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Minecraft Cake 2.0

29 Sunday Sep 2013

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My most popular cake to date…who knew?   When I created this design back in February, I had no idea it would become such a huge hit!  Since then, I’ve revised the figures a bit and replaced the fondant top with buttercream, but essentially it’s the same double-chocolate 3-layer cake (or pick your favorite flavor) covered with creamy chocolate buttercream and crushed Oreo cookies. The Minecraft figures on top are made from homemade fondant; the “Minecraft” sign and pick ax are perler beads.

For all of you Minecraft-crazed youth out there….”The Creepers are HERE!  But BEWARE.. HEROBRINE is coming!” (keep watching for version 2.1 ;0).

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Fondant Steve, Creeper, pig and TNT.  The Minecraft sign and pick ax are made from perler beads.

Blue Ombre Pony Birthday Cake

19 Friday Jul 2013

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My daughter requested a pony party for her 6th birthday and wanted a simple cake and multi-flavored mini cupcakes.  I made a small 6″ round 3-layer ombre cake with horse figurines on top. (An “ombre cake” is just a layer cake with graded hues of a single color…or different colors, depending on the look you want.)  Since she’s really into blue, I graduated the buttercream colors from dark blue to white.   I topped it with a little “pasture” with the horses and a banner bearing her name.  Perfect for my little cowgirl!

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Red Velvet with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing

18 Thursday Jul 2013

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The most disappointing thing to me about the ever-popular red velvet cake is that it sorely lacks in chocolate flavor.  So these red velvet cuppies I filled with a rich, creamy chocolate mousse and topped with a swirl of tangy white chocolate cream cheese icing.  Just enough to take this velvety red cupcake over the top!

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Christmas Gift Box Cake

04 Thursday Apr 2013

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I made this special “gift box” cake for the Teacher’s Appreciation Luncheon at school a few years ago at Christmastime.  It was a 10″x10″ cake with 4 layers, all different flavors.  The frosting was buttercream with fondant flowers and bow.   I do appreciate all you do, teachers!

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Minecraft Cake

16 Saturday Mar 2013

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My kids are in the midst of a Minecraft craze (Minecraft is a game on the computer), so I created this cake for a Cub Scout fundraiser.

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The cake is a 3-layer 8″ square cake (vanilla and chocolate) covered with chocolate buttercream and crushed Oreo cookies (to look like dirt).  I put a layer of green fondant on top and piped green grass with a grass tip.

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The figures are crafted from colored fondant (with the help of my kids) and the name plate is made from pearler beads.   The cake was a HUGE hit with all of the elementary-aged boys and eventually sold for $120 at the event!  If your kid hasn’t discover Minecraft yet, just you wait!