6HNHuAG-ff6fzOXv_yB7QYy4/s400/dseidel+cake.jpg" /> <div></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 390px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380155487930847378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJttZTnCZF9V0qizD6fndU00AUdPcVKr4tW8q9JPHN-Y6nYVTn54z7YF47FzlDYu4nM9LD7aFwk-8aXO2tV0QxGCHj6m18KHOkMQ10TnZktXdIzsbfQOh5XP_HMcgD59n4b3Z2xJCwgv1/s400/Dseidel+Cake+2.jpg" /><br />On the back burner are two 1st birthday cakes, complete with small cakes... stay tuned. </div><div></div><div>Enjoy...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Donna in Louisianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245253952027841972noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970948523212198801.post-76120704513914331392009-07-20T03:40:00.000-07:002009-07-20T04:25:57.042-07:00Recent CakesHere are some pictures of some cakes I completed recently. I really enjoyed making these cakes and can see where with each cake I'm getting better. I'm hoping to have many more occasions for cake making in the future.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360496811937595874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 396px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitG6E3pF-ROtoneljJfWJFfkXAbM63nAnqeVkiyPTvS6KgXav0QFrpZV3JgeHtRwz74BAx44LfuSNMRa3wCfUDpdsuH6GrUsbiIyWxK13QM57mq1ABhyphenhyphen20BaUrw5d0WhA7O7ATOiom1gLc/s400/tate.jpg" border="0" />This is my first wedding cake. I made this for my assistant principal who was married over the Memorial Day Holiday. I had alot of fun doing this cake. Lessons I learned? I must remember that all colors get darker and more vivid over time. This cake was supposed to ivory, but it looks way to orange for me. The bride seemed pleased with it.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360496820131628562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 357px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2NUtr5OvA6f4csD4IDXU3oG7rIelg_Jcx4klBteZg41JTIXpUtE1vxe50MCWbPpgi4d6Qr3U7FtAfcN6mxMGeWKKNTriwvZG7mOof4ZSfOWd8Up7Q3DRbblKniKDOfih_69qOL6nDJuH/s400/Trahancake.jpg" border="0" />This was a wedding shower cake. This cake showcases my first attempt at fondant flowers and the new flourish set I had bought. I really love the way these daisies turned out. The brides mother was very pleased. Just before delivery, she came over and helps place all the flowers and added the antique gold fleur de lis. She was very happy and so was her daughter.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360496486117292098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 378px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDTZb4InPa_vMQOdAICSkAM5tpaPq89_lJ5JLDLl1m55fyI3iArMr7APcL0r5YxDkeZMz3eNhXY11-qbKfXB-dybTIP4wMGEzY2iInRKKg8AaRHBbgebi2GMG6bdHhlvBnIXkDqnV8JOR/s400/Arceneaux+50.jpg" border="0" />This cake was for a lovely couple's 50th Wedding Anniversary. It was my first attempt at gumpaste bows and flowers. See I did better on my ivory color on this cake. Live and Learn!!!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360496494837604530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3TObmtrUIPKEJdQ3cjyyVa_VQHQeUSfYOi7-8TY8K5JRj3DYlUcxkYQ0TKQDHhM3sqo1Hx43VVGAmyEnbpZAUkROQAd2UIWnIXt0HLpOHLDX-m2Yzk-5uRUfGE9CMFS4w9aNuuTeJTc6p/s400/arceneaux+flowers.jpg" border="0" />A close-up of the flowers. Time consumsing but soooo worth it.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360496480050813122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 273px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySwenZCOf24jmT3hY6asL6UAwFBNdkDmJYiqY0j5-7Gjxcdihm0zYLXROdz2oIPaMU7kzVPoZhdOgMVT2buIQx4NREuVCEhyphenhyphenloqUQmpO4b9A1hEwK_n5x9rmosGB0UMk4yKrVXuFq6mgu/s400/loupy+bow.jpg" border="0" />My first loopy bow, again, time consuming but sooooo worth it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Donna in Louisianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245253952027841972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970948523212198801.post-42551591204447150162009-07-08T02:08:00.000-07:002009-07-08T02:12:18.061-07:00WelcomeWelcome to "And Cakes Too". I figured I might as well post pictures of my cakes for friends and family to see. Just give me a few days to get some posted.Donna in Louisianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245253952027841972noreply@blogger.com0